---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-039938"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BCSF"
cik: "0001655050"
company_name: "Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T02:12:57.454194+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BCSF Q2 NII $0.60/share (+20% QoQ); raises quarterly dividend to $0.42/share

## Summary
- Net investment income $38.9M ($0.60/share) vs $32.2M ($0.50/share) in Q1 2023.
- Net asset value per share $17.44, up from $17.37 at March 31, 2023.
- Quarterly dividend increased 10.5% to $0.42/share from $0.38; payable Oct 31, record Sep 29.
- Portfolio fair value $2.39B; 94.1% of debt investments in floating rate securities.
- Net debt-to-equity 1.13x; $276M undrawn commitments; two non-accruals at 2.1% cost.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-039938
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BCSF
- cik: 0001655050
- company_name: Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655050/000095017023039938/0000950170-23-039938-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655050/000095017023039938/bcsf-20230808.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-039938.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. reported the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 results: EPS Net investment income per share was $0.60. Guidance raised.
  - Period: the second quarter ended June 30, 2023
  - EPS: Net investment income per share was $0.60
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (NYSE: BCSF, the “Company”, “our” or “we”) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023, and that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.42 per share for the third quarter of 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655050/000095017023039938/0000950170-23-039938-index.htm

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