Oaktree Specialty Lending Dividend History
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11.73+0.075 (+0.64%)
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- Dividend yield
- 12.79%
- Annual dividend
- $1.50
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 15, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 306%
Oaktree Specialty Lending dividend summary
Oaktree Specialty Lending pays a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share ($1.32 annualized), a 11.26% yield at the current price. It last cut its per-share payment in September 2026, from $0.34 to $0.33. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 6.8% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 306% of trailing earnings per share, meaning the company is paying out more than it earns. OCSL has 124 recorded dividend payments since 2008, totaling $1.47 per share over the last 12 months.
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OCSL dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $0.33 | -2.9% | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $0.34 | -15.0% | — |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $0.40 | -4.8% | — |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.42 | -10.6% | — |
| Mar 17, 2025 | $0.47 | -14.5% | — |
| Dec 16, 2024 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Sep 16, 2024 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2024 | $0.55 | -11.3% | — |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.62 | +12.7% | — |
| Sep 14, 2023 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2023 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2023 | $0.55 | -42.7% | — |
| Dec 14, 2022 | $0.96 | +88.2% | — |
| Sep 14, 2022 | $0.51 | +3.0% | — |
| Jun 14, 2022 | $0.495 | +3.1% | — |
| Mar 14, 2022 | $0.48 | +3.2% | — |
| Dec 14, 2021 | $0.465 | +6.9% | — |
| Sep 14, 2021 | $0.435 | +11.5% | — |
| Jun 14, 2021 | $0.39 | +8.3% | — |
| Mar 12, 2021 | $0.36 | +9.1% | — |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.33 | +4.8% | — |
| Sep 14, 2020 | $0.315 | +10.5% | — |
| Jun 12, 2020 | $0.285 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2020 | $0.285 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 2019 | $0.285 | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2019 | $0.285 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2019 | $0.285 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2019 | $0.285 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $0.285 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $0.285 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $0.285 | +11.8% | — |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $0.255 | -32.0% | — |
| Dec 14, 2017 | $0.375 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2017 | $0.375 | +525.0% | — |
| Jun 13, 2017 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2017 | $0.06 | -66.7% | — |
| Feb 13, 2017 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Jan 11, 2017 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2016 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 2016 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Oct 12, 2016 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2016 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2016 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2016 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2016 | $0.18 | — | — |
| May 11, 2016 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2016 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2016 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2016 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 2016 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 2015 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Nov 12, 2015 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2015 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2015 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2015 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2015 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2015 | $0.18 | — | — |
| May 13, 2015 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2015 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2015 | $0.18 | -34.8% | — |
| Jan 13, 2015 | $0.276 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 2014 | $0.276 | — | — |
| Nov 12, 2014 | $0.276 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2014 | $0.276 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2014 | $0.276 | +10.8% | — |
| Aug 13, 2014 | $0.249 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2014 | $0.249 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2014 | $0.249 | — | — |
| May 13, 2014 | $0.249 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2014 | $0.249 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2014 | $0.249 | — | — |
| Feb 12, 2014 | $0.249 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 2014 | $0.249 | +66.0% | — |
| Dec 11, 2013 | $0.15 | -47.9% | — |
| Nov 13, 2013 | $0.288 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2013 | $0.288 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2013 | $0.288 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2013 | $0.288 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2013 | $0.288 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2013 | $0.288 | — | — |
| May 13, 2013 | $0.288 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2013 | $0.288 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2013 | $0.288 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2013 | $0.288 | — | — |
| Jan 11, 2013 | $0.288 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 2012 | $0.288 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2012 | $0.288 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2012 | $0.288 | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2012 | $0.288 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2012 | $0.288 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2012 | $0.288 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2012 | $0.288 | — | — |
| May 11, 2012 | $0.288 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2012 | $0.288 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2012 | $0.288 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2012 | $0.288 | — | — |
| Jan 11, 2012 | $0.288 | -10.3% | — |
| Dec 9, 2011 | $0.321 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 2011 | $0.321 | — | — |
| Oct 12, 2011 | $0.321 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2011 | $0.321 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2011 | $0.321 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2011 | $0.321 | — | — |
| May 27, 2011 | $0.321 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2011 | $0.321 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2011 | $0.321 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2011 | $0.321 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 2011 | $0.321 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2010 | $0.321 | -2.7% | — |
| Nov 29, 2010 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Nov 1, 2010 | $0.33 | +10.0% | — |
| Oct 4, 2010 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2010 | $0.30 | -68.7% | — |
| May 18, 2010 | $0.96 | +6.7% | — |
| Mar 1, 2010 | $0.90 | +11.1% | — |
| Dec 8, 2009 | $0.81 | +8.0% | — |
| Sep 3, 2009 | $0.75 | — | — |
| May 21, 2009 | $0.75 | -34.2% | — |
| Dec 26, 2008 | $1.14 | +18.7% | — |
| Dec 17, 2008 | $0.96 | +3.2% | — |
| Sep 8, 2008 | $0.93 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.07 | 3 | -36.7% |
| 2025 | $1.69 | 4 | -23.2% |
| 2024 | $2.20 | 4 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | $2.27 | 4 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | $2.45 | 4 | +48.2% |
| 2021 | $1.65 | 4 | +35.8% |
| 2020 | $1.21 | 4 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | $1.14 | 4 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | $1.11 | 4 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | $1.23 | 6 | -43.1% |
| 2016 | $2.16 | 12 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | $2.08 | 11 | -32.9% |
| 2014 | $3.10 | 12 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | $3.32 | 12 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | $3.46 | 12 | -2.1% |
OCSL stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2023 | 1-for-3 | Reverse split |