Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
MSDLFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$15.49
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
11.62%
Annual Dividend
$1.80
Payout Ratio
193%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Jun 30, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is MSDL a good dividend stock?
MixedMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 11.62% ($1.80/yr), with 1 year 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
- Elevated payout ratio (193%)
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 11.62%
- Payout Ratio
- 193%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.80
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.62
- Market Cap
- $1.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 15.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- —
- 52-Week Range
- $13.66 – $19.94
- Dividend Safety
- —
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Aug 5, 2024 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.80 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$45.00
Annual$180.00
Monthly avg$15.00
