AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (TSLX)

Sixth Street Specialty Lending Q3 net investment income $0.44 per share vs $0.54

Negative Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Sixth Street Specialty Lending reported third quarter 2026 GAAP net investment income of $0.44 per share and net income of $0.36 per share, down from $0.54 and $0.47 a year earlier. Investment income fell to $99.0 million from $109.4 million, which the company attributed mainly to lower reference rates. The board also declared a fourth quarter base dividend of $0.42 per share, below the $0.46 base dividend shown for the prior comparison period, plus a $0.01 supplemental dividend.

Key points

  • Net investment income per share was $0.44 versus $0.54 in the third quarter of 2025; net income per share was $0.36 versus $0.47.
  • Investment income was $99.0 million versus $109.4 million a year earlier, mainly due to lower reference rates.
  • Net asset value per share was $16.19 at September 30, 2026, versus $17.14 at September 30, 2025.
  • Fourth quarter base dividend of $0.42 per share is payable December 31, 2026 to holders of record as of December 15, 2026; a $0.01 supplemental dividend is payable December 21, 2026 to holders of record as of November 30, 2026.

The filing

CompanySixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (TSLX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 3, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-445319

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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