Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Dividend Yield (2024 - 2026)
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's (MSDL) quarterly Dividend Yield came in at 3.01% in Q2 2026, up 30.0% year-over-year from 2.31% in Q2 2025, and down 16.98% quarter-over-quarter from 3.62% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Dividend Yield (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) has reported Dividend Yield for 3 consecutive years, with 3.01% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Dividend Yield rose 30.0% year-over-year to 3.01% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 13.18%, a 119.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 12.94%, up 370.0% from the prior year.
- Dividend Yield was 3.01% for Q2 2026 at Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund, down from 3.62% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Dividend Yield peaked at 3.62% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 1.73% in Q2 2024.
- A 3-year average of 2.77% and a median of 2.96% in 2024 frame the typical range for Dividend Yield.
- The widest YoY moves for Dividend Yield: up 108 bps in 2025, down 13 bps in 2025.
- Over 3 years, Dividend Yield stood at 2.92% in 2024, then advanced by 4 bps to 3.05% in 2025, then fell by 2 bps to 3.01% in 2026.
- The last three Dividend Yield figures came in at 3.01% (Q2 2026), 3.62% (Q1 2026), and 3.05% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.39 Bn | 14.01 Bn | - |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.76 Bn | 5.49 Bn | - |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.62 Bn | 5.38 Bn | - |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.39 Bn | 5.33 Bn | - |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 5.20 Bn | 4.99 Bn | - |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.68 Bn | 4.64 Bn | - |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.48 Bn | 3.37 Bn | - |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.38 Bn | 3.34 Bn | - |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.47 Bn | -134.94 Mn | - |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund | 1.29 Bn | 1.21 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.01% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.62% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.05% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.11% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.70% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.02% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.92% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.54% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.73% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.94% |