We take a look at the action in business development companies through the first week of August and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDCs underperformed despite strong early earnings, with sector valuations dipping below historical averages. Tight lending spreads continue to pressure BDC net income.
Sixth Street Specialty remains a top BDC player for its defensive portfolio, strong diversification, and reliable dividend coverage, consistently delivering solid total returns. The company's NAV per share continues to grow, and dividend coverage is robust, even as the sector focus shifts from credit quality to dividend sustainability. Lower interest rates have reduced income potential, but imp...
Investors love dividend stocks, especially those with ultra-high yields, because they provide a substantial income stream and offer significant total return potential.
I believe BDC investors face higher odds of unfavorable returns over the next 1-3 years due to macro and sector-specific headwinds. Key risks include a negatively sloped interest rate curve, tight spreads, thin dividend coverage, and historically low non-accruals likely to mean-revert. My strategy: short- to medium-term profit seekers should exit BDCs, while long-term income investors should up...
Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE:TSLX ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 31, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Cami Senatore - Head of Investor Relations Ian Timothy Simmonds - Chief Financial Officer Joshua William Easterly - CEO & Chairman of the Board Robert Stanley - President Conference Call Participants Arren Saul Cyganovich - Truist Securities, Inc., Research Division B...
Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX -0.88%), a business development company focused on lending to medium-sized U.S. firms, reported its second quarter 2025 results on July 30, 2025. The standout news was that GAAP total investment income beat Wall Street expectations, with non-GAAP EPS at $0.56, compared to the $0.53 consensus and GAAP revenue at $115.0 million, exceeding the $110.94 million e...
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE: TSLX, or the “Company”) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. Please view a printable version of the 2025 Second Quarter Results. Conference Call Information: A conference call to discuss the Company's financial results will be held at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on July 31, 2025. The confer...
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