Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp (OCSL) — payout ratio, two ways
Fiscal year ending 2025-09-30 · sector Investment company · payout ratios computed from SEC filings, not taken from a data vendor.
| Basis | Payout | Why it differs |
|---|---|---|
| GAAP earnings | 441.5% | Distorted by unrealised marks on the investment portfolio, which move with credit spreads rather than with distributable income. |
| Net investment income | 96.5% | What actually funds a BDC distribution. |
Spread between highest and lowest: 345 percentage points. Same filings, different denominators.
Coverage rating 57 / 100 — Tight. ? Peer standing · not rankedDirection 10/30Stability 18/20
Net investment income payout, last 5 years
| Fiscal year | Payout |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | 96.5% |
| 2024-09-30 | 101.0% |
| 2023-09-30 | 99.6% |
| 2022-09-30 | 75.9% |
| 2021-09-30 | 79.9% |
The arithmetic
- GAAP earnings — dividends declared per share $1.72 ÷ diluted EPS $0.39
Where the figures came from
- 10-K filed 2025-11-18 · accession
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Every one is public at sec.gov and free to check. That is the point — you should not have to take my word for any of it.
Caveats on this company
- DPS derived from dividends paid ($1.72); no per-share tag filed
Computed by an open pipeline reading SEC XBRL directly. If any number here looks wrong to you, tell me — that is more useful to me than agreement.