Oaktree Specialty LendingFRA:FFC +2.54%56 Shareholder Yield % is 21.58% as of Mar. 2026, which is 38% above its 10-year median of 15.63. GuruFocus rates FRA:FFC with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of €11.94 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,472 Asset Management companies, Oaktree Specialty Lending ranks better than 91.85% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, Oaktree Specialty Lending's Shareholder Yield % was 21.58%.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
Oaktree Specialty Lending Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Oaktree Specialty Lending Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
* 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:FFC vs MUC, CII, BTX: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Oaktree Specialty Lending's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder 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.
Oaktree Specialty Lending Shareholder Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Oaktree Specialty Lending's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Oaktree Specialty Lending's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
Oaktree Specialty Lending (FRA:FFC) has a Shareholder Yield % of 21.58% as of Mar. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Oaktree Specialty Lending and its competitors. This is 38% above median its historical median of 15.63. According to the industry distribution chart, Oaktree Specialty Lending ranks #120 out of 1472 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 8.2%.
Is Oaktree Specialty Lending's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Oaktree Specialty Lending's current Shareholder Yield % of 21.58% is 38% above median its 10-year median of 15.63. The Asset Management industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.23. Oaktree Specialty Lending's value of 21.58% is 410.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Oaktree Specialty Lending ranks #120 out of 1472 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Oaktree Specialty Lending has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Oaktree Specialty Lending's Shareholder Yield % compare to MUC and CII?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Oaktree Specialty Lending ranks #120 out of 1472 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Oaktree Specialty Lending in the top 8% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.23. Oaktree Specialty Lending's value of 21.58% is 410.8% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 15.63 vs. the industry median of 4.23, Oaktree Specialty Lending has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Asset Management companies is 4.23, based on 1,472 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Oaktree Specialty Lending's current Shareholder Yield % of 21.58% is 410.8% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Oaktree Specialty Lending and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 4.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Oaktree Specialty Lending's current Shareholder Yield % is 21.58%, which is 38% above median its own 10-year median of 15.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Oaktree Specialty Lending stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Oaktree Specialty Lending (FRA:FFC) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €11.94, compared to a current price of €10.49 — trading 12.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 21.58%, which is 38% above median its 10-year median of 15.63 and 410.8% above the Asset Management industry median of 4.23. Oaktree Specialty Lending's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Oaktree Specialty Lending (FRA:FFC), the current Shareholder Yield % is 21.58% 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 Oaktree Specialty Lending (FRA:FFC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Oaktree Specialty Lending stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €10.49 is trading 12.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €11.94.
GuruFocus considers Oaktree Specialty Lending to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:FFC:
Shareholder Yield %: 21.58% (38% above median its 10-year median of 15.63)
GF Value™: €11.94 vs. price of €10.49 (12.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 410.8% above the Asset Management median (#120 of 1472)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:FFC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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. The company operates as a single reportable segment and derives revenues from investing in originated loans and other securities, including broadly syndicated loans, of U.S. private companies and manages the business on a consolidated basis.
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