FSSL (FS Specialty Lending Fund) Cash Flow for Dividends: $-163.7 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)


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What is FS Specialty Lending Fund Cash Flow for Dividends?

FS Specialty Lending Fund FSSL +0.09% 13 Cash Flow for Dividends is $-163.7 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates FSSL with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

FS Specialty Lending Fund's cash flow for dividends for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.0 Mil. Its cash flow for dividends for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $-163.7 Mil.

Note: A negative number here means the payment of dividends. When pays more dividends, the absolute value gets bigger.

FS Specialty Lending Fund's quarterly payment of dividends increased from Mar. 2025 ($-37.4 Mil) to Jun. 2025 ($-48.0 Mil) but then declined from Jun. 2025 ($-48.0 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($0.0 Mil).

FS Specialty Lending Fund's annual payment of dividends increased from Dec. 2023 ($-56.3 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($-147.0 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2024 ($-147.0 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($-210.1 Mil).

FS Specialty Lending Fund Cash Flow for Dividends Related Terms

FS Specialty Lending Fund Cash Flow for Dividends Historical Data

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The historical data trend for FS Specialty Lending Fund's Cash Flow for Dividends 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.

FS Specialty Lending Fund Cash Flow for Dividends Chart

FS Specialty Lending Fund Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cash Flow for Dividends
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FS Specialty Lending Fund Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Dec25
Cash Flow for Dividends Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -39.49 -38.82 -37.43 -47.97 0.00
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FS Specialty Lending Fund Cash Flow for Dividends Calculation

Cash flow for dividends refers to the payment of cash to shareholders as dividends when the company generates income.

Cash Flow for Dividends for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-163.7 Mil.

* 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.

What does a Cash Flow for Dividends of $-163.7 Mil mean?
FS Specialty Lending Fund (FSSL) has a Cash Flow for Dividends of $-163.7 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Cash Flow for Dividends represent the amount a company pays as dividends for a specific accounting period. View historical data for FS Specialty Lending Fund and its competitors.
Is FS Specialty Lending Fund's Cash Flow for Dividends too high?
FS Specialty Lending Fund's current Cash Flow for Dividends is $-163.7 Mil. Overall, FS Specialty Lending Fund has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does FS Specialty Lending Fund's Cash Flow for Dividends compare to MFIC and AWF?
FS Specialty Lending Fund's Cash Flow for Dividends of $-163.7 Mil 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 Cash Flow for Dividends for an Asset Management company?
A good Cash Flow for Dividends depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Cash Flow for Dividends 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 Cash Flow for Dividends mean?
A high Cash Flow for Dividends can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash Flow for Dividends represent the amount a company pays as dividends for a specific accounting period. View historical data for FS Specialty Lending Fund and its competitors. FS Specialty Lending Fund's current Cash Flow for Dividends is $-163.7 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is FS Specialty Lending Fund stock overvalued right now?
FS Specialty Lending Fund (FSSL) has a current Cash Flow for Dividends of $-163.7 Mil. The current Cash Flow for Dividends is $-163.7 Mil. FS Specialty Lending Fund's overall GF Score™ is 13/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Flow for Dividends calculated?
Cash Flow for Dividends is calculated from a company's financial statements. For FS Specialty Lending Fund (FSSL), the current Cash Flow for Dividends is $-163.7 Mil as of Dec. 2025. 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.

FS Specialty Lending Fund Business Description

Address 3025 JFK Boulevard, OFC 500, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19104
FS Specialty Lending Fund is a United States-based externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The company's investment objectives are to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, long-term capital appreciation by investing mainly in private and public credit in a broad set of industries, sectors, and sub-sectors. Its investment policy is to invest mainly in a portfolio of secured and unsecured floating and fixed-rate loans, bonds, and other types of credit instruments, which, under normal circumstances, will represent at least eighty percent of the Company's total assets.
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