Sixth Street Specialty Lending Reports Lower 2025 Earnings and NAV, Declares Q1 Base Dividend

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Sixth Street Specialty Lending announced its full-year 2025 financial results, reporting a decrease in net investment income and net income per share, alongside a slight decline in net asset value. The company declared a stable Q1 2026 base dividend of $0.46 per share but a reduced Q4 2025 supplemental dividend.

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• Full Year 2025 Financial Results

  Net investment income per share decreased to $2.23 and net income per share to $1.81 for the full year 2025.

• Q4 2025 Financial Results

  Net investment income per share was $0.53 and net income per share was $0.32 for the fourth quarter.

• NAV Decline

  Net asset value per share decreased to $16.98 at December 31, 2025, from $17.14 at September 30, 2025.

• Dividend Declarations

  Declared a Q1 2026 base dividend of $0.46 per share (stable) and a Q4 2025 supplemental dividend of $0.01 per share (reduced).

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The filing details Sixth Street Specialty Lending's full-year and fourth-quarter 2025 financial performance, which saw a year-over-year decrease in net investment income and earnings per share, as well as a sequential decline in net asset value per share. While the base dividend for Q1 2026 remains consistent, the supplemental dividend for Q4 2025 was reduced, reflecting the overall financial performance. Investors should note the formation of the Structured Credit Partners JV, LLC with a $200 million commitment, indicating a strategic move into broadly syndicated first lien senior secured loans, though no capital has been contributed yet. The company also improved its debt-to-equity ratio, suggesting a stronger balance sheet despite the earnings decline. This 8-K furnishes the press release for the same earnings information contained in the concurrently filed 10-K.