NYSE:MSDL · New York Stock Exchange
+$0.14 today
Vol 0.36M · Avg 0.67M
Dividends
Measure the reliability of shareholder income
Look beyond the current yield by checking payout history, cash support, buybacks, and other ways management returns capital to owners.
Dividend analysis for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund should look at more than the latest yield. Review MSDL payout history, free cash flow support, buybacks, balance sheet flexibility, and peer income metrics together so the shareholder return profile is judged by durability, not by a single headline percentage that may change with price movement.
Dividends
Dividend history, growth & yield
Yield
12.75%
Annual Div/Share
$1.95
Payout Ratio
198.0%
Frequency
Quarterly
Shareholder Yield
17.27%
Next Ex-Date
Not announced
Next Payment
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1Y Growth
+18.7%
3Y CAGR
—
5Y CAGR
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Dividend Payments, Annual Total (TTM) & Yield
Analysis
The current indicated dividend yield is 12.75%, with TTM dividends of $1.90 per share. The payout ratio is 198.0%, so compare payout growth against earnings coverage. Payments are currently quarterly.
Shareholder Returns
Dividend, buyback & debt paydown yields
Dividend Yield (TTM)
13.29%
Buyback Yield (TTM)
3.61%
Debt Paydown (TTM)
0.00%
Total Yield (TTM)
16.89%
Analysis
Total TTM shareholder yield is 16.89% including 0.00% from debt paydown. The largest current contributor is dividends at 13.29%, which helps show whether capital returns are coming from direct cash payouts, share count reduction, or balance sheet cleanup.
Competitor Dividends
Peer payout, dividend, and buyback comparison
No competitor dividend data available.
Does MSDL stock pay dividends?
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) currently pays a dividend. The indicated dividend per share is 1.95 USD and the dividend yield is 12.75%.
Is MSDL's dividend covered?
The payout ratio is 198.0%, so compare that against earnings and free cash flow before relying on the dividend.
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