Oaktree Specialty (OCSL) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.47
- Forward yield
- 12.60%
- Payout ratio
- 92.5%
- Growth streak
- 2 years
Oaktree Specialty pays a quarterly dividend, currently $0.30 per share. Its most recent ex-date, September 15, 2026, carried two payments, $0.30 and a smaller $0.03, both paid on September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.47 per share, a yield of about 12.56% at a share price of $11.70.
Since March 2023, the regular quarterly amount has stepped down in stages. It was $0.55 for eight payments through December 2024, then $0.47 in March 2025, $0.40 from June 2025 to March 2026 and $0.30 from June 2026. That puts the current rate about 45% below the 2023 level. Four ex-dates also carried a small additional payment next to the regular one: $0.07 in December 2023, $0.02 in June 2025, $0.04 in June 2026 and $0.03 in September 2026. Including those, payments by calendar year were $2.27 in 2023, $2.20 in 2024 and $1.69 in 2025.
Ex-dates fall in mid-March, mid-June, mid-September and mid-December, and payment follows at the end of the same month. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-December 2026 and be paid around December 31.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.30 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.03 |
| May 5, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.30 |
| May 5, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.04 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.40 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.40 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.40 |
| May 1, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.40 |
| May 1, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.02 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.47 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.55 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.55 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.55 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | $0.55 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.55 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.07 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.55 |
| May 4, 2023 | Jun 14, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.55 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Mar 14, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.55 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.18 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Oaktree Specialty (OCSL) pay a dividend?
Yes. Oaktree Specialty pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.30 per share.
What is OCSL's dividend yield?
Oaktree Specialty paid $1.47 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 12.60% at the last price of $11.67. Click here to learn more
When is OCSL's most recent ex-dividend date?
Oaktree Specialty's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 15, 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
Has OCSL been raising its dividend?
Yes — Oaktree Specialty has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive calendar years.
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