FS Specialty Lending (FSSL) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.68
- Forward yield
- 14.70%
FS Specialty Lending pays a monthly dividend of $0.15 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 23, 2026 and was paid on September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.68 per share, a yield of 14.38% at a share price of $11.69.
The record is short. The table holds only ten payments, starting with a single payment of $0.42 per share that went ex-dividend on November 28, 2025 and was paid on December 15, 2025. That amount is three times the monthly rate that followed. Monthly payments began in January 2026 at $0.14 per share. The amount moved to $0.15 with the August 2026 payment, an increase of about 7.1%, and has stayed there since. The source shows no growth streak.
Ex-dates for the monthly payments fall between the 20th and the 24th of the month, with payment on the last business day of the month. If the monthly pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in late October 2026 and be paid at the end of October.
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.14 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.14 |
| May 7, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.14 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.14 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.14 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.14 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.14 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.42 |
Frequently asked questions
Does FS Specialty Lending (FSSL) pay a dividend?
Yes. FS Specialty Lending pays a monthly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.15 per share.
What is FSSL's dividend yield?
FS Specialty Lending paid $1.68 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 14.70% at the last price of $11.44. Click here to learn more
When is FSSL's most recent ex-dividend date?
FS Specialty Lending's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 23, 2026, payable on Sep 30, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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