FS Specialty Lending Fund
FSSLStock · monthly payer
Forward Yield
8.28%
Annual Dividend
$0.42
Payout Ratio
—
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
—
Frequency
Monthly
Summary
As of August 2026, FS Specialty Lending Fund (FSSL) yields 8.28% ($0.42 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $6.75 — -42% downside, so it screens as overvalued.
Is FSSL a good dividend stock?
MixedFS Specialty Lending Fund (FSSL) pays a monthly dividend yielding 8.28% ($0.42/yr), with 0 years of growth. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
Risks
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 8.28%
- Payout Ratio
- —
- Annual Dividend
- $0.42
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- —
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- —
- Market Cap
- $885.2M
- P/E Ratio
- 16.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- —
- 52-Week Range
- $10.75 – $15.00
- Dividend Safety
- —
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
FSSL Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
—
3 Years
—
5 Years
—
52-Week Range
$10.75 – $15.00
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is FSSL worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for FS Specialty Lending Fund is $6.75 per share, versus a market price of $11.66. That implies 42% of downside.
Fair Value
$6.75
Current Price
$11.66
Downside
-42%
Margin of Safety
-73%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Assumptions: 9.3% discount rate (CAPM), 4.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.42 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | — | $0.1380 | regular |
| Jun 23, 2026 | — | $0.1380 | regular |
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.1380 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2026 | — | $0.1380 | regular |
| Mar 24, 2026 | — | $0.1380 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.1380 | regular |
| Jan 23, 2026 | — | $0.1380 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.42 / yr per share
