Blackstone Secured Lending Fund Stock News

Focusing on downside protection is crucial; unrealized gains can evaporate, making diversified income stocks with meaningful yields essential for retail investors. Blackstone Secured Lending offers a 10.4% yield with a portfolio of first-lien, sponsor-backed loans, a strong balance sheet, and reliable dividend coverage. Energy Transfer provides a 7.6% yield with fee-based midstream operations, ...

Blackstone Secured Lending Fund is a top BDC for passive income, offering high credit quality, stable NAV, and strong net investment income growth. BXSL's portfolio is 98% First Lien debt, with a low non-accrual ratio of 0.1%, the lowest in its peer group. The BDC has a safe dividend with a 93% payout ratio, supported by robust interest income and consistent new investment fundings.

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Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (NYSE:BXSL ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 7, 2025 9:30 AM ET Company Participants Justin Farshidi - Principal, Blackstone Credit and Insurance Brad Marshall - Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Bock - Co-Chief Executive Officer Carlos Whitaker - President Teddy Desloge - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Finian O'Shea - We...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (NYSE: BXSL or the “Company”) today reported its first quarter 2025 results. Brad Marshall and Jonathan Bock, Co-Chief Executive Officers of Blackstone Secured Lending Fund, said, “Despite recent market volatility, BXSL reported another strong quarter with net investment income per share of $0.83, covering our dividend at 108%. Credit p...

Market volatility and higher interest rates make BDCs attractive for income investors, with Bain Capital Specialty Finance and Carlyle Secured Lending offering strong dividend coverage and potential upside. Bain Capital Specialty Finance shows solid portfolio growth, strong dividend coverage, and a favorable P/NAV ratio, despite slight declines in net investment income and top-line revenue. Car...

I've been tracking major BDCs for over three years, achieving high total returns and dividends, and outperforming the BDC index. My investments in BDCs are motivated by high yield, diversification from traditional dividend picks, and the potential to outperform in an underexplored market. Yet, there have been many bumps in the process, and some of them quite painful.