Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. (OCSL) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.40 on March 31st

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. (NASDAQ:OCSL) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be given a dividend of 0.40 per share by the credit services provider on Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 13.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th.

Oaktree Specialty Lending has raised its dividend by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years. Oaktree Specialty Lending has a payout ratio of 69.3% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect Oaktree Specialty Lending to earn $1.94 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.60 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 82.5%.

Oaktree Specialty Lending Stock Down 3.3%

Oaktree Specialty Lending stock opened at $12.13 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 0.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The firm has a market cap of $1.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.70 and a beta of 0.52. The business has a fifty day moving average of $12.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $13.34. Oaktree Specialty Lending has a twelve month low of $11.94 and a twelve month high of $16.29.

Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $74.48 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $75.72 million. Oaktree Specialty Lending had a return on equity of 9.69% and a net margin of 10.58%.During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.54 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Oaktree Specialty Lending will post 2.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More Oaktree Specialty Lending News

Here are the key news stories impacting Oaktree Specialty Lending this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company declared a sizable quarterly dividend of $0.40/share (annualized yield ~12.8%), supporting income-focused holders.
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 EPS of $0.41 beat consensus ($0.38), surprising to the upside on per-share earnings despite softer topline; investor reaction may be mixed because EPS is down from $0.54 a year ago. MarketBeat Earnings Summary
• Positive Sentiment: Management reported $314M of new investment deployment and described earnings as stable while navigating AI- and credit-related shifts — this indicates continued portfolio activity and capital deployment. Article on Deployments and Commentary
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q1 materials (earnings call transcript and slide deck) are available for investors who want detailed portfolio-level and credit-quality disclosures. Use these to assess sector and borrower concentration. Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains mixed: one publish (AmericanBankingNews) shows a higher target ($14.25), reflecting divergent views on yield vs. credit risk. Analyst Target Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Deep-dive pieces highlight OCSL’s software-sector exposure and recent portfolio activity — useful for investors judging concentration and sector-specific credit risk. Deep Dive Article
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue for the quarter came in slightly below expectations (~$74.5M vs. ~$75.7M consensus) and EPS is materially lower year-over-year — factors that weigh on growth and valuation narratives. Yahoo Finance Q1 Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo cut its price target from $13.00 to $12.00 and moved to an “equal weight” stance, increasing near-term selling pressure given the new target sits near current levels. The Fly: Wells Fargo Downgrade

Oaktree Specialty Lending Company Profile

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ: OCSL) is a closed-end, externally managed specialty finance company structured as a business development company (BDC). Launched in 2014, Oaktree Specialty Lending provides customized debt solutions to U.S. middle-market companies, with a focus on senior secured loans, second-lien financings, mezzanine debt and select equity co-investments. The company’s investment strategy centers on floating-rate instruments designed to offer downside protection and income potential in varying interest rate environments.

The firm’s portfolio spans a diverse array of industries, including healthcare, technology, energy, business services and consumer products.