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

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(As of 08/21/2024 06:40 PM ET)

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Dividend Yield: 9.88%
Annual Dividend: $2.00
Dividend Payout Ratio: 64.52%
Next Dividend Payment: Oct. 25

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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending vs. The Competition

Type	Morgan Stanley Direct Lending	Finance Companies	NYSE Companies
Annual Dividend	$2.00	$1.88	$1.39
Dividend Yield	9.88%	1,041.59%	352.49%
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth	0.00%	13.05%	15.61%

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Dividend Payout Ratio

Type	Payout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings	64.52%
Based on This Year's Estimates	78.43%
Based on Next Year's Estimates	84.39%
Based on Cashflow	103.90%

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Dividend History by Quarter

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
3/6/2024	--	$0.10	10.1%	11/4/2024	11/4/2024	1/24/2025
8/6/2024	--	$0.50	10.1%	9/30/2024	9/30/2024	10/25/2024
5/8/2024	quarterly	$0.50	9%	6/28/2024	6/28/2024	7/25/2024
2/29/2024	Annual	$0.50	2.5%	3/27/2024	3/29/2024	4/25/2024

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's dividend yield?: The current dividend yield for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending is 9.88%. Learn more on MSDL's dividend yield history.
How much is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's annual dividend?: The annual dividend for MSDL shares is $2.00. Learn more on MSDL's annual dividend history.
How often does Morgan Stanley Direct Lending pay dividends?: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending pays -- dividends to shareholders.
When is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's next dividend payment?: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's next -- dividend payment of $0.10 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, January 24, 2025.
When is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's next dividend payment?: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's next -- dividend payment of $0.10 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, October 25, 2024.
When was Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's most recent dividend payment?: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's most recent -- dividend payment of $0.50 per share was made to shareholders on Thursday, July 25, 2024.
When is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's ex-dividend date?: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's next ex-dividend date is Monday, November 4, 2024.
When is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's ex-dividend date?: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's next ex-dividend date is Monday, September 30, 2024.
When was Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's most recent ex-dividend date?: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's most recent ex-dividend date was Friday, June 28, 2024.
When did Morgan Stanley Direct Lending last increase or decrease its dividend?: The most recent change in the company's dividend was a decrease of $0.40 on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
What is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's dividend payout ratio?: The dividend payout ratio for MSDL is:
64.52% based on the trailing year of earnings

78.43% based on this year's estimates

84.39% based on next year's estimates

103.90% based on cash flow
Is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending a good dividend stock?: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's dividend yield of 10.06% is lower than the average Finance company that issues a dividend. MSDL has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks 5.7, making it a leading dividend payer. Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's dividend payout ratio of 64.52% is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75% of its earnings. However, based on EPS estimates, MSDL will have a less sustainable dividend payout ratio of 84.39% in the coming year.