Regulation as a Business Development Company for a discussion of BDC limitations. For example, BDCs are required to invest at least 70% of their total assets in securities of nonpublic or thinly traded U.S. companies, cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and other high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less.
Valuation & Multiples
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue
N/A
Net Income (TTM)
$79M
▼ -8.6% YoY
Op. Margin
–
ROIC
–
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF
N/A
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
$22M
▲ +982.8% YoY
Net Debt
$1.83B
Cash & Equiv.
$40M
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Held by ETFs
TSLX is in 12 US ETFs. The largest of them, with TSLX's weight in each:
VanEck BDC Income ETFBIZD2.02%of the fund
Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETFMSSM0.03%of the fund
Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETFPSP0.23%of the fund
T. Rowe Price Multi-Sector Income ETFTMSF0.06%of the fund
WisdomTree Private Credit and Alternative Income FundHYIN3.00%of the fund
- CERiverNorth Active Income ETFCEFZ1.05%of the fund
Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX) in three numbers
Questions about Sixth Street Specialty Lending
Is Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX) overvalued?
At $17.81, Sixth Street Specialty Lending's price is 19% above the $14.92 a share fair value that Intrinsiqq's calculator gets from its earnings. It trades at 21.20 times earnings. The growth behind that figure is yours to set on the Intrinsic Value tab. See how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
What is Sixth Street Specialty Lending's fair value?
Intrinsiqq's calculator puts Sixth Street Specialty Lending's fair value at $14.92 a share. It grows earnings per share 0% a year for 5 years, applies an exit P/E of 17.2, and works back at a 10% yearly return. A 25% margin of safety gives a buy-below price of $11.19. Every input can be changed on the Intrinsic Value tab.
Does Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX) pay a dividend, and how much?
Yes. Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX) pays a dividend: $1.57 per share over the last twelve months, a dividend yield of 8.73% at the latest close. Its dividend per share has shrunk at 1.4% a year over the last 5 years. The payout takes about 188.6% of earnings.
Source: 10-Q filed 3 Nov 2026 (period ending 30 Sept 2026), SEC. Price: last close 4 Nov 2026. How this is calculated. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Analysis, not investment advice.
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