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    Oaktree Specialty Lending cuts quarterly dividend 2.94% to $0.33

    By GNG ResearchAnnounced Published by GNG

    • OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp (NASDAQ), USD

    Written automatically from a fixed template using verified announcement facts and GNG data.

    On Aug 5, 2026, Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share, down 2.94% from the prior $0.34, payable Sep 30, 2026, to shareholders of record on Sep 15, 2026.

    The ex-dividend date is Sep 15, 2026.

    At the new rate the annualized payout is $1.32 per share, a 10.95% forward yield based on the Aug 5, 2026 close of $12.06.

    Announcement facts

    FactValue and basis
    Dividend per shareOCSL$0.33GNG data · USD
    Declaration dateOCSLAug 5, 2026GNG data
    Ex-dividend dateOCSLSep 15, 2026GNG data
    Record dateOCSLSep 15, 2026GNG data
    Payment dateOCSLSep 30, 2026GNG data
    Payment cadence (GNG classification)OCSLQuarterly (4 per year)
    Distribution type (GNG classification)OCSLRegular
    Prior comparable paymentOCSL$0.34GNG data · USD
    Closing priceOCSL$12.06GNG data · USD
    Price dateOCSLAug 5, 2026GNG data

    GNG calculations

    Calculated at publication from the inputs below. These figures do not update with live prices.

    CalculationMethod and inputs
    Change from prior regular dividend-2.94%

    (new - prior) / prior x 100

    new = 0.33; prior = 0.34

    Rounded half up to 2 decimal places

    Calculated

    Dividend per sharePrior comparable payment

    Annualized regular payout$1.32

    amount x payments_per_year

    amount = 0.33; payments_per_year = 4

    Exact, not rounded

    Calculated

    Dividend per sharePayment cadence (GNG classification)

    Forward yield10.95%

    annualized / close x 100

    annualized = 1.32; close = 12.06

    Rounded half up to 2 decimal places

    Closing price date:

    Calculated

    Dividend per sharePayment cadence (GNG classification)Closing pricePrice date

    Sources

    1. Oaktree Specialty Lending prior dividend record

      GNG Research dividend data

    2. Oaktree Specialty Lending dividend history

      GNG Research dividend data

    3. Oaktree Specialty Lending closing price

      GNG Research closing-price data

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