FSSL Ex-Dividend Date
FS Specialty Lending Fund · next ex-date, pay date & full history
As of Oct 18, 2026, the next FSSL ex-dividend date is Oct 23, 2026 with a pay date of Oct 30, 2026. To receive the upcoming FS Specialty Lending Fund dividend of $0.1500/share, you must buy FSSL before the ex-dividend date.
Next Ex-Date
Oct 23, 2026
Next Pay Date
Oct 30, 2026
Amount / Share
$0.1500
Frequency
Monthly
Forward Yield
11.12%
Annual Dividend
$1.27
Key facts: FSSL ex-dividend dates
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 18, 2026, the next ex-dividend date for FS Specialty Lending Fund (FSSL) is Oct 23, 2026, with the dividend paid on Oct 30, 2026.
- To receive FSSL's next dividend, shares must be bought before Oct 23, 2026; buyers on or after the ex-date do not get that payment.
- FSSL's most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 23, 2026, for $0.15 per share, paid Sep 30, 2026.
- FSSL pays dividends monthly, so it has about 12 ex-dividend dates a year.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "FSSL Ex-Dividend Date, Pay Date & Schedule," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/FSSL/ex-dividend-date
FSSL Ex-Dividend Date History
Full FSSL dividend history FSSL profile| Ex-Dividend Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.1500 | regular |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.1380 | regular |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.1380 | regular |
| May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.1380 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.1380 | regular |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.1380 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.1380 | regular |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.1380 | regular |
FSSL Ex-Dividend Date — FAQ
When is the next FSSL ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 18, 2026, the next FSSL ex-dividend date on record is Oct 23, 2026, with a pay date of Oct 30, 2026. To receive the dividend you must own FSSL shares before this date.
What is an ex-dividend date?
The ex-dividend date is the cut-off for owning a stock in time to receive its next dividend. If you buy FSSL on or after the ex-dividend date, the seller — not you — receives the upcoming payment. Buy before it and you're entitled to the dividend.
Do I have to own FSSL on the ex-dividend date to get the dividend?
You must own FSSL before the ex-dividend date — i.e. buy at least one trading day earlier. Since the move to T+1 settlement, the record date and ex-dividend date now fall on the same day, so the ex-date is the deadline that matters.
How much is the FSSL dividend?
As of Oct 18, 2026, FSSL's most recent dividend was $0.1500 per share, paid on a monthly basis — about $1.27 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 11.12%.
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