Overview

* Goldman Sachs BDC ( GSBD ) Q2 net investment income per share was $0.38 vs $0.42 yr-ago

* Net asset value per share decreased 1.4% to $13.02

* Company declared Q3 base dividend of $0.32, special dividend of $0.16

Outlook

* Company declares third quarter 2025 base dividend of $0.32 per share

* Goldman Sachs BDC announces special dividend of $0.16 per share for Q3 2025

Result Drivers

* PORTFOLIO SIZE - Decrease in total investment income due to a reduction in portfolio size

* NON-ACCRUAL CHANGES - Some investments moved to non-accrual status while others restored due to performance changes

* SENIOR SECURED FOCUS - 97.4% of investment portfolio in senior secured debt, with 95.9% in first lien investments

Key Details

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Q2 EPS $0.34

Q2 $0.32

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Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

* The average consensus recommendation for the corporate financial services peer group is "buy."

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Goldman Sachs BDC Inc ( GSBD ) is $11.25, about 0.2% above its August 6 closing price of $11.23

* The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 7 three months ago

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