Add as a preferred source on GoogleMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Declares $0.465 Per Share for Q4
The total combines a $0.45 regular distribution and a $0.015 supplemental payment, expected in December and January.
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund declared $0.465 per share in fourth-quarter 2026 distributions, combining a regular payout and a supplemental payment for shareholders of the middle-market lender.
The board declared a regular distribution of $0.45 per share and a supplemental distribution of $0.015 per share on Nov. 3, 2026. The supplemental distribution has Nov. 30 ex-dividend and record dates, with payment expected on or around Dec. 15. The regular distribution has Dec. 31 ex-dividend and record dates, with payment expected on or around Jan. 22, 2027.
The business development company lends to middle-market companies. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, it reported net investment income of $40.3 million, or $0.48 per share. Its board approved a quarterly supplemental dividend expected to equal 50% of per-share net investment income above the regular quarterly dividend.
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