Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Dividends Paid - Common (2022 - 2026)
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's (MSDL) quarterly Dividends Paid - Common came in at $43.1 million in Q1 2026, down 18.82% year-on-year from $53.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 0.62% on a QoQ basis from $43.4 million in Q4 2025.
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Dividends Paid - Common (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) has 5 years of Dividends Paid - Common data on file, last reported at $43.1 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Dividends Paid - Common fell 18.82% year-over-year to $43.1 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $174.0 million, a 5.95% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $184.0 million, up 8.84% from the prior year.
- Dividends Paid - Common for Q1 2026 stood at $43.1 million, down from $43.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Dividends Paid - Common for MSDL reached as high as $53.4 million in Q4 2024 and fell as low as $20.4 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Dividends Paid - Common has averaged $34.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $33.8 million in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Dividends Paid - Common jumped 71.35% in 2024 and fell 18.82% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Dividends Paid - Common stood at $22.2 million in 2022, then surged by 40.36% to $31.2 million in 2023, then soared by 71.35% to $53.4 million in 2024, then decreased by 18.78% to $43.4 million in 2025, then dropped by 0.62% to $43.1 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Dividends Paid - Common figures were $43.1 million in Q1 2026, $43.4 million in Q4 2025, and $43.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dividends Paid - Common (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookfield | 1,236.60 Bn | 1,311.20 Bn | 18.56 Bn | - |
| 2 | BlackRock | 161.01 Bn | 148.08 Bn | - | 973.00 Mn |
| 3 | Blackstone | 97.77 Bn | 96.72 Bn | - | 1.92 Bn |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 70.80 Bn | 90.38 Bn | -409.00 Mn | 312.00 Mn |
| 5 | State Street | 51.30 Bn | 51.30 Bn | - | 293.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 48.54 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 148.00 Mn |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 32.93 Bn | 32.93 Bn | - | 148.50 Mn |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 32.59 Bn | 17.67 Bn | - | 108.00 Mn |
| 9 | Price T Rowe | 24.70 Bn | 21.13 Bn | - | 289.10 Mn |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund | 1.29 Bn | 1.19 Bn | - | 43.14 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 43.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 43.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 43.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 43.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 43.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 43.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 44.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 44.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 53.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 53.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 53.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 53.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 44.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 44.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 37.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 37.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.19 Mn |