TSLX (Sixth Street Specialty Lending) Cash Flow for Dividends: $-166.1 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


TSLX Sixth Street Specialty Lending Inc TSLX
53 GF Score
Price $16.89
GF Value $12.56
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Sixth Street Specialty Lending Cash Flow for Dividends?

Sixth Street Specialty Lending TSLX +4.26% 53 Cash Flow for Dividends is $-166.1 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSLX with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of $12.56 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending's cash flow for dividends for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-39.0 Mil. Its cash flow for dividends for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-166.1 Mil.

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

Sixth Street Specialty Lending's quarterly payment of dividends declined from Sep. 2025 ($-42.5 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($-41.9 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2025 ($-41.9 Mil) to Mar. 2026 ($-39.0 Mil).

Sixth Street Specialty Lending's annual payment of dividends increased from Dec. 2023 ($-156.4 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($-168.7 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2024 ($-168.7 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($-170.3 Mil).

Sixth Street Specialty Lending Cash Flow for Dividends Related Terms

Sixth Street Specialty Lending Cash Flow for Dividends Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sixth Street Specialty Lending'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.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending Cash Flow for Dividends Chart

Sixth Street Specialty Lending Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cash Flow for Dividends
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Sixth Street Specialty Lending Quarterly Data
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Sixth Street Specialty Lending 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 Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-166.1 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 $-166.1 Mil mean?
Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX) has a Cash Flow for Dividends of $-166.1 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Cash Flow for Dividends represent the amount a company pays as dividends for a specific accounting period. View historical data for Sixth Street Specialty Lending and its competitors.
Is Sixth Street Specialty Lending's Cash Flow for Dividends too high?
Sixth Street Specialty Lending's current Cash Flow for Dividends is $-166.1 Mil. Overall, Sixth Street Specialty Lending has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sixth Street Specialty Lending's Cash Flow for Dividends compare to BDJ and BCAT?
Sixth Street Specialty Lending's Cash Flow for Dividends of $-166.1 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 Sixth Street Specialty Lending and its competitors. Sixth Street Specialty Lending's current Cash Flow for Dividends is $-166.1 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sixth Street Specialty Lending stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $12.56, compared to a current price of $16.89 — trading 34.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow for Dividends is $-166.1 Mil. Sixth Street Specialty Lending's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 6 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 Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX), the current Cash Flow for Dividends is $-166.1 Mil 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 Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sixth Street Specialty Lending stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $16.89 is trading 34.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $12.56. GuruFocus considers Sixth Street Specialty Lending to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSLX:

  • Cash Flow for Dividends: $-166.1 Mil
  • GF Value™: $12.56 vs. price of $16.89 (34.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 53/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSLX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending Business Description

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Address 2100 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX, USA, 75201
Sixth Street Specialty Lending Inc is a specialty finance company focused on providing flexible, fully committed financing solutions to middle market companies located in the United States of America. The company partners with other companies across a variety of industries and provides creative solutions with complex business models that may have limited access to capital. The company seeks to generate current income in U.S.-domiciled middle-market companies through direct originations of senior secured loans and, to a lesser extent, originations of mezzanine and unsecured loans and investments in corporate bonds and equity securities.
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