---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-087282"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSDL"
cik: "0001782524"
company_name: "Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund"
filed_at: "2024-08-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T11:07:08.340084+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSDL reports Q2 2024 NII of $0.63/share, NAV rises to $20.83; declares $0.50 dividend

## Summary
- Net investment income $56.1M ($0.63/share); NAV per share $20.83, up from $20.67 at March 31, 2024.
- New investment commitments of $673.9M, fundings $499.7M, net funded deployment $210.4M. Portfolio remains 99.6% floating-rate.
- Declared $0.50 regular dividend payable Oct 25, 2024; also declared $0.10 special dividend with Aug 5 record date.
- Total investments fair value $3.5B across 192 companies; non-accrual only 0.3% of cost; Moody's affirmed Baa3 rating in July.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-087282
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSDL
- cik: 0001782524
- company_name: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
- filed_at: 2024-08-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1782524/000110465924087282/0001104659-24-087282-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1782524/000110465924087282/tm2421165d1_8k.htm

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