Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX) — Dividend Profile
Finance·Investment Managers
11y payment streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
10.38%
@ $17.73
TTM Yield
10.38%
Forward Annual
$1.84
Quarterly
Market Cap
$1.7b
Payout (FCF)
Payout (Earnings)
88%
Latest Amount
$0.4600
Ex 2026-03-16
3y CAGR
-30.7%
5y CAGR
-17.9%
10y CAGR
-8.9%
Next Ex-Date
2026-06-15
Last recorded cut on or near 2026-06-15.
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: WatchYield Trap: Green1 of 6 red flags · 1 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (7.91)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (17.1%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
3/9 (Weak)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Flagged
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.
⚠ Fired
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: -14.5%
✓ 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 (71)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-15$0.4200Quarterly2026-06-30recurring
2026-03-16$0.4600Quarterly2026-03-31recurring
2026-02-27$0.01002026-03-20supplemental
2025-12-15$0.4600Quarterly2025-12-31recurring
2025-11-28$0.03002025-12-19supplemental
2025-09-15$0.4600Quarterly2025-09-30recurring
2025-08-29$0.05002025-09-19supplemental
2025-06-16$0.4600Quarterly2025-06-30recurring
2025-05-30$0.06002025-06-20supplemental
2025-03-14$0.4600Quarterly2025-03-31recurring
2025-02-28$0.07002025-03-20supplemental
2024-12-16$0.4600Quarterly2024-12-31recurring
2024-11-29$0.05002024-12-20supplemental
2024-09-16$0.4600Quarterly2024-09-30recurring
2024-08-30$0.06002024-09-20supplemental
2024-06-14$0.4600Quarterly2024-06-28recurring
2024-05-31$0.06002024-06-20supplemental
2024-03-14$0.4600Quarterly2024-03-28recurring
2024-02-28$0.08002024-03-20supplemental
2023-12-14$0.4600Quarterly2023-12-29recurring
2023-11-29$0.07002023-12-20supplemental
2023-09-14$0.4600Quarterly2023-09-29recurring
2023-08-30$0.06002023-09-20supplemental
2023-05-30$0.04002023-06-20supplemental
2023-03-14$0.4600Quarterly2023-03-31recurring
2023-02-27$0.09002023-03-20supplemental
2022-12-14$0.4500Quarterly2022-12-30recurring
2022-06-14$0.4100Quarterly2022-07-15recurring
2022-05-27$0.04002022-06-30supplemental
2022-03-14$0.4100Quarterly2022-04-18recurring
2022-02-25$0.1100Quarterly2022-03-31recurring
2021-12-06$0.50002021-12-20special
2021-11-29$0.07002021-12-31supplemental
2021-09-14$0.4100Quarterly2021-10-15recurring
2021-08-30$0.02002021-09-30supplemental
2021-06-14$0.4100Quarterly2021-07-15recurring
2021-05-27$0.06002021-06-30supplemental
2021-03-24$1.25002021-04-08special
2021-03-12$0.4100Quarterly2021-04-15recurring
2021-02-25$0.05002021-03-31supplemental
2020-12-14$0.4100Quarterly2021-01-15recurring
2020-11-27$0.10002020-12-31supplemental
2020-09-14$0.4100Quarterly2020-10-15recurring
2020-06-12$0.4100Quarterly2020-07-15recurring
2020-04-14$0.25002020-04-30special
2020-02-27$0.06002020-03-31supplemental
2019-12-12$0.3900Quarterly2020-01-15recurring
2019-11-27$0.08002019-12-31supplemental
2019-09-12$0.3900Quarterly2019-10-15recurring
2019-08-29$0.04002019-09-30supplemental
2019-06-13$0.3900Quarterly2019-07-15recurring
2019-05-30$0.01002019-06-28supplemental
2019-03-14$0.3900Quarterly2019-04-15recurring
2019-02-27$0.12002019-03-29supplemental
2018-12-13$0.3900Quarterly2019-01-15recurring
2018-11-29$0.05002018-12-31unknown
2018-09-13$0.3900Quarterly2018-10-15recurring
2018-08-30$0.08002018-09-28supplemental
2018-06-14$0.3900Quarterly2018-07-13recurring
2018-05-30$0.06002018-06-29supplemental
2018-03-14$0.3900Quarterly2018-04-13recurring
2018-02-27$0.03002018-03-30supplemental
2017-12-14$0.3900Quarterly2018-01-12recurring
2017-11-29$0.06002017-12-29supplemental
2017-08-29$0.09002017-09-29supplemental
2017-06-13$0.3900Quarterly2017-07-14recurring
2017-05-26$0.04002017-06-30supplemental
2017-04-05$0.3900Quarterly2017-04-28recurring
2016-12-28$0.3900Quarterly2017-01-31recurring
2016-09-28$0.3900Quarterly2016-10-31recurring
2016-06-28$0.3900Quarterly2016-07-29recurring