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Carlyle Secured Lending Inc. (CGBD) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Carlyle Secured Lending NASDAQ: CGBD reported third-quarter 2026 net investment income of $0.36 per share, covering its $0.35 base dividend, as higher income from joint ventures helped offset a smaller average loan portfolio.

NEW YORK, Nov. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “we,” “us,” “our,” “CGBD” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CGBD) today announced its financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2026. Alex Chi, CGBD's Chief Executive Officer, said, “We continued to execute CGBD's strategy in the third quarter, resulting in increased earnings and a stable NAV.

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Carlyle Secured Lending remains a compelling "Buy" with a 12% yield and a 27% discount to NAV. CGBD's portfolio is largely senior secured, highly diversified, and maintains a low 0.6% non-accrual rate by fair value. Joint ventures are delivering high-teens returns and are expected to drive earnings growth as transaction activity recovers.

Carlyle Secured Lending NASDAQ: CGBD reported second-quarter 2026 net investment income of $24 million, or $0.35 per share, fully covering its recently revised base quarterly dividend. The company said it continued to expand its investment portfolio and joint ventures despite what Chief Executive Officer Alex Chi described as a complicated backdrop for new deal activity shaped by macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty.

Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (CGBD) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.35 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.32 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.39 per share a year ago.

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