---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001782524-24-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSDL"
cik: "0001782524"
company_name: "Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund"
filed_at: "2024-01-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T05:24:35.432638+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSDL declares $0.50 regular and $0.10 special dividend; record Dec 28, payable Jan 25

## Summary
- Regular distribution of $0.50 per share declared by board on December 28, 2023.
- Special distribution of $0.10 per share declared alongside the regular distribution.
- Payable on or around January 25, 2024 to stockholders of record as of December 28, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001782524-24-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSDL
- cik: 0001782524
- company_name: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
- filed_at: 2024-01-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1782524/000178252424000003/0001782524-24-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1782524/000178252424000003/msdlf-20231228.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001782524-24-000003.txt

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