For how long has Oaktree Specialty been paying dividends and how much has it paid in total?

Oaktree Specialty has been paying dividends for 17 years, from 2008 to 2025. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of $35.35 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.

When was Oaktree Specialty's last dividend payment and how much was paid per share?

Oaktree Specialty's most recent dividend payment was $0.42 per share, with an ex-dividend date of June 16, 2025. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.

What was Oaktree Specialty's highest annual dividend payment year and what amount was paid?

Oaktree Specialty's highest annual dividend was paid in 2010, when the company distributed $3.44 per share across 7 payments throughout the year. This represented the peak of the company's dividend generosity and reflects strong financial performance during that period.

How do Oaktree Specialty's dividend payments in 2023 compare to 2024?

Comparing Oaktree Specialty's dividend payments, the company paid $2.27 per share in 2023 versus $2.20 per share in 2024, representing a decrease of $0.07. This year-over-year comparison helps investors understand the trajectory of the company's dividend policy.

How much would a 10,000 investment in Oaktree Specialty have generated in dividends over the past 10 years?

Over the past 10 years, Oaktree Specialty has paid a total of $17.36 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000 investment would have generated approximately $12,708.64 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.

Oaktree Specialty (OCSL) | Dividend History & Payments | 2008 - 2025

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Oaktree Specialty Dividend Key Statistics

Oaktree Specialty has paid $1.99 per share over the last 12 months, representing a current dividend yield of 14.45%. The company's 3-year average dividend yield stands at 3.17%. Over the past 3 years, the company has distributed a total of $6.83 per share in dividends.

Last Ex-Dividend Date i Jun 16, 2025

12-Month Dividend i $1.99

12-Month Div. Yield i 14.45%

3-Year Total Dividend i $6.83

3-Year Avg Dividend i $2.28

3-Year Avg Yield i 3.17%

Last 5Y Dividend i $10.10

All Time Dividend i $35.35

Date Range Sep 2008 - Jun 2025

Oaktree Specialty Yearly Dividend History Chart

Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date	Amount	Yield	Stock Price
Jun 16, 2025	$0.42	3.07%	$13.69
Mar 17, 2025	$0.47	3.01%	$15.62
Dec 16, 2024	$0.55	3.62%	$15.18
Sep 16, 2024	$0.55	3.45%	$15.95
Jun 14, 2024	$0.55	2.91%	$18.90
Mar 14, 2024	$0.55	2.86%	$19.20
Dec 14, 2023	$0.62	3.08%	$20.15
Sep 14, 2023	$0.55	2.73%	$20.16
Jun 14, 2023	$0.55	2.86%	$19.23
Mar 14, 2023	$0.55	3.08%	$17.85
Dec 14, 2022	$0.96	4.76%	$20.16
Sep 14, 2022	$0.51	2.58%	$19.77
Jun 14, 2022	$0.49	2.63%	$18.81
Mar 14, 2022	$0.48	2.20%	$21.81
Dec 14, 2021	$0.47	2.11%	$22.02
Sep 14, 2021	$0.43	2.04%	$21.30
Jun 14, 2021	$0.39	1.97%	$19.77
Mar 12, 2021	$0.36	1.94%	$18.60
Dec 14, 2020	$0.33	1.99%	$16.59
Sep 14, 2020	$0.32	2.14%	$14.73
Jun 12, 2020	$0.28	2.07%	$13.80
Mar 12, 2020	$0.28	2.32%	$12.30
Dec 12, 2019	$0.28	1.80%	$15.84
Sep 12, 2019	$0.28	1.81%	$15.78
Jun 13, 2019	$0.28	1.74%	$16.41

Year	Payments	Total Amount	Avg Amount	Avg Yield
2025	2	$0.89	$0.44	6.07%
2024	4	$2.20	$0.55	12.71%
2023	4	$2.27	$0.57	11.73%
2022	4	$2.44	$0.61	12.12%
2021	4	$1.65	$0.41	8.08%
2020	4	$1.21	$0.30	8.43%
2019	4	$1.12	$0.28	7.04%
2018	4	$1.10	$0.28	8.03%
2017	6	$1.24	$0.21	8.64%
2016	12	$2.16	$0.18	13.63%
2015	11	$2.08	$0.19	10.38%
2014	12	$3.12	$0.26	13.56%
2013	7	$1.89	$0.27	18.53%
2011	10	$3.20	$0.32	27.34%
2010	7	$3.44	$0.49	30.04%
2009	3	$2.31	$0.77	24.10%
2008	3	$3.03	$1.01	35.33%

Complete Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date	Amount	Yield	Stock Price
Jun 16, 2025	$0.42	3.07%	$13.69
Mar 17, 2025	$0.47	3.01%	$15.62
Dec 16, 2024	$0.55	3.62%	$15.18
Sep 16, 2024	$0.55	3.45%	$15.95
Jun 14, 2024	$0.55	2.91%	$18.90
Mar 14, 2024	$0.55	2.86%	$19.20
Dec 14, 2023	$0.62	3.08%	$20.15
Sep 14, 2023	$0.55	2.73%	$20.16
Jun 14, 2023	$0.55	2.86%	$19.23
Mar 14, 2023	$0.55	3.08%	$17.85
Dec 14, 2022	$0.96	4.76%	$20.16
Sep 14, 2022	$0.51	2.58%	$19.77
Jun 14, 2022	$0.49	2.63%	$18.81
Mar 14, 2022	$0.48	2.20%	$21.81
Dec 14, 2021	$0.47	2.11%	$22.02
Sep 14, 2021	$0.43	2.04%	$21.30
Jun 14, 2021	$0.39	1.97%	$19.77
Mar 12, 2021	$0.36	1.94%	$18.60
Dec 14, 2020	$0.33	1.99%	$16.59
Sep 14, 2020	$0.32	2.14%	$14.73
Jun 12, 2020	$0.28	2.07%	$13.80
Mar 12, 2020	$0.28	2.32%	$12.30
Dec 12, 2019	$0.28	1.80%	$15.84
Sep 12, 2019	$0.28	1.81%	$15.78
Jun 13, 2019	$0.28	1.74%	$16.41
Mar 14, 2019	$0.28	1.82%	$15.63
Dec 14, 2018	$0.28	2.26%	$12.63
Sep 13, 2018	$0.28	1.89%	$15.06
Jun 14, 2018	$0.28	2.01%	$14.16
Mar 14, 2018	$0.26	1.97%	$12.96
Dec 14, 2017	$0.38	2.70%	$13.89
Sep 14, 2017	$0.38	2.35%	$15.96
Jun 13, 2017	$0.06	0.50%	$11.94
Mar 13, 2017	$0.06	0.44%	$13.77
Feb 13, 2017	$0.18	1.30%	$13.86
Jan 11, 2017	$0.18	1.08%	$16.68
Dec 13, 2016	$0.18	1.12%	$16.14
Nov 10, 2016	$0.18	1.07%	$16.80
Oct 12, 2016	$0.18	1.07%	$16.83
Sep 13, 2016	$0.18	1.08%	$16.68
Aug 11, 2016	$0.18	1.03%	$17.40
Jul 13, 2016	$0.18	1.12%	$16.02
Jun 13, 2016	$0.18	1.25%	$14.43
May 11, 2016	$0.18	1.17%	$15.39
Apr 13, 2016	$0.18	1.12%	$16.02
Mar 11, 2016	$0.18	1.20%	$15.00
Feb 10, 2016	$0.18	1.28%	$14.07
Jan 13, 2016	$0.18	1.17%	$15.39
Dec 11, 2015	$0.18	1.00%	$18.09
Nov 12, 2015	$0.18	0.99%	$18.15
Oct 13, 2015	$0.18	1.00%	$18.09
Sep 11, 2015	$0.18	0.92%	$19.53
Aug 12, 2015	$0.18	0.92%	$19.62
Jul 13, 2015	$0.18	0.92%	$19.65
Jun 11, 2015	$0.18	0.88%	$20.40
May 13, 2015	$0.18	0.85%	$21.15
Apr 13, 2015	$0.18	0.85%	$21.27
Mar 12, 2015	$0.18	0.85%	$21.06
Jan 13, 2015	$0.28	1.17%	$23.43
Dec 11, 2014	$0.28	1.16%	$23.79
Nov 12, 2014	$0.28	1.05%	$26.28
Oct 10, 2014	$0.28	1.06%	$25.95
Sep 11, 2014	$0.28	0.94%	$29.28
Aug 13, 2014	$0.25	0.86%	$29.10
Jul 11, 2014	$0.25	0.85%	$29.28
Jun 12, 2014	$0.25	0.89%	$28.05
May 13, 2014	$0.25	0.90%	$27.75
Apr 11, 2014	$0.25	0.89%	$28.17
Mar 12, 2014	$0.25	2.66%	$9.40
Feb 12, 2014	$0.25	2.59%	$9.64
Jan 13, 2014	$0.25	2.67%	$9.35
Dec 11, 2013	$0.15	1.63%	$9.20
Nov 13, 2013	$0.29	2.82%	$10.19
Oct 10, 2013	$0.29	2.82%	$10.18
Sep 11, 2013	$0.29	2.74%	$10.49
Aug 13, 2013	$0.29	2.77%	$10.37
Jul 11, 2013	$0.29	2.69%	$10.70
Jun 12, 2013	$0.29	2.80%	$10.26
Nov 10, 2011	$0.32	3.16%	$10.13
Oct 12, 2011	$0.32	3.27%	$9.79
Aug 30, 2011	$0.32	3.43%	$9.32
Jul 28, 2011	$0.32	3.04%	$10.52
Jun 29, 2011	$0.32	2.72%	$11.74
May 27, 2011	$0.32	2.65%	$12.06
Apr 28, 2011	$0.32	2.40%	$13.33
Mar 30, 2011	$0.32	2.40%	$13.30
Feb 25, 2011	$0.32	2.35%	$13.62
Jan 28, 2011	$0.32	2.42%	$13.22
Dec 31, 2010	$0.32	2.63%	$12.16
Nov 29, 2010	$0.33	2.88%	$11.46
Nov 1, 2010	$0.33	2.74%	$12.04
Oct 4, 2010	$0.30	2.66%	$11.28
Aug 30, 2010	$0.30	2.87%	$10.45
May 18, 2010	$0.96	8.46%	$11.35
Mar 1, 2010	$0.90	7.88%	$11.42
Dec 8, 2009	$0.81	7.94%	$10.20
Sep 3, 2009	$0.75	7.66%	$9.79
May 21, 2009	$0.75	8.55%	$8.77
Dec 26, 2008	$1.14	15.20%	$7.50
Dec 17, 2008	$0.96	11.32%	$8.48
Sep 8, 2008	$0.93	9.54%	$9.75

Yearly Dividend Summary

Year	Payments	Total Amount	Average Amount	Average Yield
2025	2	$0.89	$0.44	6.07%
2024	4	$2.20	$0.55	12.71%
2023	4	$2.27	$0.57	11.73%
2022	4	$2.44	$0.61	12.12%
2021	4	$1.65	$0.41	8.08%
2020	4	$1.21	$0.30	8.43%
2019	4	$1.12	$0.28	7.04%
2018	4	$1.10	$0.28	8.03%
2017	6	$1.24	$0.21	8.64%
2016	12	$2.16	$0.18	13.63%
2015	11	$2.08	$0.19	10.38%
2014	12	$3.12	$0.26	13.56%
2013	7	$1.89	$0.27	18.53%
2011	10	$3.20	$0.32	27.34%
2010	7	$3.44	$0.49	30.04%
2009	3	$2.31	$0.77	24.10%
2008	3	$3.03	$1.01	35.33%

Oaktree Specialty & Peers | Dividend Comparison

Company	Annual Amount	Current Yield	3Y Avg Yield	3Y Avg Amount	EX DIV. DATE
Brookfield Asset BAM	$1.20	2.22%	0.81%	$1.07	Feb 28, 2025
BlackRock BLK	$15.41	1.58%	0.65%	$16.79	Mar 7, 2025
Oaktree Specialty OCSL	$1.99	14.45%	3.17%	$2.28	Jun 16, 2025
Prospect Capital PSEC	$0.70	21.28%	1.04%	$0.71	Aug 27, 2025
Sprott SII	$0.85	1.30%	0.71%	$1.12	Mar 10, 2025
SRH Total Return STEW	$0.62	3.62%	0.96%	$0.54	Apr 23, 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

For how long has Oaktree Specialty been paying dividends and how much has it paid in total?: Oaktree Specialty has been paying dividends for 17 years, from 2008 to 2025. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of $35.35 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.
When was Oaktree Specialty's last dividend payment and how much was paid per share?: Oaktree Specialty's most recent dividend payment was $0.42 per share, with an ex-dividend date of June 16, 2025. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.
What was Oaktree Specialty's highest annual dividend payment year and what amount was paid?: Oaktree Specialty's highest annual dividend was paid in 2010, when the company distributed $3.44 per share across 7 payments throughout the year. This represented the peak of the company's dividend generosity and reflects strong financial performance during that period.
How do Oaktree Specialty's dividend payments in 2023 compare to 2024?: Comparing Oaktree Specialty's dividend payments, the company paid $2.27 per share in 2023 versus $2.20 per share in 2024, representing a decrease of $0.07. This year-over-year comparison helps investors understand the trajectory of the company's dividend policy.
How much would a 10,000 investment in Oaktree Specialty have generated in dividends over the past 10 years?: Over the past 10 years, Oaktree Specialty has paid a total of $17.36 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000 investment would have generated approximately $12,708.64 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.

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