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If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Carlyle Secured Lending Inc is 2.29, which seems too high.
Good Sign:
Carlyle Secured Lending Inc stock Dividend Yield % is close to 5-year high.
During the past 12 months, Carlyle Secured Lending's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -13.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.60% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.60% per year.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Carlyle Secured Lending was 13.50% per year. The lowest was -4.70% per year. And the median was 6.30% per year.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Carlyle Secured Lending was 17.25. The lowest was 0.48. And the median was 1.18.
Warning Sign:
If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Carlyle Secured Lending Inc is 2.29, which seems too high.
2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Carlyle Secured Lending Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.350000
2026-06-30
2026-06-30
2026-07-16
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.868000
USD 0.400000
2026-03-31
2026-03-31
2026-04-16
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.865000
USD 0.400000
2026-01-02
2025-12-31
2026-01-16
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.851000
USD 0.400000
2025-09-30
2025-09-30
2025-10-17
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.852000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Carlyle Secured Lending's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Current Share Price is €8.86.
Carlyle Secured Lending's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is €1.331.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Carlyle Secured Lending was 33.04%. The lowest was 1.97%. And the median was 10.36%.
Good Sign:
Carlyle Secured Lending Inc stock Dividend Yield % is close to 5-year high.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Carlyle Secured Lending Dividends per Share Related Terms
Carlyle Secured Lending Dividends per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Carlyle Secured Lending's Dividends per Share can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
FRA:6JR vs BIT, PFN, JQC: Dividends per Share Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Carlyle Secured Lending's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Carlyle Secured Lending Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Carlyle Secured Lending's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Carlyle Secured Lending's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Carlyle Secured Lending (FRA:6JR) has a Dividends per Share of €1.38 as of Mar. 2026. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Carlyle Secured Lending and its competitors.
Is Carlyle Secured Lending's Dividends per Share too high?
Carlyle Secured Lending's current Dividends per Share is €1.38. Overall, Carlyle Secured Lending has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Carlyle Secured Lending's Dividends per Share compare to BIT and PFN?
Carlyle Secured Lending's Dividends per Share of €1.38 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividends per Share for an Asset Management company?
A good Dividends per Share depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Dividends per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividends per Share mean?
A high Dividends per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Carlyle Secured Lending and its competitors. Carlyle Secured Lending's current Dividends per Share is €1.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Carlyle Secured Lending stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Carlyle Secured Lending (FRA:6JR) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €16.54, compared to a current price of €8.86 — trading 46.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Dividends per Share is €1.38. Carlyle Secured Lending's overall GF Score™ is 50/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividends per Share calculated?
Dividends per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Carlyle Secured Lending (FRA:6JR), the current Dividends per Share is €1.38 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Carlyle Secured Lending (FRA:6JR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Carlyle Secured Lending stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €8.86 is trading 46.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of €16.54.
GuruFocus considers Carlyle Secured Lending to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for FRA:6JR:
Dividends per Share: €1.38
GF Value™: €16.54 vs. price of €8.86 (46.4% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:6JR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Carlyle Secured Lending Inc is a specialty finance company that is a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified management investment company. It focuses on providing directly originated, financing solutions across the capital structure, with a focus on senior secured lending to middle-market companies located in the United States. The company's investment objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation through debt investments in U.S. middle-market companies.
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