Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL) Dividend History
OCSL latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 2008paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +6.8%5-year growth a year
- 11.41%forward yield
OCSL dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $132
- Each payment
- $33
- Value of the shares
- $1,157
- Dividend yield
- 11.41%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.32 per share, before tax.
OCSL dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
OCSL dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
OCSL yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $13.05 | 10.11% | $1.47 | 11.3% |
| 3 years ago | $19.45 | 6.79% | $5.58 | 28.7% |
| 5 years ago | $22.05 | 5.99% | $10.14 | 46.0% |
| 10 years ago | $16.59 | 7.96% | $16.38 | 98.7% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
OCSL dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
OCSL dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.69 | −23.2% | 13.27% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.20 | −3.1% | 14.40% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.27 | −7.2% | 11.12% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.44 | +48.2% | 11.86% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.65 | +35.8% | 7.37% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.22 | +6.6% | 7.27% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.14 | +2.7% | 6.96% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.11 | −9.8% | 8.75% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.23 | −43.1% | 8.38% | 6 |
| 2016 | $2.16 | — | 13.41% | 12 |
| 2015 | $2.08 | −32.9% | 10.85% | 11 |
| 2014 | $3.10 | −6.7% | 12.88% | 12 |
| 2013 | $3.32 | −4.0% | 11.96% | 12 |
| 2012 | $3.46 | — | 11.06% | 12 |
| 2011 | $3.53 | — | 12.30% | 11 |
| 2010 | $3.44 | — | 9.45% | 7 |
| 2009 | $2.31 | −23.8% | 7.17% | 3 |
| 2008 | $3.03 | — | 13.38% | 3 |
OCSL dividend history
124 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-30 | $0.33 | −2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-15 | 2026-06-30 | $0.34 | −15.0% | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-16 | 2026-03-31 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-15 | 2025-12-31 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-15 | 2025-09-30 | $0.4 | −4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-16 | 2025-06-30 | $0.42 | −10.6% | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-17 | 2025-03-31 | $0.47 | −14.5% | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-16 | 2024-12-31 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-09-30 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-14 | 2024-06-28 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-14 | 2024-03-29 | $0.55 | −11.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-29 | $0.62 | +12.7% | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-14 | 2023-09-29 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-14 | 2023-06-30 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-14 | 2023-03-31 | $0.55 | −42.7% | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-14 | 2022-12-30 | $0.96 | +88.2% | Quarterly |
Show all 124 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-14 | 2022-09-30 | $0.51 | +3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-14 | 2022-06-30 | $0.495 | +3.1% | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-14 | 2022-03-31 | $0.48 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-14 | 2021-12-31 | $0.465 | +6.9% | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-14 | 2021-09-30 | $0.435 | +11.5% | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-14 | 2021-06-30 | $0.39 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-03-31 | $0.36 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-14 | 2020-12-31 | $0.33 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-14 | 2020-09-30 | $0.315 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-12 | 2020-06-30 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-12 | 2020-03-31 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-12 | 2019-12-31 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-09-30 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-13 | 2019-06-28 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-14 | 2019-03-29 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-14 | 2018-12-28 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-13 | 2018-09-28 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-06-29 | $0.285 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-14 | 2018-03-30 | $0.255 | −32.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-14 | 2017-12-29 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-14 | 2017-09-29 | $0.375 | +525.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-13 | 2017-06-30 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-13 | 2017-03-31 | $0.06 | −66.7% | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-13 | 2017-02-28 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2017-01-11 | 2017-01-31 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-12-13 | 2016-12-30 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-11-10 | 2016-11-30 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-10-12 | 2016-10-31 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-09-13 | 2016-09-30 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-08-11 | 2016-08-31 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-07-13 | 2016-07-29 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-06-13 | 2016-06-30 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-05-11 | 2016-05-31 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-04-13 | 2016-04-29 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-03-11 | 2016-03-31 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-02-10 | 2016-02-26 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-01-13 | 2016-01-28 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-12-11 | 2015-12-30 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-11-12 | 2015-11-30 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-10-13 | 2015-10-30 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-09-11 | 2015-09-30 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-08-12 | 2015-08-31 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-07-13 | 2015-07-31 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-06-11 | 2015-06-30 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-05-13 | 2015-05-29 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-04-13 | 2015-04-30 | $0.18 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-03-12 | 2015-03-31 | $0.18 | −34.8% | Monthly |
| 2015-01-13 | 2015-01-30 | $0.276 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-12-11 | 2014-12-30 | $0.276 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-11-12 | 2014-11-28 | $0.276 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-10-10 | 2014-10-31 | $0.276 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-09-11 | 2014-09-30 | $0.276 | +10.8% | Monthly |
| 2014-08-13 | 2014-08-29 | $0.249 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-07-11 | 2014-07-31 | $0.249 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-06-12 | 2014-06-30 | $0.249 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-05-13 | 2014-05-30 | $0.249 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-04-11 | 2014-04-30 | $0.249 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-03-12 | 2014-03-31 | $0.249 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-02-12 | 2014-02-28 | $0.249 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-01-13 | 2014-01-31 | $0.249 | +66.0% | Monthly |
| 2013-12-11 | 2013-12-30 | $0.15 | −47.9% | Monthly |
| 2013-11-13 | 2013-11-29 | $0.288 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-10-10 | 2013-10-31 | $0.288 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-09-11 | 2013-09-30 | $0.288 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-08-13 | 2013-08-30 | $0.288 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-07-11 | 2013-07-31 | $0.288 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-06-12 | 2013-06-28 | $0.288 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-05-13 | 2013-05-31 | $0.288 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-04-11 | 2013-04-30 | $0.288 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-03-13 | 2013-03-29 | $0.288 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-02-13 | 2013-02-28 | $0.288 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-01-11 | 2013-01-31 | $0.288 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-12-12 | 2012-12-28 | $0.288 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-11-13 | 2012-11-30 | $0.288 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-10-11 | 2012-10-31 | $0.288 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-09-12 | 2012-09-28 | $0.288 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-08-13 | 2012-08-31 | $0.288 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-07-11 | 2012-07-31 | $0.288 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-06-13 | 2012-06-29 | $0.288 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-05-11 | 2012-05-31 | $0.288 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-04-11 | 2012-04-30 | $0.288 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-03-13 | 2012-03-30 | $0.288 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-02-13 | 2012-02-29 | $0.288 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-01-11 | 2012-01-31 | $0.288 | −10.3% | Monthly |
| 2011-12-09 | 2011-12-23 | $0.321 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-11-10 | 2011-11-30 | $0.321 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-10-12 | 2011-10-31 | $0.321 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-08-30 | 2011-09-30 | $0.321 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-07-28 | 2011-08-31 | $0.321 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-06-29 | 2011-07-29 | $0.321 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-05-27 | 2011-06-30 | $0.321 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-04-28 | 2011-05-31 | $0.321 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-03-30 | 2011-04-29 | $0.321 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-02-25 | 2011-03-31 | $0.321 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-01-28 | 2011-02-28 | $0.321 | — | Monthly |
| 2010-12-31 | 2011-01-31 | $0.321 | −2.7% | Monthly |
| 2010-11-29 | 2010-12-29 | $0.33 | — | Monthly |
| 2010-11-01 | 2010-11-24 | $0.33 | +10.0% | Monthly |
| 2010-10-04 | 2010-10-27 | $0.3 | — | Monthly |
| 2010-08-30 | 2010-09-29 | $0.3 | −68.8% | Monthly |
| 2010-05-18 | 2010-06-30 | $0.96 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-01 | 2010-03-30 | $0.9 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-08 | 2009-12-29 | $0.81 | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-03 | 2009-09-25 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-21 | 2009-06-25 | $0.75 | −34.2% | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-26 | 2009-01-29 | $1.14 | +18.8% | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-17 | 2008-12-29 | $0.96 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-08 | 2008-09-26 | $0.93 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
OCSL stock split history
- 1:3January 23, 2023
OCSL dividend overview
Oaktree Specialty Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share, a yield of 11.41% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.69 per share in 2025, down 23.2% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 6.8% a year on average and over ten years −2.0% a year. The payout ratio is 94.2% of trailing earnings.
Related: OCSL cash flow statement, OCSL key metrics, OCSL chart. See the OCSL stock overview for the latest quote and news.
OCSL dividends FAQ
Does Oaktree Specialty Lending pay a dividend?
Yes. Oaktree Specialty Lending has paid a regular dividend since 2008, quarterly, most recently $0.33 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 15, 2026.
What is Oaktree Specialty Lending's dividend yield?
Oaktree Specialty Lending's forward annual dividend is $1.32 per share, a dividend yield of 11.41% at the latest close of $11.57.
How often does Oaktree Specialty Lending pay dividends?
Oaktree Specialty Lending pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Oaktree Specialty Lending's dividend growing?
Oaktree Specialty Lending's dividend per share grew from $1.22 in 2020 to $1.69 in 2025, 6.8% a year on average over five years.
What is Oaktree Specialty Lending's dividend payout ratio?
Oaktree Specialty Lending pays out 94.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 104.1% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Oaktree Specialty Lending split its stock?
Oaktree Specialty Lending has split its stock 1 time: 1:3 on January 23, 2023. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.