Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Dividend Yield, Date & History $19.29 +0.10 (+0.52%) As of 07/11/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Dividend Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Dividend SummaryDividend Yield10.37%Annual Dividend$2.00Next 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 10.37%. 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 81.49% of its cash flow as dividends. Get Dividend Stock Ideas Daily Enter your email address below to receive the DividendStocks.com newsletter, a daily email that contains dividend stock ideas, ex-dividend stocks, and the latest dividend investing news. Enter your email to sign up for newsletter Sign Up Skip Charts & View Dividend HistoryMSDL Dividend Payments by QuarterDividend Payments by Quarter Chart DescriptionThe 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.Open Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund in Dividend Calculator MSDL Dividend Yield Over TimeDividend Yield Over Time Chart DescriptionThe 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.Open Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund in Dividend Yield Calculator Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund vs. The CompetitionCompare 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 CompaniesAnnual Dividend$2.00$0.02$1.54Dividend Yield10.37%5.52%3.71%Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth0.00%0.00%0.00%Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Dividend Payout RatioDividend 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 RatioBased on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings91.74%Based on This Year's Estimate78.13%Based on Next Year's Estimate84.39%Based on Cashflow81.49% Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Dividend History by Quarter Custom Range 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years All Time Time Frame Start Date End Date Export to Excel AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/9/2025quarterly$0.50 - 10.8%6/30/20256/30/20257/25/20252/27/2025quarterly$0.50+$0.40400.00%9.9%3/31/20253/31/20254/25/202511/7/2024--$0.10-$0.4080.00%10.1%12/31/202412/31/20241/24/20258/6/2024--$0.50 - 10.1%9/30/20249/30/202410/25/20245/8/2024quarterly$0.50 - 9%6/28/20246/28/20247/25/2024 Get the Latest News and Ratings for MSDL and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/29/2024annual$0.50 - 2.5%3/27/20243/29/20244/25/2024This 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 What is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's dividend yield? The current dividend yield for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is 10.37%. Learn more on MSDL's dividend yield history. How much is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund'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 Fund pay dividends? Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund pays quarterly dividends to shareholders. When is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's next dividend payment? 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. When was Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's most recent dividend payment? 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. When was Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's most recent ex-dividend date? Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's most recent ex-dividend date was Monday, June 30, 2025. When did Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund last increase or decrease its dividend? The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.40 on Thursday, February 27, 2025. What is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's dividend payout ratio? 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 81.49% based on cash flow Is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund a good dividend stock? Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's dividend yield of 10.42% 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. 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