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Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (TSLX)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Dallas, United States | NYSE
19.55 USD +0.33 (1.717%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 1:09 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:33 p.m. EDT

TSLX appears to be a dividend-focused stock with a high yield, which could attract income-focused investors. However, the short-term price forecast indicates a very slight negative direction, and the stock has been volatile in the recent price history. The long-term fundamentals are mixed, with a high payout ratio and strong dividend history, but earnings and revenue growth are negative. The options market suggests a cautious outlook, with both bullish and bearish positions. While the dividend yield is attractive, the stock's fundamentals and recent performance may not justify a strong short-term or long-term investment rating.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.157135
AutoARIMA0.157462
MSTL0.158980
AutoTheta0.165041

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 40%
H-stat 2.01
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.003
Excess Kurtosis 0.68
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-15
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-15
Debt to Equity Ratio 108.429
Revenue per Share 4.772
Market Cap 1,857,633,152
Trailing P/E 10.80
Forward P/E 10.01
Beta 0.69
Profit Margins 37.97%
Website https://www.sixthstreetspecialtylending.com

As of April 11, 2026, 3:33 p.m. EDT: The options activity suggests a mixed sentiment. Calls show significant positioning at strikes above the current price, particularly at 20.0 and 25.0, indicating potential bullish speculation. However, the puts show high open interest at strikes below the current price, suggesting some bearish sentiment. The ATM IV is low, indicating limited volatility expectations, while the OTM positions suggest traders are hedging against potential downside or betting on upside. Overall, the options market is showing a balance between bullish and bearish views, but with a slight lean towards caution.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
2.60% 9.72% 11.33% 12.97%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-16 0.46 2.603282
2026-02-27 0.01 0.059267
2025-12-15 0.46 2.160289
2025-11-28 0.03 0.144145
2025-09-15 0.46 2.063845
2025-08-29 0.05 0.218776
2025-06-16 0.46 2.193643
2025-05-30 0.06 0.281733
2025-03-14 0.46 2.314639
2025-02-28 0.07 0.333443
2024-12-16 0.46 2.502230
2024-11-29 0.05 0.267224
2024-09-16 0.46 2.536305
2024-08-30 0.06 0.332200
2024-06-14 0.46 2.582064
2024-05-31 0.06 0.328535
2024-03-14 0.46 2.707781
2024-02-28 0.08 0.454311
2023-12-14 0.46 2.674712
2023-11-29 0.07 0.427350
2023-09-14 0.46 2.900191
2023-08-30 0.06 0.386751
2023-06-14 0.46 3.228446
2023-05-30 0.04 0.292201
2023-03-14 0.46 3.525780
2023-02-27 0.09 0.651562
2022-12-14 0.45 3.513729
2022-09-14 0.42 3.284543
2022-06-14 0.41 3.160316
2022-05-27 0.04 0.281450
2022-03-14 0.41 2.694698
2022-02-25 0.11 0.710570
2021-12-14 0.41 2.767619
2021-12-06 0.50 3.312056
2021-11-29 0.07 0.459855
2021-09-14 0.41 2.943751
2021-08-30 0.02 0.140660
2021-06-14 0.41 2.962207
2021-05-27 0.06 0.443274
2021-03-24 1.25 9.843664
2021-03-12 0.41 3.193980
2021-02-25 0.05 0.410846
2020-12-14 0.41 3.566130
2020-11-27 0.10 0.876462
2020-09-14 0.41 4.379046
2020-06-12 0.66 7.018609
2020-04-14 0.25 3.206146
2020-03-12 0.41 4.690650
2020-02-27 0.06 0.561284
2019-12-12 0.39 3.680550
2019-11-27 0.08 0.770558
2019-09-12 0.39 3.909327
2019-08-29 0.04 0.404285
2019-06-13 0.39 4.135603
2019-05-30 0.01 0.108956
2019-03-14 0.39 4.262209
2019-02-27 0.12 1.294743
2018-12-13 0.39 4.444080
2018-11-29 0.05 0.550853
2018-09-13 0.39 4.386399
2018-08-30 0.08 0.920360
2018-06-14 0.39 4.995748
2018-05-30 0.06 0.755364
2018-03-14 0.39 5.155798
2018-02-27 0.03 0.398750
2017-12-14 0.39 4.681719
2017-11-29 0.06 0.721273
2017-09-14 0.39 4.855167
2017-08-29 0.09 1.090667
2017-06-13 0.39 4.825094
2017-05-26 0.04 0.500165
2017-04-05 0.39 4.974789
2016-12-28 0.39 5.625545
2016-09-28 0.39 5.898498
2016-06-28 0.39 6.515513
2016-03-29 0.39 6.771559
2015-12-29 0.39 6.846039
2015-09-28 0.39 6.949909
2015-06-26 0.39 6.763679
2015-03-27 0.39 6.974104
2014-12-29 0.39 7.350179
2014-09-26 0.38 7.286975
2014-06-26 0.38 6.743454
2014-03-27 0.38 7.883226
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.84
dividendYield 9.57
exDividendDate 2026-03-16
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.05
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.10665973
lastDividendValue 0.46
lastDividendDate 2026-03-16
dividendDate 2026-03-31

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.03948027
Address1 2,100 McKinney Avenue
Address2 Suite 1500
All Time High 25.17
All Time Low 11.25
Ask 19.56
Ask Size 300
Average Analyst Rating 1.5 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 633,440
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,080,957
Average Volume 1,080,957
Average Volume10Days 633,440
Beta 0.694
Bid 19.54
Bid Size 200
Book Value 16.976
City Dallas
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 19.55
Current Ratio 2.827
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 19.6299
Day Low 19.38
Debt To Equity 108.429
Display Name Sixth Street Specialty Lending
Dividend Date 1,774,915,200
Dividend Rate 1.84
Dividend Yield 9.57
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,778,070,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,778,070,600
Earnings Growth -0.427
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.412
Earnings Timestamp 1,778,011,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,778,011,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,778,011,200
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 7.929
Enterprise Value 3,560,531,968
Eps Current Year 1.981
Eps Forward 1.95333
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.81
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,773,619,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 469-621-3002
Fifty Day Average 18.5094
Fifty Day Average Change 1.0405998
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.056220073
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -3.948027
Fifty Two Week High 25.17
Fifty Two Week High Change -5.620001
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.22328171
Fifty Two Week Low 16.99
Fifty Two Week Low Change 2.5599995
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.15067685
Fifty Two Week Range 16.99 - 25.17
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,395,408,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 6.9
Forward Eps 1.95333
Forward P E 10.008549
Free Cashflow 123,239,248
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 449,055,008
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00468
Held Percent Institutions 0.54977
Implied Shares Outstanding 95,019,600
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,773,619,200
Last Dividend Value 0.46
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE: TSLX) is a business development company. The fund provides senior secured loans (first-lien, second-lien, and unitranche), unsecured loans, mezzanine debt, and investments in corporate bonds and equity securities and structured products, non-control structured equity, and common equity with a focus on co-investments for organic growth, acquisitions, market or product expansion, restructuring initiatives, recapitalizations, growth capital, buyout, and refinancing. The fund invests in business services, software & technology, healthcare, energy, consumer & retail, manufacturing, industrials, royalty related businesses, education, and specialty finance. The fund seeks to finance and lending to middle market companies principally located in the United States. The fund invests in companies with enterprise value between $50 million and $1000 million or more and EBITDA between $10 million and $250 million. The debt transaction size is between $15 million and $350 million. The fund invests across the spectrum of the capital structure and can arrange syndicated transactions of up to $500 million and hold sizeable positions within its credits.
Long Name Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,857,633,152
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_118302832
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 170,516,992
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,826,276,712
Number Of Analyst Opinions 11
Open 19.31
Operating Cashflow 401,576,992
Operating Margins 0.77004
Payout Ratio 1.1326001
Phone 469-621-3001
Previous Close 19.22
Price Eps Current Year 9.868753
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.1516258
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 4.1367607
Profit Margins 0.37972
Quick Ratio 1.41
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.54545
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.32999992
Regular Market Change Percent 1.7169611
Regular Market Day High 19.6299
Regular Market Day Low 19.38
Regular Market Day Range 19.38 - 19.6299
Regular Market Open 19.31
Regular Market Previous Close 19.22
Regular Market Price 19.55
Regular Market Time 1,776,445,788
Regular Market Volume 359,379
Return On Assets 0.061550003
Return On Equity 0.106070004
Revenue Growth -0.125
Revenue Per Share 4.772
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 95,019,600
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0864
Shares Short 8,210,869
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 6,540,916
Short Name Sixth Street Specialty Lending,
Short Percent Of Float 0.089899994
Short Ratio 6.36
Source Interval 15
State TX
Symbol TSLX
Target High Price 25.0
Target Low Price 18.5
Target Mean Price 22.0
Target Median Price 22.0
Total Cash 2,935,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.031
Total Debt 1,743,234,048
Total Revenue 449,055,008
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.05
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.10665973
Trailing Eps 1.81
Trailing P E 10.801105
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 21.7138
Two Hundred Day Average Change -2.1638012
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.099650964
Type Disp Equity
Volume 359,379
Website https://www.sixthstreetspecialtylending.com
Zip 75,201