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   <title>Form  4          Morgan Stanley Direct     For: Mar 05  Filed by: Day Jeff M.</title>
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   <title>Form  4          Morgan Stanley Direct     For: Mar 05  Filed by: Day Jeff M.</title>
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   <title>Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) PT Lowered to $17 at Raymond James</title>
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   <description>&lt;p&gt;Raymond James analyst Robert Dodd lowered the price target on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE: MSDL) to $17.00 (from $18.50) while maintaining a Outperform rating.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The analyst commented, &quot;We are maintaining our Outperform rating on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) with a price target of $17 (previously $18.50). NII was very slightly above our expectations and consensus for the quarter but in line with consensus. We believe the adjustment of the dividend to $0.45/ share better aligns distributions with the company’s earnings power. With strong recent earnings, the potential for growth as the JV ramps (and reduced sensitivity to base rate</description>
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   <title>Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) PT Lowered to $17 at Raymond James</title>
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   <description>&lt;p&gt;Raymond James analyst Robert Dodd lowered the price target on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE: MSDL) to $17.00 (from $18.50) while maintaining a Outperform rating.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The analyst commented, &quot;We are maintaining our Outperform rating on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) with a price target of $17 (previously $18.50). NII was very slightly above our expectations and consensus for the quarter but in line with consensus. We believe the adjustment of the dividend to $0.45/ share better aligns distributions with the company’s earnings power. With strong recent earnings, the potential for growth as the JV ramps (and reduced sensitivity to base rate</description>
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   <title>Form  4          Morgan Stanley Direct     For: Mar 03  Filed by: Mizrachi Orit</title>
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   <title>Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) PT Lowered to $16.50 at Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods</title>
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   <description>Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods analyst Paul Johnson lowered the price target on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE: MSDL) to $16.50  (from $18.50) while maintaining a Market Perform rating.</description>
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   <title>Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) PT Lowered to $14 at Wells Fargo</title>
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   <description>Wells Fargo analyst Finan O'Shea lowered the price target on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE: MSDL) to $14.00  (from $16.00) while maintaining a Equal Weight rating.</description>
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   <title>Form  8-K        Morgan Stanley Direct     For: Feb 26</title>
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   <title>Form  8-K        Morgan Stanley Direct     For: Feb 26</title>
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   <title>Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Announces December 31, 2025 Financial Results and Declares First Quarter 2026 Regular Dividend of $0.45 per Share</title>
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&lt;p&gt;    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) (“MSDL” or the “Company”), a business development company externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc. (the “Adviser”), today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

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Net investment income of $42.4 million, or $0.49 per share, as compared to $43.7 million, or $0.50 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2025;

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Net asset value of $20.26 per share, as compared to $20.41 as of September 30, 2025;

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   <title>Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Announces December 31, 2025 Financial Results and Declares First Quarter 2026 Regular Dividend of $0.45 per Share</title>
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&lt;p&gt;    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) (“MSDL” or the “Company”), a business development company externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc. (the “Adviser”), today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

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Net investment income of $42.4 million, or $0.49 per share, as compared to $43.7 million, or $0.50 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2025;

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Net asset value of $20.26 per share, as compared to $20.41 as of September 30, 2025;

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&lt;p&gt;    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) (“MSDL” or the “Company”), a business development company externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc. (the “Adviser”), today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

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Net investment income of $42.4 million, or $0.49 per share, as compared to $43.7 million, or $0.50 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2025;

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Net asset value of $20.26 per share, as compared to $20.41 as of September 30, 2025;

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&lt;p&gt;    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) (“MSDL” or the “Company”), a business development company externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc. (the “Adviser”), today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

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Net investment income of $42.4 million, or $0.49 per share, as compared to $43.7 million, or $0.50 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2025;

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Net asset value of $20.26 per share, as compared to $20.41 as of September 30, 2025;

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&lt;p&gt;    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) (“MSDL” or the “Company”), a business development company externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc. (the “Adviser”), today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

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Net investment income of $42.4 million, or $0.49 per share, as compared to $43.7 million, or $0.50 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2025;

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Net asset value of $20.26 per share, as compared to $20.41 as of September 30, 2025;

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Debt-to-equity was 1.20x as of December 31, 2025, as compared to 1.17x</description>
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Net investment income of $42.4 million, or $0.49 per share, as compared to $43.7 million, or $0.50 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2025;

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Net asset value of $20.26 per share, as compared to $20.41 as of September 30, 2025;

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Net investment income of $42.4 million, or $0.49 per share, as compared to $43.7 million, or $0.50 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2025;

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Net asset value of $20.26 per share, as compared to $20.41 as of September 30, 2025;

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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) (“MSDL” or the “Company”), a business development company externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc. (the “Adviser”), today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

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Net investment income of $42.4 million, or $0.49 per share, as compared to $43.7 million, or $0.50 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2025;

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Net asset value of $20.26 per share, as compared to $20.41 as of September 30, 2025;

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