TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. Stock News

When investing for 10%+ BDC yields, investors have to pay extra attention to leverage, dividend coverage, and portfolio quality. Going into Q3, 2024 earnings season, my expectation was that we would see elevated volatility levels and falling NII results. While the actual results have been mostly positive for high-quality BDCs (and even for some speculative picks), many risks remain open.

Despite solid 2024 NII growth, Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc.'s realized and unrealized gains fell, but dividends and NII coverage remain strong. TSLX's portfolio is 94% secured loans, with 98.8% at floating rates, and has diversified industry exposure and internal ratings. TSLX trades at a premium to NAV; advised to add to your watch list and watch for market pullbacks for better entry p...

I am downgrading Sixth Street Specialty Lending stock to a hold due to its continued underperformance against peers and unjustified premium valuation. Despite a high 10.3% dividend yield and consistent dividend history, TSLX's total return is lackluster, only achieving a 1% YTD return. The non-accrual rate has increased to 1.9%, indicating rising vulnerability in the current high-interest rate ...

We take a look at the action in business development companies through the second week of November and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDCs saw a 2% aggregate return on the week; TPVG surged nearly 20%, while PSEC dropped due to a bad quarter and distribution cut. Tax-loss season may pressure some securities; PSEC, HRZN, TPVG, TCPC, OCSL, GSBD, NMFC, and CSWC could weaken furt...

Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE:TSLX ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 6, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Cami VanHorn - Head of IR Joshua Easterly - CEO & Chairman Robert Stanley - President Ian Simmonds - CFO Conference Call Participants Brian Mckenna - Citizens' JMP Mark Hughes - Truist Securities Robert Dodd - Raymond James & Associates Bryce Rowe - B. Riley Operat...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE: TSLX, or the “Company”) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. Please view a printable version of the 2024 Third 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 November 6, 2024. The ...

The investment environment for BDCs remains solid, but there are some clear risks, which call for extra caution. One of the ways to protect current income streams from BDC allocations is to focus on high dividend coverage level picks. I have identified Top 3 BDCs, which carry the highest dividend coverage levels in the sector (on average around 150%).

Sixth Street Specialty Lending is a defensive BDC with strong base dividend coverage, even amid potential interest rate cuts. TSLX's portfolio is well-diversified, focusing on first-lien debt, with low non-accruals and reasonable industry exposure. Despite interest rate cuts, TSLX's dividend coverage remains robust, with room for special dividends.