OCSL News and Press, Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation From 06/13/24

2024-06-13 17:03:34 ET Summary Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation's share price has continued to underperform the BDC index after my updated bull thesis earlier this year. On the surface, such flat performance might seem justified. Yet, if we peel back the onion a bit, we w...

2024-06-08 06:50:00 ET Summary A weekly summary of dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers. Companies which changed their dividends. Companies with upcoming ex-dividend dates. Companies with upcoming pay dates. Introduction The D...

2024-06-04 06:00:00 ET InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Opportunities exist for savvy investors looking for high-yield dividend stocks in today’s challenging financial environment. Let’s dive into three. The first one has benef...

2024-05-31 13:55:01 ET Summary Barings BDC has improved its credit quality and has a sustainable dividend payout ratio. The BDC's non-accrual ratio dropped significantly, leading to a higher stock price and lower discount to net asset value. The BDC's dividend is still covered...

2024-05-30 11:54:35 ET Summary Part 1 of this article compares ARCC’s recent quarterly change in NAV, quarterly and trailing 12-month economic return, NII, and current valuation to 13 BDC peers. Part 1 also performs a comparative analysis between each company’s inves...

2024-05-26 07:28:01 ET Summary New Mountain Finance Corporation offers attractive total return potential and has been able to grow its dividend payments. NMFC stock is priced below net asset value and has upside potential in its Equity portfolio in a strong U.S. economy. The c...

2024-05-23 20:42:11 ET Summary Golub Capital BDC is selling at a reasonable 8% premium to net asset value, considering its strong dividend coverage and growth in net investment income. The company announced a merger with another BDC, which will improve its scale and fee structure....

2024-05-21 08:05:00 ET Summary High-yield stocks have underperformed recently. We discuss why. We also discuss how we have managed to outperform despite the headwinds and how we plan to continue doing so moving forward. There's been a lot of bad news lately for high-...

2024-05-17 10:27:14 ET Summary Blackstone Secured Lending is a compelling passive income investment with excellent credit quality and a strong dividend coverage ratio. The BDC's investment portfolio is primarily focused on First Lien Debt, positioning it well for potential rate cu...

2024-05-12 02:27:48 ET Summary Oaktree Specialty Lending's dividend coverage metrics weakened in FQ2, but the company plans to lower its management fee to improve coverage. The BDC's loan quality has improved Q/Q. Originations remained strong and the company fully supported its $0...