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Oaktree Specialty Lending (FRA:FFC) Dividend Payout Ratio : 6.11 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Oaktree Specialty Lending Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. Oaktree Specialty Lending's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was 6.11.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp is 3.28, which seems too high.

The historical rank and industry rank for Oaktree Specialty Lending's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:FFC' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.35   Med: 1.37   Max: 7.55
Current: 3.34

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Oaktree Specialty Lending was 7.55. The lowest was 0.35. And the median was 1.37.

FRA:FFC's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
95.45% of 1032 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.575 vs FRA:FFC: 3.34

As of today (2025-03-30), the Dividend Yield % of Oaktree Specialty Lending is 13.17%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Oaktree Specialty Lending was 16.44%. The lowest was 6.28%. And the median was 9.29%.

Oaktree Specialty Lending's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was €0.53.

During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 13.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 16.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -1.40% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Oaktree Specialty Lending was 28.20% per year. The lowest was -25.90% per year. And the median was -0.35% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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.

Oaktree Specialty Lending Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Oaktree Specialty Lending's Dividend Payout Ratio 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.

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Oaktree Specialty Lending Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Oaktree Specialty Lending Annual Data
Trend Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
Dividend Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.39 0.35 4.06 1.34 3.05

Oaktree Specialty Lending Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Dividend Payout Ratio 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 3.94 4.60 56.78 1.23 6.11

Competitive Comparison of Oaktree Specialty Lending's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Asset Management subindustry, Oaktree Specialty Lending's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio 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.

Oaktree Specialty Lending's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Oaktree Specialty Lending's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Oaktree Specialty Lending's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.


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Oaktree Specialty Lending Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period.

Oaktree Specialty Lending's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (A: Sep. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (A: Sep. 2024 )
=1.982/ 0.649
=3.05

Oaktree Specialty Lending's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=0.525/ 0.086
=6.10

* 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.

Oaktree Specialty Lending (FRA:FFC) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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Oaktree Specialty Lending Business Description

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Address
333 South Grand Avenue, 28th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90071
Website
https://www.oaktreespecialtylending.com
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp is a specialty finance company. The company provides lending services and invests in small and mid-sized companies. The company's investment objective is to maximize its portfolio's total return by generating current income from debt investments, and to a lesser extent, capital appreciation from equity investments. The company provides customized, one-stop credit solutions to companies with limited access to public or syndicated capital markets.