OCSL Dividend History
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation · every payment since 2008
As of Oct 18, 2026, Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL) has paid 124 dividends since 2008. The most recent was $0.3300 per share (ex-date Sep 15, 2026, paid Sep 30, 2026). Over the last 12 months OCSL paid $1.4700 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 12.71%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is -16.3% versus the 2 before.
Latest news: Oaktree Specialty Lending Cuts Quarterly Dividend · Jun 16, 2026
Latest dividend
$0.3300
Last ex-date
Sep 15, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$1.47
Trailing yield
12.71%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
0 yrs
Key facts: OCSL dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 18, 2026, SmarterDividends has 124 dividend payments on record for Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL), going back to 2008.
- OCSL's most recent dividend was $0.33 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 15, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 30, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, OCSL paid $1.47 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 12.71%.
- OCSL's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Mar 14, 2023 ex-date, a 7.8% rise to $0.55 per share.
- OCSL's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Sep 15, 2026 ex-date, a 2.9% reduction to $0.33 per share.
- OCSL paid $1.69 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, down 23.2% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "OCSL Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/OCSL/dividend-history
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
11.26%
of price a year ago
Price change
-11.3%
$13.05 → $11.57
Approx. total return
-0.1%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
OCSL dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
OCSL dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $1.0700 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $1.6900 | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 4 | $2.2000 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 4 | $2.2700 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 4 | $2.4450 | +48.2% |
| 2021 | 4 | $1.6500 | +35.8% |
| 2020 | 4 | $1.2150 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 4 | $1.1400 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4 | $1.1100 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 6timing | $1.2300 | -43.1% |
| 2016 | 12timing | $2.1600 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 11timing | $2.0760 | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 12timing | $3.0960 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 12timing | $3.3180 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 12timing | $3.4560 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 11timing | $3.5310 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 7timing | $3.4410 | +49.0% |
| 2009 | 3timing | $2.3100 | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 3timing | $3.0300 | — |
Every OCSL dividend
20 raises · 13 cuts · 2 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.3300 | -2.9% | Cut |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.3400 | -15.0% | Cut |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.4000 | -4.8% | Cut |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.4200 | -10.6% | Cut |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.4700 | -14.5% | Cut |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.5500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.5500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.5500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | $0.5500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.6200 | — | Special |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.5500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.5500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.5500 | +7.8% | Raise |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.9600 | — | Special |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.5100 | +3.0% | Raise |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.4950 | +3.1% | Raise |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.4800 | +3.2% | Raise |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $0.4650 | +6.9% | Raise |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | $0.4350 | +11.5% | Raise |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | $0.3900 | +8.3% | Raise |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | $0.3600 | +9.1% | Raise |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $0.3300 | +4.8% | Raise |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | $0.3150 | +10.5% | Raise |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | $0.2850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | $0.2850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 12, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $0.2850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 12, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | $0.2850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | $0.2850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | $0.2850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2018 | Dec 28, 2018 | $0.2850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | $0.2850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | $0.2850 | +11.8% | Raise |
| Mar 14, 2018 | Mar 30, 2018 | $0.2550 | -32.0% | Cut |
| Dec 14, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | $0.3750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 14, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 | $0.3750 | +525.0% | Raise |
| Jun 13, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2017 | — | $0.0600 | -66.7% | Cut |
| Feb 13, 2017 | Feb 28, 2017 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 11, 2017 | Jan 31, 2017 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 10, 2016 | Nov 30, 2016 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 12, 2016 | Oct 31, 2016 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 11, 2016 | Aug 31, 2016 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 13, 2016 | Jul 29, 2016 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 11, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 13, 2016 | Apr 29, 2016 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 10, 2016 | Feb 26, 2016 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 13, 2016 | Jan 28, 2016 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 11, 2015 | Dec 30, 2015 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 12, 2015 | Nov 30, 2015 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 13, 2015 | Oct 30, 2015 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 12, 2015 | Aug 31, 2015 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 13, 2015 | Jul 31, 2015 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 11, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 2015 | May 29, 2015 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 13, 2015 | Apr 30, 2015 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 12, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | $0.1800 | -34.8% | Cut |
| Jan 13, 2015 | Jan 30, 2015 | $0.2760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 11, 2014 | Dec 30, 2014 | $0.2760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 12, 2014 | Nov 28, 2014 | $0.2760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Oct 31, 2014 | $0.2760 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 11, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | $0.2760 | +10.8% | Raise |
| Aug 13, 2014 | Aug 29, 2014 | $0.2490 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Jul 31, 2014 | $0.2490 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | $0.2490 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 2014 | May 30, 2014 | $0.2490 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | $0.2490 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 12, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | $0.2490 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 12, 2014 | Feb 28, 2014 | $0.2490 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 13, 2014 | Jan 31, 2014 | $0.2490 | +66.0% | Raise |
| Dec 11, 2013 | Dec 30, 2013 | $0.1500 | -47.9% | Cut |
| Nov 13, 2013 | Nov 29, 2013 | $0.2880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 10, 2013 | Oct 31, 2013 | $0.2880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 11, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | $0.2880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 13, 2013 | Aug 30, 2013 | $0.2880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 11, 2013 | Jul 31, 2013 | $0.2880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 | $0.2880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 2013 | May 31, 2013 | $0.2880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 11, 2013 | Apr 30, 2013 | $0.2880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2013 | Mar 29, 2013 | $0.2880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 13, 2013 | Feb 28, 2013 | $0.2880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 11, 2013 | Jan 31, 2013 | $0.2880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 12, 2012 | Dec 28, 2012 | $0.2880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 13, 2012 | Nov 30, 2012 | $0.2880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 11, 2012 | Oct 31, 2012 | $0.2880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 12, 2012 | Sep 28, 2012 | $0.2880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 13, 2012 | Aug 31, 2012 | $0.2880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 11, 2012 | Jul 31, 2012 | $0.2880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2012 | Jun 29, 2012 | $0.2880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 11, 2012 | May 31, 2012 | $0.2880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 11, 2012 | Apr 30, 2012 | $0.2880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2012 | Mar 30, 2012 | $0.2880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 13, 2012 | Feb 29, 2012 | $0.2880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 11, 2012 | Jan 31, 2012 | $0.2880 | -10.3% | Cut |
| Dec 9, 2011 | Dec 23, 2011 | $0.3210 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 10, 2011 | Nov 30, 2011 | $0.3210 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 12, 2011 | Oct 31, 2011 | $0.3210 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 30, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 | $0.3210 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 28, 2011 | Aug 31, 2011 | $0.3210 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 29, 2011 | Jul 29, 2011 | $0.3210 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 27, 2011 | Jun 30, 2011 | $0.3210 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 28, 2011 | May 31, 2011 | $0.3210 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 30, 2011 | Apr 29, 2011 | $0.3210 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 25, 2011 | Mar 31, 2011 | $0.3210 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 28, 2011 | Feb 28, 2011 | $0.3210 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 31, 2010 | Jan 31, 2011 | $0.3210 | -2.7% | Cut |
| Nov 29, 2010 | Dec 29, 2010 | $0.3300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 1, 2010 | Nov 24, 2010 | $0.3300 | +10.0% | Raise |
| Oct 4, 2010 | Oct 27, 2010 | $0.3000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 30, 2010 | Sep 29, 2010 | $0.3000 | -68.7% | Cut |
| May 18, 2010 | Jun 30, 2010 | $0.9600 | +6.7% | Raise |
| Mar 1, 2010 | Mar 30, 2010 | $0.9000 | +11.1% | Raise |
| Dec 8, 2009 | Dec 29, 2009 | $0.8100 | +8.0% | Raise |
| Sep 3, 2009 | Sep 25, 2009 | $0.7500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 21, 2009 | Jun 25, 2009 | $0.7500 | -34.2% | Cut |
| Dec 26, 2008 | Jan 29, 2009 | $1.1400 | +18.7% | Raise |
| Dec 17, 2008 | Dec 29, 2008 | $0.9600 | +3.2% | Raise |
| Sep 8, 2008 | Sep 26, 2008 | $0.9300 | — | First |
OCSL dividend history — FAQ
How much is OCSL's dividend?
As of Oct 18, 2026, OCSL's most recent dividend was $0.3300 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 15, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 30, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.4700 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 12.71%.
How often does OCSL pay a dividend?
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.
When is OCSL's next dividend?
OCSL's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.
Has OCSL ever cut its dividend?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 13 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2025.
How much did OCSL pay in dividends in 2025?
OCSL paid $1.6900 per share across 4 payments in 2025, down 23.2% from 2024.
What was OCSL's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, OCSL paid $1.4700 per share, 11.26% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -11.3%. That is an approximate total return of -0.1% before taxes and reinvestment.
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to OCSL