OCSL Dividend
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation
NASDAQFinancial ServicesStockData as of
- Dividend yield
- 13.34%
- Annual dividend
- $1.60
- Payout ratio
- 3.10
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Share price
- $11.99
- Market cap
- $1.1B
Is OCSL 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 13.34%, the yield is more than three times the median of 2.88% 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 3.10 means the dividend exceeds reported earnings. That can be sustained for a while from cash reserves or borrowing, but not indefinitely.
- Dividend has been cut 6 timesAcross 18 complete years, the annual total fell in 2017, 2022, 2025 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2025.
OCSL dividend history
Annual dividend per share, 2008 to 2025.
Recent dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.3300 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.3400 | Special | ||
| $0.4000 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.4000 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.4000 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.4200 | Special | ||
| $0.4700 | Special | ||
| $0.5500 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.5500 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.5500 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.5500 | Semi-Annual | ||
| $0.6200 | Special | ||
| $0.5500 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.5500 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.5500 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.3200 | Special | ||
| $0.1700 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1650 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1600 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1550 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1450 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1300 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1200 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1100 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1050 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.0950 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.0950 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.0950 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.0950 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.0950 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.0950 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.0950 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.0950 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.0950 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.0850 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1250 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.1250 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.0200 | Quarterly | ||
| $0.0600 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0600 | Monthly |
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Frequently asked questions
- Does OCSL pay a dividend?
- Yes. Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 13.34% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.60 per share.
- How much does OCSL pay in dividends?
- $1.60 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 OCSL ex-dividend date?
- No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for OCSL. Dates appear here once the company declares them.