Oaktree Specialty Lending
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 31 Dec 2021. In trailing 12 Months, 305.35% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

OCSL Most Recent Dividend 31 Dec 2021
OCSL Dividend Yield TTM 14.41%
OCSL Payout Ratio TTM 305.35% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ:OCSL): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 305.35%

Oaktree Specialty Lending stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ:OCSL): Dividend per share
2016 $0.78
2017 $0.53
2018 $0.37
2019 $0.38
2020 $0.4
2021 $0.55

Oaktree Specialty Lending stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ:OCSL): Dividend Yield
2016 11.71%
2017 8.08%
2018 7.85%
2019 7.15%
2020 7.78%
2021 6.98%

Oaktree Specialty Lending stock dividend history by quarter (2008 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
14 Dec 2021 $0.15500 $0.15500 16 Nov 2021 15 Dec 2021 31 Dec 2021
14 Sep 2021 $0.14500 $0.14500 5 Aug 2021 15 Sep 2021 30 Sep 2021
14 Jun 2021 $0.13000 $0.13000 15 Jun 2021 30 Jun 2021
12 Mar 2021 $0.12000 $0.12000 4 Feb 2021 15 Mar 2021 31 Mar 2021
14 Dec 2020 $0.11000 $0.11000 19 Nov 2020 15 Dec 2020 31 Dec 2020
14 Sep 2020 $0.10500 $0.10500 10 Aug 2020 15 Sep 2020 30 Sep 2020
12 Jun 2020 $0.09500 $0.09500 7 May 2020 15 Jun 2020 30 Jun 2020
12 Mar 2020 $0.09500 $0.09500 6 Feb 2020 13 Mar 2020 31 Mar 2020
12 Dec 2019 $0.09500 $0.09500 20 Nov 2019 13 Dec 2019 31 Dec 2019
12 Sep 2019 $0.09500 $0.09500 7 Aug 2019 13 Sep 2019 30 Sep 2019
13 Jun 2019 $0.09500 $0.09500 8 May 2019 14 Jun 2019 28 Jun 2019
14 Mar 2019 $0.09500 $0.09500 7 Feb 2019 15 Mar 2019 29 Mar 2019
14 Dec 2018 $0.09500 $0.09500 29 Nov 2018 17 Dec 2018 28 Dec 2018
13 Sep 2018 $0.09500 $0.09500 8 Aug 2018 15 Sep 2018 28 Sep 2018
14 Jun 2018 $0.09500 $0.09500 8 May 2018 15 Jun 2018 29 Jun 2018
14 Mar 2018 $0.08500 $0.08500 8 Feb 2018 15 Mar 2018 30 Mar 2018
14 Dec 2017 $0.12500 $0.12500 9 Aug 2017 15 Dec 2017 29 Dec 2017
14 Sep 2017 $0.12500 $0.12500 9 Feb 2017 15 Sep 2017 29 Sep 2017
13 Sep 2017 $0.12500 $0.12500
13 Jun 2017 $0.02000 $0.02000 9 Feb 2017 15 Jun 2017 30 Jun 2017
13 Mar 2017 $0.02000 $0.02000 9 Feb 2017 15 Mar 2017 31 Mar 2017
13 Feb 2017 $0.06000 $0.06000 24 Oct 2016 15 Feb 2017 28 Feb 2017
11 Jan 2017 $0.06000 $0.06000 24 Oct 2016 13 Jan 2017 31 Jan 2017
13 Dec 2016 $0.06000 $0.06000 24 Oct 2016 15 Dec 2016 30 Dec 2016
11 Nov 2016 $0.06000 $0.06000
10 Nov 2016 $0.06000 $0.06000 9 Aug 2016 15 Nov 2016 30 Nov 2016
12 Oct 2016 $0.06000 $0.06000 9 Aug 2016 14 Oct 2016 31 Oct 2016
13 Sep 2016 $0.06000 $0.06000 9 Aug 2016 15 Sep 2016 30 Sep 2016
11 Aug 2016 $0.06000 $0.06000 11 May 2016 15 Aug 2016 31 Aug 2016
13 Jul 2016 $0.06000 $0.06000 11 May 2016 15 Jul 2016 29 Jul 2016
13 Jun 2016 $0.06000 $0.06000 11 May 2016 15 Jun 2016 30 Jun 2016
11 May 2016 $0.06000 $0.06000 3 Mar 2016 13 May 2016 31 May 2016
13 Apr 2016 $0.06000 $0.06000 3 Mar 2016 15 Apr 2016 29 Apr 2016
11 Mar 2016 $0.06000 $0.06000 3 Mar 2016 15 Mar 2016 31 Mar 2016
10 Feb 2016 $0.06000 $0.06000 30 Nov 2015 12 Feb 2016 26 Feb 2016
13 Jan 2016 $0.06000 $0.06000 30 Nov 2015 15 Jan 2016 28 Jan 2016
11 Dec 2015 $0.06000 $0.06000 30 Nov 2015 15 Dec 2015 30 Dec 2015
12 Nov 2015 $0.06000 $0.06000 10 Aug 2015 16 Nov 2015 30 Nov 2015
13 Oct 2015 $0.06000 $0.06000 10 Aug 2015 15 Oct 2015 30 Oct 2015
11 Sep 2015 $0.06000 $0.06000 10 Aug 2015 15 Sep 2015 30 Sep 2015
12 Aug 2015 $0.06000 $0.06000 3 Feb 2015 14 Aug 2015 31 Aug 2015
13 Jul 2015 $0.06000 $0.06000 3 Feb 2015 15 Jul 2015 31 Jul 2015
11 Jun 2015 $0.06000 $0.06000 3 Feb 2015 15 Jun 2015 30 Jun 2015
13 May 2015 $0.06000 $0.06000 3 Feb 2015 15 May 2015 29 May 2015
13 Apr 2015 $0.06000 $0.06000 3 Feb 2015 15 Apr 2015 30 Apr 2015
12 Mar 2015 $0.06000 $0.06000 3 Feb 2015 16 Mar 2015 31 Mar 2015
13 Jan 2015 $0.09170 $0.09200 26 Nov 2014 15 Jan 2015 30 Jan 2015
11 Dec 2014 $0.09170 $0.09200 26 Nov 2014 15 Dec 2014 30 Dec 2014
12 Nov 2014 $0.09170 $0.09200 7 Jul 2014 14 Nov 2014 28 Nov 2014
13 Oct 2014 $0.09170 $0.09170
10 Oct 2014 $0.09170 $0.09200 7 Jul 2014 15 Oct 2014 31 Oct 2014
11 Sep 2014 $0.09170 $0.09200 7 Jul 2014 15 Sep 2014 30 Sep 2014
13 Aug 2014 $0.08330 $0.08300 6 Feb 2014 15 Aug 2014 29 Aug 2014
11 Jul 2014 $0.08330 $0.08300 6 Feb 2014 15 Jul 2014 31 Jul 2014
12 Jun 2014 $0.08330 $0.08300 6 Feb 2014 16 Jun 2014 30 Jun 2014
13 May 2014 $0.08330 $0.08300 25 Nov 2013 15 May 2014 30 May 2014
11 Apr 2014 $0.08330 $0.08300 25 Nov 2013 15 Apr 2014 30 Apr 2014
12 Mar 2014 $0.08330 $0.08300 25 Nov 2013 14 Mar 2014 31 Mar 2014
12 Feb 2014 $0.08330 $0.08300 25 Nov 2013 14 Feb 2014 28 Feb 2014
13 Jan 2014 $0.08330 $0.08300 25 Nov 2013 15 Jan 2014 31 Jan 2014
11 Dec 2013 $0.05000 $0.05000 25 Nov 2013 13 Dec 2013 30 Dec 2013
13 Nov 2013 $0.09580 $0.09600 7 Aug 2013 15 Nov 2013 29 Nov 2013
10 Oct 2013 $0.09580 $0.09600 7 Aug 2013 15 Oct 2013 31 Oct 2013
11 Sep 2013 $0.09580 $0.09600 7 Aug 2013 13 Sep 2013 30 Sep 2013
13 Aug 2013 $0.09580 $0.09600 8 May 2013 15 Aug 2013 30 Aug 2013
11 Jul 2013 $0.09580 $0.09600 8 May 2013 15 Jul 2013 31 Jul 2013
12 Jun 2013 $0.09580 $0.09600 8 May 2013 14 Jun 2013 28 Jun 2013
13 May 2013 $0.09580 $0.09600 15 Jan 2013 15 May 2013 31 May 2013
11 Apr 2013 $0.09580 $0.09600 15 Jan 2013 15 Apr 2013 30 Apr 2013
13 Mar 2013 $0.09580 $0.09600 15 Jan 2013 15 Mar 2013 29 Mar 2013
13 Feb 2013 $0.09580 $0.09600 8 Aug 2012 15 Feb 2013 28 Feb 2013
11 Jan 2013 $0.09580 $0.09600 8 Aug 2012 15 Jan 2013 31 Jan 2013
12 Dec 2012 $0.09580 $0.09600 8 Aug 2012 14 Dec 2012 28 Dec 2012
13 Nov 2012 $0.09580 $0.09600 8 Aug 2012 15 Nov 2012 30 Nov 2012
11 Oct 2012 $0.09580 $0.09600 8 Aug 2012 15 Oct 2012 31 Oct 2012
12 Sep 2012 $0.09580 $0.09600 8 May 2012 14 Sep 2012 28 Sep 2012
13 Aug 2012 $0.09580 $0.09600 8 May 2012 15 Aug 2012 31 Aug 2012
11 Jul 2012 $0.09580 $0.09600 8 May 2012 13 Jul 2012 31 Jul 2012
13 Jun 2012 $0.09580 $0.09600 8 Feb 2012 15 Jun 2012 29 Jun 2012
11 May 2012 $0.09580 $0.09600 8 Feb 2012 15 May 2012 31 May 2012
11 Apr 2012 $0.09580 $0.09600 8 Feb 2012 13 Apr 2012 30 Apr 2012
13 Mar 2012 $0.09580 $0.09600 14 Nov 2011 15 Mar 2012 30 Mar 2012
13 Feb 2012 $0.09580 $0.09600 14 Nov 2011 15 Feb 2012 29 Feb 2012
11 Jan 2012 $0.09580 $0.09600 14 Nov 2011 13 Jan 2012 31 Jan 2012
9 Dec 2011 $0.10660 $0.10700 3 Aug 2011 13 Dec 2011 23 Dec 2011
10 Nov 2011 $0.10660 $0.10700 3 Aug 2011 15 Nov 2011 30 Nov 2011
12 Oct 2011 $0.10660 $0.10700 3 Aug 2011 14 Oct 2011 31 Oct 2011
30 Aug 2011 $0.10660 $0.10700 4 May 2011 1 Sep 2011 30 Sep 2011
28 Jul 2011 $0.10660 $0.10700 4 May 2011 1 Aug 2011 31 Aug 2011
29 Jun 2011 $0.10660 $0.10700 4 May 2011 1 Jul 2011 29 Jul 2011
27 May 2011 $0.10660 $0.10700 31 Jan 2011 1 Jun 2011 30 Jun 2011
28 Apr 2011 $0.10660 $0.10700 31 Jan 2011 2 May 2011 31 May 2011
30 Mar 2011 $0.10660 $0.10700 31 Jan 2011 1 Apr 2011 29 Apr 2011
25 Feb 2011 $0.10660 $0.10700 3 Dec 2010 1 Mar 2011 31 Mar 2011
28 Jan 2011 $0.10660 $0.10700 3 Dec 2010 1 Feb 2011 28 Feb 2011
31 Dec 2010 $0.10660 $0.10700 3 Dec 2010 4 Jan 2011 31 Jan 2011
29 Nov 2010 $0.11000 $0.11000 4 Aug 2010 1 Dec 2010 29 Dec 2010
1 Nov 2010 $0.11000 $0.11000 4 Aug 2010 3 Nov 2010 24 Nov 2010
4 Oct 2010 $0.10000 $0.10000 4 Aug 2010 6 Oct 2010 27 Oct 2010
30 Aug 2010 $0.10000 $0.10000 4 Aug 2010 1 Sep 2010 29 Sep 2010
18 May 2010 $0.32000 $0.32000 4 May 2010 20 May 2010 30 Jun 2010
1 Mar 2010 $0.30000 $0.30000 13 Jan 2010 3 Mar 2010 30 Mar 2010
8 Dec 2009 $0.27000 $0.27000 13 Nov 2009 10 Dec 2009 29 Dec 2009
3 Sep 2009 $0.25000 $0.25000 5 Aug 2009 8 Sep 2009 25 Sep 2009
21 May 2009 $0.25000 $0.25000 15 Apr 2009 26 May 2009 25 Jun 2009
26 Dec 2008 $0.05000 $0.38000 22 Dec 2008 30 Dec 2008 29 Jan 2009
17 Dec 2008 $0.32000 $0.32000 10 Dec 2008 19 Dec 2008 29 Dec 2008
8 Sep 2008 $0.31000 $0.31000 7 Aug 2008 10 Sep 2008 26 Sep 2008

Oaktree Specialty Lending Dividend FAQs

Does Oaktree Specialty Lending pay dividends?

Yes, Oaktree Specialty Lending pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 14.41%.

When does Oaktree Specialty Lending pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 31 Dec 2021.

How much does Oaktree Specialty Lending pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.16. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.