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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$18.83 +0.11 (+0.59%)
As of 10:08 AM Eastern

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
10.62%
Annual Dividend
$2.00
Next
Dividend Payment
Jul. 25
Dividend Payout Ratio
91.74%

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share, with a dividend yield of 10.62%. The next payment of $0.50 per share is scheduled for Friday, July 25, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Monday, June 30. The company currently pays out 91.74% of its earnings and 83.59% of its cash flow as dividends.

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MSDL Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

MSDL Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund vs. The Competition

Compare Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's annual dividend, yield, and 3-year growth rate with averages for Finance and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeMorgan Stanley Direct Lending FundFinance CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$2.00$0.02$1.59
Dividend Yield10.62%5.62%3.76%
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth0.00%0.00%0.00%

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Dividend Payout Ratio

Dividend payout ratios express the dividend as a percentage of another metric, such as earnings or cash flow, and can be used to assess dividend sustainability.

TypePayout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings91.74%
Based on This Year's Estimate78.13%
Based on Next Year's Estimate84.39%
Based on Cashflow83.59%

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/9/2025quarterly$0.50 - 10.8%6/30/20256/30/20257/25/2025
2/27/2025quarterly$0.50+$0.40
400.00%
9.9%3/31/20253/31/20254/25/2025
11/7/2024--$0.10-$0.40
80.00%
10.1%12/31/202412/31/20241/24/2025
8/6/2024--$0.50 - 10.1%9/30/20249/30/202410/25/2024
5/8/2024quarterly$0.50 - 9%6/28/20246/28/20247/25/2024
2/29/2024annual$0.50 - 2.5%3/27/20243/29/20244/25/2024

This table shows Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is 10.62%. Learn more on MSDL's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for MSDL shares is $2.00. Learn more on MSDL's annual dividend history.

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's next quarterly dividend payment of $0.50 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, July 25, 2025.

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.50 per share was made to shareholders on Friday, April 25, 2025.

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's most recent ex-dividend date was Monday, June 30, 2025.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.40 on Thursday, February 27, 2025.

The dividend payout ratio for MSDL is:
  • 91.74% based on the trailing year of earnings
  • 78.13% based on this year's estimates
  • 84.39% based on next year's estimates
  • 83.59% based on cash flow

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's dividend yield of 10.41% is higher than the average Finance company that issues a dividend. MSDL has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks 5.8, making it a leading dividend payer. Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's dividend payout ratio of 91.74% may not be sustainable.

Looking at the stock as a whole, market analysts rate Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund stock as a Hold, forecasting limited upside or downside, with the stock seen as fairly valued at this time.


This page (NYSE:MSDL) was last updated on 7/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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