Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation is a business development company specializing in investments in middle market, bridge financing, first and second lien debt financing, unsecured and mezzanine loan, mezzanine debt, senior and junior secured debt, expansions, sponsor-led acquisitions, preferred equity and management buyouts in small and mid-sized companies. It seeks to invest in education services, business services, retail and consumer, healthcare, manufacturing, food and restaurants, construction and engineering, and media and advertising sectors. It invests between $5 million to $75 million principally in the form of one-stop, first lien, and second lien debt investments, which may include an equity co-investment component in companies with enterprise value between $20 million and $150 million and EBITDA between $3 million and $50 million. The fund has a hold size of up to $75 million and may underwrite transactions up to $100 million. It primarily invests in North America. The fund seeks to be a lead investor in its portfolio companies.
Oaktree Specialty Lending Dividend Announcement
• Oaktree Specialty Lending announced a quarterly dividend of $0.55 per ordinary share which will be made payable on 2024-12-31. Ex dividend date: 2024-12-16
• Oaktree Specialty Lending annual dividend for 2024 was $2.20
• Oaktree Specialty Lending annual dividend for 2023 was $2.27
• Oaktree Specialty Lending's trailing twelve-month (TTM) dividend yield is 13.87%
• Oaktree Specialty Lending's payout ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is 305.35%
• Oaktree Specialty Lending's dividend growth over the last five years (2018-2023) was 43.74% year
• Oaktree Specialty Lending's dividend growth over the last ten years (2013-2023) was 7.48% year
Oaktree Specialty Lending Dividend History
Ex-Div date | Dividend amount | Dividend type | Pay date |
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2024-12-16 | $0.55 | quarterly | 2024-12-31 |
2024-09-16 | $0.55 | quarterly | 2024-09-30 |
2024-06-14 | $0.55 | quarterly | 2024-06-28 |
2024-03-14 | $0.55 | quarterly | 2024-03-29 |
2023-12-14 | $0.62 | quarterly | 2023-12-29 |
2023-09-14 | $0.55 | quarterly | 2023-09-29 |
2023-06-14 | $0.55 | quarterly | 2023-06-30 |
2023-03-14 | $0.55 | quarterly | 2023-03-31 |
2022-12-14 | $0.32 | quarterly | 2022-12-30 |
2022-09-14 | $0.17 | quarterly | 2022-09-30 |
2022-06-14 | $0.17 | quarterly | 2022-06-30 |
2022-03-14 | $0.16 | quarterly | 2022-03-31 |
2021-12-14 | $0.15 | quarterly | 2021-12-31 |
2021-09-14 | $0.14 | quarterly | 2021-09-30 |
2021-06-14 | $0.13 | quarterly | 2021-06-30 |
2021-03-12 | $0.12 | quarterly | 2021-03-31 |
2020-12-14 | $0.11 | quarterly | 2020-12-31 |
2020-09-14 | $0.10 | quarterly | 2020-09-30 |
2020-06-12 | $0.10 | quarterly | 2020-06-30 |
2020-03-12 | $0.10 | quarterly | 2020-03-31 |
2019-12-12 | $0.10 | quarterly | 2019-12-31 |
2019-09-12 | $0.10 | quarterly | 2019-09-30 |
2019-06-13 | $0.10 | quarterly | 2019-06-28 |
2019-03-14 | $0.10 | quarterly | 2019-03-29 |
2018-12-14 | $0.10 | quarterly | 2018-12-28 |
2018-09-13 | $0.10 | quarterly | 2018-09-28 |
2018-06-14 | $0.10 | quarterly | 2018-06-29 |
2018-03-14 | $0.09 | quarterly | 2018-03-30 |
2017-12-14 | $0.12 | quarterly | 2017-12-29 |
2017-09-14 | $0.12 | quarterly | 2017-09-29 |
2017-06-13 | $0.02 | quarterly | 2017-06-30 |
2017-03-13 | $0.02 | quarterly | 2017-03-31 |
2017-02-13 | $0.06 | quarterly | 2017-02-28 |
2017-01-11 | $0.06 | quarterly | 2017-01-31 |
2016-12-13 | $0.06 | quarterly | 2016-12-30 |
2016-11-10 | $0.06 | quarterly | 2016-11-30 |
2016-10-12 | $0.06 | quarterly | 2016-10-31 |
2016-09-13 | $0.06 | quarterly | 2016-09-30 |
2016-08-11 | $0.06 | quarterly | 2016-08-31 |
2016-07-13 | $0.06 | quarterly | 2016-07-29 |
2016-06-13 | $0.06 | quarterly | 2016-06-30 |
2016-05-11 | $0.06 | quarterly | 2016-05-31 |
2016-04-13 | $0.06 | quarterly | 2016-04-29 |
2016-03-11 | $0.06 | quarterly | 2016-03-31 |
2016-02-10 | $0.06 | quarterly | 2016-02-26 |
2016-01-13 | $0.06 | quarterly | 2016-01-28 |
2015-12-11 | $0.06 | quarterly | 2015-12-30 |
2015-11-12 | $0.06 | quarterly | 2015-11-30 |
2015-10-13 | $0.06 | quarterly | 2015-10-30 |
2015-09-11 | $0.06 | quarterly | 2015-09-30 |
2015-08-12 | $0.06 | quarterly | 2015-08-31 |
2015-07-13 | $0.06 | quarterly | 2015-07-31 |
2015-06-11 | $0.06 | quarterly | 2015-06-30 |
2015-05-13 | $0.06 | quarterly | 2015-05-29 |
2015-04-13 | $0.06 | quarterly | 2015-04-30 |
2015-03-12 | $0.06 | quarterly | 2015-03-31 |
2015-01-13 | $0.09 | quarterly | 2015-01-30 |
2014-12-11 | $0.09 | quarterly | 2014-12-30 |
2014-11-12 | $0.09 | quarterly | 2014-11-28 |
2014-10-10 | $0.09 | quarterly | 2014-10-31 |
2014-09-11 | $0.09 | quarterly | 2014-09-30 |
2014-08-13 | $0.08 | quarterly | 2014-08-29 |
2014-07-11 | $0.08 | quarterly | 2014-07-31 |
2014-06-12 | $0.08 | quarterly | 2014-06-30 |
2014-05-13 | $0.08 | quarterly | 2014-05-30 |
2014-04-11 | $0.08 | quarterly | 2014-04-30 |
2014-03-12 | $0.08 | quarterly | 2014-03-31 |
2014-02-12 | $0.08 | quarterly | 2014-02-28 |
2014-01-13 | $0.08 | quarterly | 2014-01-31 |
2013-12-11 | $0.05 | quarterly | 2013-12-30 |
2013-11-13 | $0.10 | quarterly | 2013-11-29 |
2013-10-10 | $0.10 | quarterly | 2013-10-31 |
2013-09-11 | $0.10 | quarterly | 2013-09-30 |
2013-08-13 | $0.10 | quarterly | 2013-08-30 |
2013-07-11 | $0.10 | quarterly | 2013-07-31 |
2013-06-12 | $0.10 | quarterly | 2013-06-28 |
2013-05-13 | $0.10 | quarterly | 2013-05-31 |
2013-04-11 | $0.10 | quarterly | 2013-04-30 |
2013-03-13 | $0.10 | quarterly | 2013-03-29 |
2013-02-13 | $0.10 | quarterly | 2013-02-28 |
2013-01-11 | $0.10 | quarterly | 2013-01-31 |
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1. Determination of Dividend: Oaktree Specialty Lending's board of directors reviews the company's financial performance, cash flow, future investment needs, and other relevant factors to determine the amount and timing of dividend payments.
2. Dividend Declaration: Once the board approves a dividend, Oaktree Specialty Lending publicly announces the dividend amount, currency, and the ex-dividend date. The ex-dividend date is the date on or after which the buyer of the stock will not be eligible to receive the upcoming dividend payment.
3. Record Date: The record date is the date on which the company checks its records to identify shareholders who are eligible to receive the dividend. Only shareholders on record as of this date will receive the dividend.
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1. Record Date: Oaktree Specialty Lending sets a record date, which is the date on which the company checks its records to determine the eligible shareholders. Only those who are shareholders on record as of this date will receive the dividend.
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