Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL)

US — Financial Services Sector

Peers: NAVI GSBD LU PSEC JCAP CSWC BBDC EZPW PRA MFIC

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Investing In BDCs For Durable Income Amidst The Looming Recession

ARCC, BIZD, KBDC, MSDL, OCSL
Published: April 24, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Rising non-accrual base is the BDC Achilles heel. The current economic conditions drive up the probability of that risk. Hence, the BDC income and NAV durability have become extremely important topics.

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Focusing On Lower Risk Shares (And Updated Charts For High-Yield Stocks)

AGNC, ARCC, ARR, BXMT, BXSL, CHMI, CIM, CSWC, DX, EFC, FBRT, FSK, GAIN, GBDC, GPMT, MAIN, MFA, MITT, NLY, NYMT, OBDC, OCSL, ORC, PMT, RC
Published: April 21, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Market volatility has increased, making it challenging to predict future Treasury rates and impacting the frequency of my article publications. Price-to-book ratios reveal bargains. Preferred shares offer lower risk and high yields; recent trades in DX-C and EFC-B have been profitable.

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Dividend Cut Alert: 1 BDC And 1 REIT With Likely Lower Dividends In 2025

GMRE, MPW, OCSL, TCPC
Published: March 21, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

The current market environment suggests a potential recession, leading investors to favor durable and income-producing assets. BDCs and REITs are likely to be among the key beneficiaries here. However, with REITs and especially BDCs investors have to be careful in order to avoid falling in a value trap.

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The Moment Of Truth For BDC Dividend Investors Is Close

ARCC, BXSL, CION, GSBD, KBDC, MAIN, MSDL, MSIF, NCDL, OCSL, PNNT, TCPC, TPVG, WHF
Published: March 11, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

As a structural BDC bull I have to admit that the period of BDCs consistently surprising us on the upside has come to an end. Many lower quality BDCs have already cut their dividends to sync their cash flows with less favorable private credit lending environment. I would say that the moment of truth for high quality BDCs is also very close, where we will see how really durable their base dividends are.

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Oaktree Specialty Lending: Dividend Cut, What Now?

OCSL
Published: February 25, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation faced a decline in net asset value and net investment income due to investment write-downs and high non-accruals. The company cut its dividend by 27% to address the deteriorating dividend coverage, raising concerns about its ability to re-rate higher in 2025. Despite the dividend cut, Oaktree Specialty Lending's stock is expected to continue selling at a discount to net asset value due to ongoing credit issues.

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Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation Prices Public Offering of $300,000,000 6.340% Notes due 2030

OCSL
Published: February 20, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

LOS ANGELES, CA, Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ: OCSL) (“OCSL” or the “Company”), a specialty finance company, today announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering of $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.340% notes due 2030. The notes will mature on February 27, 2030 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at the Company's option at any time at par plus a “make-whole” premium, if applicable.

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About Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL)

IPO Date 2008-06-12
Website https://www.oaktreespecialtylending.com
Industry Financial - Credit Services
CEO Armen Panossian
Employees 0

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation is a business development company specializing in investments in middle market, bridge financing, first and second lien debt financing, unsecured and mezzanine loan, mezzanine debt, senior and junior secured debt, expansions, sponsor-led acquisitions, preferred equity and management buyouts in small and mid-sized companies. It seeks to invest in education services, business services, retail and consumer, healthcare, manufacturing, food and restaurants, construction and engineering, and media and advertising sectors. It invests between $5 million to $75 million principally in the form of one-stop, first lien, and second lien debt investments, which may include an equity co-investment component in companies with enterprise value between $20 million and $150 million and EBITDA between $3 million and $50 million. The fund has a hold size of up to $75 million and may underwrite transactions up to $100 million. It primarily invests in North America. The fund seeks to be a lead investor in its portfolio companies.