Oaktree Specialty Lending
| Basis | Payout | Why |
|---|---|---|
| GAAP earnings | 441.5% | whyMoves with credit-spread marks, not distributable income. |
| Net investment income | 96.5% | whyWhat actually funds a BDC distribution. |
Spread between highest and lowest: 344.9 percentage points. Same filings, different denominators.
Coverage rating 57 / 100 — Tight. ? Peer standing · not rankedDirection 10/30Stability 18/20
Net investment income payout, last 5 years
| Fiscal year | Payout |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | 96.5% |
| 2024-09-30 | 101.0% |
| 2023-09-30 | 99.6% |
| 2022-09-30 | 75.9% |
| 2021-09-30 | 79.9% |
The arithmetic
- GAAP earnings — dividends declared per share $1.72 ÷ diluted EPS $0.390
Where the figures came from
- 10-K filed 2025-11-18 · accession 0001414932-25-000022
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Caveats on this company
- DPS derived from dividends paid ($1.72); no per-share tag filed
Computed by an open pipeline reading SEC XBRL directly. If any number here looks wrong to you, tell us — that is more useful to us than agreement.
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