FS Specialty Lending FundFSSL +0.09%13 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.75 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates FSSL with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,113 Asset Management companies, FS Specialty Lending Fund ranks worse than 73.41% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for FS Specialty Lending Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
FSSL'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 3.81
Current: 3.75
During the past 12 years, FS Specialty Lending Fund's highest Yield on Cost was 3.81. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.
FSSL's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 73.41% of 1113
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.46
vs FSSL: 3.75
FS Specialty Lending Fund (NYSE:FSSL) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Explanation
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
FS Specialty Lending Fund 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
FSSL vs MFIC, AWF, RPC: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, FS Specialty Lending Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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.
FS Specialty Lending Fund 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, FS Specialty Lending Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where FS Specialty Lending Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
FS Specialty Lending Fund 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Calculation
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
FS Specialty Lending Fund (FSSL) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.75 as of Jun. 26, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on FS Specialty Lending Fund and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, FS Specialty Lending Fund ranks #817 out of 1113 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 73.4%.
Is FS Specialty Lending Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
FS Specialty Lending Fund's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.75. The Asset Management industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.46. FS Specialty Lending Fund's value of 3.75 is 42% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, FS Specialty Lending Fund ranks #817 out of 1113 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to MFIC and AWF?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, FS Specialty Lending Fund ranks #817 out of 1113 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places FS Specialty Lending Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.46. FS Specialty Lending Fund's value of 3.75 is 42% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for an Asset Management company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Asset Management companies is 6.46, based on 1,113 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. FS Specialty Lending Fund's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.75 is 42% below 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on FS Specialty Lending Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. FS Specialty Lending Fund's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.75. 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 3.75. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.75 and 42% below the Asset Management industry median of 6.46. 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For FS Specialty Lending Fund (FSSL), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.75 as of Jun. 26, 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.
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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