MSDL Dividend
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of
- Dividend yield
- 13.25%
- Annual dividend
- $1.85
- Payout ratio
- 2.82
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Share price
- $13.96
- Market cap
- $1.2B
Next payment
Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.0150
You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.
Is MSDL a good dividend stock?
What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.
- Yield is far above the marketAt 13.25%, the yield is more than three times the median of 2.81% across US dividend payers. A yield rises when a share price falls, so an unusually high figure often reflects what the market expects rather than what management has promised.
- Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 2.82 means the dividend exceeds reported earnings. That can be sustained for a while from cash reserves or borrowing, but not indefinitely.
- Short payment recordOnly 2 complete years of payment history is available, which is not enough to judge consistency.
MSDL dividend history
Annual dividend per share, 2024 to 2025.
Recent dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.4500 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.4500 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.4500 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.5000 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.5000 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.5000 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.5000 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.5000 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1000 | Special | ||
| $0.5000 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1000 | Special | ||
| $0.5000 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.5000 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.6000 | Special |
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Frequently asked questions
- Does MSDL pay a dividend?
- Yes. Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 13.25% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.85 per share.
- How much does MSDL pay in dividends?
- $1.85 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
- When is the next MSDL ex-dividend date?
- The next ex-dividend date on record is November 30, 2026, with payment on December 15, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.