The board declared a third-quarter base dividend of $0.42 a share, payable Sept. 30.
No supplemental dividend was declared for Q2 earnings.
Quarterly results and balance sheet
Sixth Street Specialty Lending posted Q2 net investment income of $0.43 a share; net income was $0.43 a share, implying annualized ROE of 10.6% and 10.5%.
NAV held at $16.24 per share at June 30, with $0.43 a share of net investment income largely offset by a $0.42 base dividend.
Total investment income fell to $97.8 million from $115 million a year earlier; net expenses eased to $55.7 million from $62.9 million.
Quarter-end debt-to-equity rose to 1.27x from 1.18x; cash and cash equivalents totaled with of undrawn revolver capacity.