Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (TSLX) Dividend History
TSLX latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 2014paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- −2.3%5-year growth a year
- 9.86%forward yield
TSLX dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $168
- Each payment
- $42
- Value of the shares
- $1,703
- Dividend yield
- 9.86%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.68 per share, before tax.
TSLX dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
TSLX dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
TSLX yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $21.50 | 7.81% | $1.80 | 8.4% |
| 3 years ago | $19.82 | 8.48% | $6.44 | 32.5% |
| 5 years ago | $23.41 | 7.18% | $10.83 | 46.3% |
| 10 years ago | $17.57 | 9.56% | $21.47 | 122.2% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
TSLX dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
TSLX dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.05 | −19.6% | 9.44% | 8 |
| 2024 | $2.55 | — | 11.97% | 9 |
| 2023 | $2.10 | — | 9.72% | 8 |
| 2022 | $1.84 | −48.7% | 10.34% | 6 |
| 2021 | $3.59 | — | 15.35% | 10 |
| 2020 | $2.30 | +27.1% | 11.08% | 7 |
| 2019 | $1.81 | +1.7% | 8.43% | 8 |
| 2018 | $1.78 | — | 9.84% | 8 |
| 2017 | $1.75 | — | 8.84% | 7 |
| 2016 | $1.56 | 0.0% | 8.35% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.56 | +2.0% | 9.62% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.53 | — | 9.10% | 4 |
TSLX dividend history
87 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-30 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-15 | 2026-06-30 | $0.42 | −8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-16 | 2026-03-31 | $0.46 | +4,500.0% | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-03-20 | $0.01 | −97.8% | |
| 2025-12-15 | 2025-12-31 | $0.46 | +1,433.3% | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-28 | 2025-12-19 | $0.03 | −93.5% | |
| 2025-09-15 | 2025-09-30 | $0.46 | +820.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-19 | $0.05 | −89.1% | |
| 2025-06-16 | 2025-06-30 | $0.46 | +666.7% | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-30 | 2025-06-20 | $0.06 | −87.0% | |
| 2025-03-14 | 2025-03-31 | $0.46 | +557.1% | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-20 | $0.07 | −84.8% | |
| 2024-12-16 | 2024-12-31 | $0.46 | +820.0% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-20 | $0.05 | −89.1% | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-09-30 | $0.46 | +666.7% | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-20 | $0.06 | −87.0% | Quarterly |
Show all 87 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-14 | 2024-06-28 | $0.46 | +666.7% | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-31 | 2024-06-20 | $0.06 | −87.0% | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-14 | 2024-03-28 | $0.46 | +475.0% | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-28 | 2024-03-20 | $0.08 | −82.6% | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-14 | 2024-02-28 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-29 | $0.46 | +557.1% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-29 | 2023-12-20 | $0.07 | −84.8% | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-14 | 2023-09-29 | $0.46 | +666.7% | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-30 | 2023-09-20 | $0.06 | −87.0% | |
| 2023-06-14 | 2023-06-30 | $0.46 | +1,050.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-30 | 2023-06-20 | $0.04 | −91.3% | |
| 2023-03-14 | 2023-03-31 | $0.46 | +411.1% | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-27 | 2023-03-20 | $0.09 | −80.0% | |
| 2022-12-14 | 2022-12-30 | $0.45 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2022-09-14 | 2022-09-30 | $0.42 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-14 | 2022-07-15 | $0.41 | +925.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-27 | 2022-06-30 | $0.04 | −90.2% | |
| 2022-03-14 | 2022-04-18 | $0.41 | +272.7% | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-31 | $0.11 | −73.2% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-14 | 2022-01-14 | $0.41 | −18.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-06 | 2021-12-20 | $0.5 | +614.3% | |
| 2021-11-29 | 2021-12-31 | $0.07 | −82.9% | |
| 2021-09-14 | 2021-10-15 | $0.41 | +1,950.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-30 | 2021-09-30 | $0.02 | −95.1% | |
| 2021-06-14 | 2021-07-15 | $0.41 | +583.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-06-30 | $0.06 | −95.2% | |
| 2021-03-24 | 2021-04-08 | $1.25 | +204.9% | |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-04-15 | $0.41 | +720.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-03-31 | $0.05 | −87.8% | |
| 2020-12-14 | 2021-01-15 | $0.41 | +310.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-27 | 2020-12-31 | $0.1 | −75.6% | |
| 2020-09-14 | 2020-10-15 | $0.41 | −37.9% | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-12 | 2020-07-15 | $0.66 | +164.0% | |
| 2020-04-14 | 2020-04-30 | $0.25 | −39.0% | |
| 2020-03-12 | 2020-04-15 | $0.41 | +583.3% | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-27 | 2020-03-31 | $0.06 | −84.6% | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-12 | 2020-01-15 | $0.39 | +387.5% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-27 | 2019-12-31 | $0.08 | −79.5% | |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-15 | $0.39 | +875.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-30 | $0.04 | −89.7% | |
| 2019-06-13 | 2019-07-15 | $0.39 | +3,800.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-30 | 2019-06-28 | $0.01 | −97.4% | |
| 2019-03-14 | 2019-04-15 | $0.39 | +225.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-27 | 2019-03-29 | $0.12 | −69.2% | |
| 2018-12-13 | 2019-01-15 | $0.39 | +680.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-29 | 2018-12-31 | $0.05 | −87.2% | |
| 2018-09-13 | 2018-10-15 | $0.39 | +387.5% | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-09-28 | $0.08 | −79.5% | |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-07-13 | $0.39 | +550.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-30 | 2018-06-29 | $0.06 | −84.6% | |
| 2018-03-14 | 2018-04-13 | $0.39 | +1,200.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-27 | 2018-03-30 | $0.03 | −92.3% | |
| 2017-12-14 | 2018-01-12 | $0.39 | +550.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-29 | 2017-12-29 | $0.06 | −84.6% | |
| 2017-09-14 | 2017-10-13 | $0.39 | +333.3% | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-29 | 2017-09-29 | $0.09 | −76.9% | |
| 2017-06-13 | 2017-07-14 | $0.39 | +875.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-26 | 2017-06-30 | $0.04 | −89.7% | |
| 2017-04-05 | 2017-04-28 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-28 | 2017-01-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-28 | 2016-10-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-28 | 2016-07-29 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-29 | 2016-04-29 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-29 | 2016-01-29 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-28 | 2015-10-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-26 | 2015-07-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-27 | 2015-04-30 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-29 | 2015-01-30 | $0.39 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-26 | 2014-10-31 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-26 | 2014-07-31 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-27 | 2014-04-30 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
TSLX stock split history
Sixth Street Specialty Lending has no stock splits on record.
TSLX dividend overview
Sixth Street Specialty Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share, a yield of 9.86% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.05 per share in 2025, down 19.6% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew −2.3% a year on average and over ten years 2.8% a year. The payout ratio is 65.5% of trailing earnings.
Related: TSLX cash flow statement, TSLX key metrics, TSLX chart. See the TSLX stock overview for the latest quote and news.
TSLX dividends FAQ
Does Sixth Street Specialty Lending pay a dividend?
Yes. Sixth Street Specialty Lending has paid a regular dividend since 2014, quarterly, most recently $0.42 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 15, 2026.
What is Sixth Street Specialty Lending's dividend yield?
Sixth Street Specialty Lending's forward annual dividend is $1.68 per share, a dividend yield of 9.86% at the latest close of $17.03.
How often does Sixth Street Specialty Lending pay dividends?
Sixth Street Specialty Lending pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Sixth Street Specialty Lending's dividend growing?
Sixth Street Specialty Lending's dividend per share grew from $2.30 in 2020 to $2.05 in 2025, −2.3% a year on average over five years.
What is Sixth Street Specialty Lending's dividend payout ratio?
Sixth Street Specialty Lending pays out 65.5% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 94.5% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).