Does Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX) pay a dividend?
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.
Based on TTM and annual data · Not a buy/sell signal
Score Breakdown
Safety
40% of composite
Growth
35% of composite
Income
25% of composite
Composite = Safety (0) × 0.40 + Growth (0) × 0.35 + Income (100) × 0.25 = 25
Dividend Safety
Earnings Payout
188.6%
FCF Payout
–
FCF Coverage
–
Dividend Growth
Per Share (TTM)
$1.57
Growth Streak
–
5Y CAGR
-1.4%
Dividend history
| Fiscal year | Per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.81 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | $1.83 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | $1.84 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | $1.85 | -35.2% |
| 2021 | $2.86 | +47.2% |
| 2020 | $1.94 |
All 6 fiscal years we hold. Each payment counts toward the fiscal year it is paid for, so a final dividend paid in spring belongs to the year before. Figures are adjusted for stock splits, so a fall is a cut.
Computed from SEC filings. Ex-dividend and payment dates are not part of those filings, so they are not shown here. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Dividend Income
Annual DPS (TTM)
$1.57
Annual Income / $10K
$873
Payment frequency, ex-dividend and payment dates are not available from SEC filings. Check your broker or the company's investor relations page for the schedule.
Yield History
Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX) dividend: yield, safety and growth
Frequently asked
Does Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX) pay a dividend, and how much?+
Yes, Sixth Street Specialty Lending pays a regular dividend of about $1.57 per share per year (a yield of roughly 8.7%). That is a payout ratio of about 188.6% of earnings, so it is stretched at this level. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and cash flow cover the payout, not the percentage alone. The full payout history and per-share figures are on this dividends tab.
Is Sixth Street Specialty Lending's dividend safe?+
Sixth Street Specialty Lending's dividend looks stretched at this level. Intrinsiqq scores its dividend safety at 0 out of 100, weighing the payout ratio, free-cash-flow coverage and balance-sheet strength. Safety matters more than yield: a payout you can rely on beats a high one you cannot.
Has Sixth Street Specialty Lending grown its dividend?+
Sixth Street Specialty Lending's dividend history is mixed. Recent dividend growth has been roughly flat. Consistent growth is one of the strongest signals of a durable, shareholder-friendly business, so read the streak alongside coverage on this tab.
What is Sixth Street Specialty Lending's dividend payout ratio?+
Sixth Street Specialty Lending pays out about 188.6% of its earnings as dividends. A lower payout ratio leaves more room to keep raising the dividend and to absorb a bad year, while a very high ratio can signal a payout under pressure. On this measure the dividend is stretched at this level. See the dividend-safety breakdown for the free-cash-flow view, which is often more telling than earnings.
SourceDividend analysis computed from the 10-Q filed 3 Nov 2026, covering the period ending 30 Sept 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 4 Nov 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Dec. Earnings payout = dividends / net income. FCF payout = dividends / FCF. Yield = TTM DPS / price.
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
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