Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) To Go Ex-Dividend on March 31st

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE:MSDL) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of 0.45 per share on Friday, April 24th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 12.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st.

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Price Performance

MSDL opened at $14.02 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 45.48 and a current ratio of 45.48. Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has a 52-week low of $14.00 and a 52-week high of $20.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.20 billion, a PE ratio of 10.01 and a beta of 0.34. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $15.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $16.37.

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE:MSDL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49. The company had revenue of $49.57 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $97.30 million. Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund had a return on equity of 9.88% and a net margin of 30.73%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Company Profile

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide investors with attractive current income and the potential for capital appreciation. The fund primarily invests in senior secured loans and other debt instruments issued by middle-market companies. By focusing on floating-rate structures, it aims to offer a measure of protection against rising interest rates while generating regular cash distributions.

The fund’s investment strategy centers on building a diversified portfolio of direct lending opportunities across a broad range of industries, including healthcare, business services, and industrials.