---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001782524-23-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSDL"
cik: "0001782524"
company_name: "Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund"
filed_at: "2023-06-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T14:14:00.662878+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSDL declares $0.57/sh distribution (11.5% annualized yield) and $51.6M new investments

## Summary
- Board declared regular distribution of $0.50 per share (10.1% annualized yield) and supplemental distribution of $0.07 per share (1.4% yield).
- Distributions payable on or around July 25, 2023 to shareholders of record as of June 27, 2023.
- From April 1 to June 28, 2023, new investment commitments of ~$51.6M across 17 portfolio companies, 100% first lien debt.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001782524-23-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSDL
- cik: 0001782524
- company_name: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
- filed_at: 2023-06-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1782524/000178252423000020/0001782524-23-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1782524/000178252423000020/msdlf-20230627.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001782524-23-000020.txt

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