Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund

MSDL

NYSEFinancial ServicesFinancial - Conglomerates

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$15.36

−$0.02 · -0.13%

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Hold

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Undervalued

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Neutral

Sentiment

Mixed

Risk resilience

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund functions as a business development company (BDC) specializing in finance, primarily providing capital to mid-sized enterprises. Its investment strategy focuses on directly originating and funding senior secured term loans, encompassing both first-lien and second-lien security interests. This entity commenced operations on May 30, 2019, and maintains its principal headquarters in New York City.

Industry: Financial - Conglomerates
Sector: Financial Services
Headquarters: US
CEO: Michael Occi
Listed since: Jan 24, 2024
Employees: 0

Market position

Day range

Current $15.36

$15.35$15.41

52-week range

Current $15.36

$13.66$18.17

Open: $15.40
Previous close: $15.38
Volume: 225.05K; 0.4× average
Average volume: 568.07K; Average daily volume
Market cap: 1.3B USD
Beta: 0.62; Market reference 1
50-day average: $15.304; +0.37% above average
200-day average: $15.6416; -1.80% below average

MSDL news

seekingalpha.comAug 22, 2026

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund: The Dividend Is Likely To Get Slashed (Rating Downgrade)

I'm downgrading the Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund to a "Sell" due to rising non-accruals and deteriorating fundamentals. Q2 saw NII per share fall to $0.55 and non-accruals spike from 1.5% to 2.9%, driving a $0.31…

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seekingalpha.comAug 16, 2026

2 BDCs To Sell Before The Dividend Cuts Land

The lion's share of BDC players has cut their dividends in the past 12-month period (especially, if we count in supplemental payments). For most BDCs that haven't done that yet, it is only a matter of time before they…

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marketbeat.comAug 8, 2026

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund NYSE: MSDL reported second-quarter net investment income of $38.2 million, or $0.45 per share, down from $0.47 per share in the prior quarter, as higher contributions from its Capstone…

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seekingalpha.comAug 7, 2026

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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zacks.comAug 6, 2026

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.45 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.44 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.5 per share a year ago.

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businesswire.comAug 6, 2026

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Announces June 30, 2026 Financial Results and Declares Third Quarter 2026 Regular Dividend of $0.45 per Share

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) (“MSDL” or the “Company”), a business development company externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc. (the “Adviser”), today announced…

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