---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-206354"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TSLX"
cik: "0001508655"
company_name: "Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T23:20:29.605411+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Q1 net loss $0.27/sh, NAV falls to $16.24; base dividend cut to $0.42

## Summary
- Net investment income $0.42/sh, net loss $0.27/sh; annualized ROE on NII 9.9%, on NI -6.5%.
- NAV per share $16.24, down $0.74 from $16.98 at Dec 31, 2025; $0.58 from fair value moves.
- Q2 base dividend cut to $0.42/sh from $0.46 (prior base); record June 15, payable June 30.
- Michael Fishman appointed Chairman effective May 21, 2026; he was CEO 2011-2013 and co-CEO.
- Revolving credit facility amended to $1.525B, maturity extended to May 1, 2031, pricing unchanged.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-206354
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TSLX
- cik: 0001508655
- company_name: Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1508655/000119312526206354/0001193125-26-206354-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1508655/000119312526206354/tslx-20260505.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: a941f9fbb4de3f78247317d783877f44f5879af5
  claim: Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. reported first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: net income net loss of $0.27 per share, EPS $0.42 per share.
  evidence_excerpt: Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE: TSLX, or the “Company”) today reported net investment income of $0.42 per share and net loss of $0.27 per share for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1508655/000119312526206354/0001193125-26-206354-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.