Sectors

MSDL
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
15.35
900 x 15.38
1400 x 15.39
bid
ask
+
0.17
1.12%
1150 @ 07:58 PM
15.36 +0.01 (0.07%)
Ytd-6.86%
1y-15.29%
15.11
day range
15.46
13.66
52 week range
18.17
Open15.15Prev Close15.18Low15.11High15.46Mkt Cap1.29B
Vol391.96KAvg Vol507.66KEPS0.69P/E22.25Forward P/E8.50
Beta0.62Short Ratio7.97Inst. Own35.52%Dividend1.80Div Yield11.86
Ex Div Date09-30Earning11-0550-d Avg15.29200-d Avg15.611yr Est15.71

MSDL News

Two 11%+ Yielding External BDCs Built For Long-Term Compounding
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Two 11%+ Yielding External BDCs Built For Long-Term Compounding

Externally managed BDCs face structural challenges, notably high fees and misaligned incentives, mak

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

2 BDCs To Sell Before The Dividend Cuts Land
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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

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
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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

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

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

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

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

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) (“MSDL” or the “Company”)

Implied Volatility Surging for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Stock Options
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Implied Volatility Surging for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Stock Options

Investors need to pay close attention to MSDL stock based on the movements in the options market lat

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Projected to Announce Earnings on Thursday
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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Projected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL - Get Free Report) is projected to post its Q2 2026 r

Analysts Estimate Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
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Analysts Estimate Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingre

2 BDCs To Sell Before They Slash Their Dividends
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2 BDCs To Sell Before They Slash Their Dividends

Business Development Companies face mounting risks as exhausted capital structures and poor dividend

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Announces Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call
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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Announces Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Cal

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) ("MSDL”), a business deve

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JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on Morgan Stanley Direct, Raises Price Target to $14.5

JP Morgan analyst Richard Shane maintains Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) with a Neutral and ra

KBRA Assigns Rating to Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's $350 Million Senior Unsecured Notes
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KBRA Assigns Rating to Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's $350 Million Senior Unsecured Notes

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns a rating of BBB to Morgan Stanley Dire

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Prices Public Offering of $350.0 Million 6.100% Notes Due 2031
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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Prices Public Offering of $350.0 Million 6.100% Notes Due 2031

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) (“MSDL” or the “Company”)

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending: Fat Dividend Yield And Large Discount To NAV
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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending: Fat Dividend Yield And Large Discount To NAV

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending trades at a 22% discount to NAV and is paying out an 11.7% dividend yi

Retire On Dividends: My Near-Perfect REIT, BDC, And MLP Trio
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Retire On Dividends: My Near-Perfect REIT, BDC, And MLP Trio

REITs, BDCs, and MLPs are structured to be powerful income machines. I detail a REIT, BDC, and MLP t

The High-Yield Stocks the Smart Money Is Buying Right Now
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The High-Yield Stocks the Smart Money Is Buying Right Now

There is a principle I have followed for 30 years in this business. When the smartest credit team on

The High-Yield Stocks the Smart Money Is Buying Right Now
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The High-Yield Stocks the Smart Money Is Buying Right Now

Smart credit team Ares Mgmt bought discounted BDCs aggressively in Q1 2026. They're not guessing

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund NYSE: MSDL reported lower first-quarter net investment income as

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.47 per share, beati

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UBS Maintains Neutral on Morgan Stanley Direct, Raises Price Target to $16.25

UBS analyst Doug Harter maintains Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) with a Neutral and raises the

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Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Maintains Market Perform on Morgan Stanley Direct, Lowers Price Target to $1

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Ryan Lynch maintains Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) with a

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UBS Maintains Neutral on Morgan Stanley Direct, Lowers Price Target to $16

UBS analyst Doug Harter maintains Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) with a Neutral and lowers the

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JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on Morgan Stanley Direct, Lowers Price Target to $14

JP Morgan analyst Richard Shane maintains Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) with a Neutral and lo

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RBC Capital Maintains Sector Perform on Morgan Stanley Direct, Lowers Price Target to $16

RBC Capital analyst Kenneth S. Lee maintains Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) with a Sector Perf

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Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Morgan Stanley Direct, Lowers Price Target to $14

Wells Fargo analyst Finian O'Shea maintains Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) with a Equal-We

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Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Maintains Market Perform on Morgan Stanley Direct, Lowers Price Target to $1

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Ryan Lynch maintains Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) with a

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Wells Fargo Downgrades Morgan Stanley Direct to Equal-Weight, Lowers Price Target to $16

Wells Fargo analyst Finian O'Shea downgrades Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) from Overweigh

This Ambev Analyst Is No Longer Bullish; Here Are Top 3 Downgrades For Wednesday
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This Ambev Analyst Is No Longer Bullish; Here Are Top 3 Downgrades For Wednesday

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RBC Capital Downgrades Morgan Stanley Direct to Sector Perform, Lowers Price Target to $18

RBC Capital analyst Kenneth Lee downgrades Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) from Outperform to S

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Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Maintains Market Perform on Morgan Stanley Direct, Lowers Price Target to $1

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Ryan Lynch maintains Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) with a

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JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on Morgan Stanley Direct, Raises Price Target to $16.5

JP Morgan analyst Melissa Wedel maintains Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) with a Neutral and ra

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Morgan Stanley Direct Q3 EPS $0.32, Sales $99.700M

Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) reported quarterly earnings of $0.32 per share. The company repor

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UBS Maintains Neutral on Morgan Stanley Direct, Lowers Price Target to $18

UBS analyst Doug Harter maintains Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) with a Neutral and lowers the

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LUCID CAPITAL MARKETS Initiates Coverage On Morgan Stanley Direct with Buy Rating, Announces Price T

LUCID CAPITAL MARKETS analyst Ethan Kaye initiates coverage on Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL)

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Wells Fargo Upgrades Morgan Stanley Direct to Overweight, Maintains Price Target to $17

Wells Fargo analyst Finian O'Shea upgrades Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) from Equal-Weigh

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JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on Morgan Stanley Direct, Lowers Price Target to $16

JP Morgan analyst Melissa Wedel maintains Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) with a Neutral and lo

Alpha Buying: Private Credit Isn't the Villain Headlines Claim It Is
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Alpha Buying: Private Credit Isn't the Villain Headlines Claim It Is

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RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Morgan Stanley Direct, Lowers Price Target to $19

RBC Capital analyst Kenneth S. Lee maintains Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) with a Outperform

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Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Morgan Stanley Direct, Lowers Price Target to $17

Wells Fargo analyst Finian O'Shea maintains Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) with a Equal-We

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UBS Maintains Neutral on Morgan Stanley Direct, Raises Price Target to $21

UBS analyst Doug Harter maintains Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) with a Neutral and raises the

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Demystifying Morgan Stanley Direct: Insights From 7 Analyst Reviews

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RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Morgan Stanley Direct, Lowers Price Target to $21

RBC Capital analyst Kenneth Lee maintains Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) with a Outperform and

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Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Morgan Stanley Direct, Lowers Price Target to $19

Wells Fargo analyst Finian O'Shea maintains Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) with a Equal-We

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Expert Outlook: Morgan Stanley Direct Through The Eyes Of 6 Analysts

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JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on Morgan Stanley Direct, Lowers Price Target to $19.5

JP Morgan analyst Melissa Wedel maintains Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) with a Neutral and lo

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UBS Maintains Neutral on Morgan Stanley Direct, Lowers Price Target to $20.5

UBS analyst Doug Harter maintains Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) with a Neutral and lowers the

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Breaking Down Morgan Stanley Direct: 4 Analysts Share Their Views