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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending seen as a buy amid improved dividend coverage and upcoming fee cuts.

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10 Nov 2026, 17:19 WIB
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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending seen as a buy amid improved dividend coverage and upcoming fee cuts.

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) remains a 'Buy' recommendation due to better dividend coverage after a Q1 reset and planned fee reductions that will increase net investment income. Despite trading at a discount to net asset value because of concerns over its non-accrual loan ratio and credit quality, the fund's dividend coverage is solid at 106.7%. Future re-rating to net asset value depends on MSDL's ability to lower its non-accrual ratio and maintain dividend and NAV stability, making it appealing for investors willing to take on more risk.

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's 13% yield stands out as a key figure for readers interested in this story. For readers following the Financials sector, here is Pluang's market snapshot as of Nov 10, 2026 22:31 WIB: Out of 142 priced US Financials stocks, 54 rose and 87 fell. Notable movers include Global Payments Inc (GPN) at USD 102.00 with a 1-day change of +4.33% and Pluang order activity of 18% Sell / 82% Buy, Gemini Space Station Inc (GEMI) at USD 2.60 down 4.41%, and BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc. (BMNR) at USD 17.90 down 3.82% with 100% buy orders on Pluang.

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