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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) is a publicly traded, externally managed Business Development Company focused on lending to U.S. middle-market companies. News about MSDL often centers on its specialty finance activities, including senior secured lending, portfolio performance and capital markets transactions.
On this page, readers can follow MSDL news related to quarterly and annual financial results, regular dividend declarations and updates on net investment income, net asset value and leverage metrics as reported in the company’s earnings releases and Form 8-K filings. The fund frequently announces Board-authorized distributions per share, reflecting its status as a Regulated Investment Company that distributes a substantial portion of its net investment income.
MSDL’s news flow also includes information on its credit facilities and financing arrangements, such as amendments to its BNP funding facility and Truist credit facility, as well as the pricing and issuance of senior unsecured notes. In addition, the company reports on term debt securitizations, or collateralized loan obligations, completed through consolidated subsidiaries like North Haven Private Credit CLO 1 LLC, detailing the structure and size of these secured financings.
Investors can also track announcements about share repurchase programs, at-the-market equity offerings and rating actions from agencies that evaluate MSDL’s credit profile within the Morgan Stanley private credit platform. Regulatory news, including changes in senior management, the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer, Co-Presidents and Chief Compliance Officer, is disclosed through current reports.
For anyone following MSDL stock and the broader private credit space, this news page provides a centralized view of the company’s reported operating results, portfolio developments, capital structure actions and governance updates.
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) will release fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 financial results on Thursday, February 26, 2026 after market close.
The company will host a live conference call on Friday, February 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET to review results and hold a Q&A. Participants may join via audio webcast or by dial-in: Domestic 800-330-6710, International +1 213-279-1505, Passcode 8218038. Attendees are asked to join at least 10 minutes early to avoid delays. An archived replay will be available on the fund's Investor Relations website.
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) reported third-quarter results for the period ended September 30, 2025. Key operating metrics: net investment income $43.7M ($0.50/sh), NAV $20.41/sh (down from $20.59), and total investments fair value ~$3.776B across 218 companies.
Capital and liquidity highlights: total debt $2,078.1M, combined weighted average interest rate 5.85% for the quarter, $1,396.1M available under credit facilities and $71.7M unrestricted cash. The Board declared a regular $0.50 quarterly dividend and the company closed its inaugural CLO ~ $401M at a blended cost of ~S+1.70%.
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) will report financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 on Thursday, November 6, 2025 after market close.
The company will host a conference call at 10:00 AM ET on Friday, November 7, 2025 to review results and hold a Q&A. Interested parties can join via audio webcast or by dialing the domestic number 323-701-0225 or international 888-256-1007 using passcode 1992384. Participants are advised to join at least 10 minutes early. An archived replay will be available on the fund's Investor Relations website.
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) reported its Q2 2025 financial results, with net investment income of $43.7 million ($0.50 per share), down from $46.2 million ($0.52 per share) in Q1 2025. The company's net asset value decreased to $20.59 per share from $20.65 in the previous quarter.
Key highlights include new investment commitments of $149.1 million, with fundings of $204.0 million and repayments of $207.5 million, resulting in net funded deployment of -$3.5 million. The investment portfolio stood at $3.8 billion across 214 portfolio companies. The Board declared a regular dividend of $0.50 per share.
MSDL successfully priced $350 million of 6.00% Notes due May 2030 and fully redeemed the $275 million of 7.55% Notes due September 2025. The company maintained a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15x and reported a weighted average yield of 10.1% on debt investments at amortized cost.
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) has scheduled its second quarter 2025 earnings release and conference call. The company will release its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 after market close on Thursday, August 7, 2025.
The earnings conference call will be held at 10:00 am ET on Friday, August 8, 2025, featuring a Q&A session. Participants can join via audio webcast or by dialing 323-994-2093 (domestic) or 888-394-8218 (international) using passcode 9240969. An archived replay will be available on MSDL's Investor Relations website.
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) has announced the pricing of $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.000% notes due 2030. The notes will mature on May 19, 2030, with an option for early redemption at par one month prior to maturity. The offering is expected to close around May 19, 2025.
The company plans to use the net proceeds to repay outstanding secured indebtedness under their financing arrangements and for general corporate purposes. Multiple financial institutions, including SMBC Nikko Securities, BNP Paribas Securities, RBC Capital Markets, and others, are acting as joint book-running managers for this offering.
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) has scheduled its first quarter 2025 financial results release for Thursday, May 8, 2025, after market close. The business development company will host a conference call on Friday, May 9, 2025, at 10:00 am ET to discuss the results and conduct a Q&A session.
Interested parties can join via audio webcast or by dialing 323-994-2093 (domestic) or 888-254-3590 (international) using passcode 221038. Participants are advised to join 10 minutes before the call starts. A replay will be available on MSDL's Investor Relations website.
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) reported its Q4 and fiscal year 2024 financial results. Net investment income decreased to $50.7 million ($0.57 per share) from $58.7 million ($0.66 per share) in Q3 2024. Total investment income declined to $103.0 million from $109.8 million in Q3, primarily due to lower base rates and repayment income.
The company's investment portfolio reached $3.8 billion across 208 portfolio companies in 33 industries. MSDL declared a regular dividend of $0.50 per share and a special dividend of $0.10 per share. The debt-to-equity ratio increased to 1.08x from 0.99x in Q3. The company initiated a $100 million share repurchase program, purchasing 494,943 shares at an average price of $20.20.
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) has scheduled its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 earnings release for Thursday, February 27, 2025, after market close. The company will host a conference call on Friday, February 28, 2025, at 10:00 am ET to discuss financial results and conduct a Q&A session.
Interested parties can join the earnings call through an audio webcast or by dialing 323-994-2093 (domestic) or 888-254-3590 (international) using passcode 4836455. Participants are advised to join 10 minutes before the call starts. An archived replay will be available on MSDL's Investor Relations website.
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