Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
FS Specialty Lending Fund (FSSL) — Dividend Profile
Finance·Finance/Investors Services
2y payment streak1y growth streakActiveMonthly
Forward Yield
14.18%
@ $11.64
TTM Yield
8.33%
Forward Annual
$1.65
Monthly
Market Cap
—
Payout (FCF)
—
Payout (Earnings)
—
Latest Amount
$0.1375
Ex 2026-04-23
3y CAGR
—
5y CAGR
—
10y CAGR
—
Next Ex-Date
2026-05-21
Last recorded cut on or near 2026-01-23.
Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: CleanYield Trap: Green0 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
No coverage
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
No coverage
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
No coverage
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
No coverage
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
No coverage
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
No coverage
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
✓ OK
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: -14.1%
✓ OK
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (6)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-21$0.1375Monthly2026-05-29recurring
2026-04-23$0.1375Monthly2026-04-30recurring
2026-03-24$0.1375Monthly2026-03-31recurring
2026-02-20$0.1375Monthly2026-02-27recurring
2026-01-23$0.1375Monthly2026-01-30recurring
2025-11-28$0.4200Quarterly2025-12-15recurring
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