Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc.
TSLXFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$17.67
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
9.51%
Annual Dividend
$1.68
Payout Ratio
173%
5-Yr Growth
-8.4%
Ex-Date
Jun 15, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
TSLX Dividend Safety Score
42/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage173% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage122% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.17
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is TSLX a good dividend stock?
MixedSixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (TSLX) pays a monthly dividend yielding 9.51% ($1.68/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Elevated payout ratio (173%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 9.51%
- Payout Ratio
- 173%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.68
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -8.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.64
- Market Cap
- $1.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 15.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -22%
- 52-Week Range
- $16.96 – $25.17
- Dividend Safety
- D · 42/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | — | $0.4600 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2026 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2025 | — | $0.4600 | regular |
| Nov 28, 2025 | — | $0.0300 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $0.4600 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Jun 16, 2025 | — | $0.4600 | regular |
| May 30, 2025 | — | $0.0600 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | — | $0.4600 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2025 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| Dec 16, 2024 | — | $0.4600 | regular |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Sep 16, 2024 | — | $0.4600 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | $0.0600 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.68 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$14.00
Annual$168.00
Monthly avg$14.00
