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FSCO (FS Credit Opportunities) Dividend Payout Ratio : 1.00 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is FS Credit Opportunities Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. FS Credit Opportunities's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was 1.00.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of FS Credit Opportunities Corp is 0.76, which seems too high.

The historical rank and industry rank for FS Credit Opportunities's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FSCO' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.52   Med: 0.64   Max: 0.76
Current: 0.76

During the past 3 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of FS Credit Opportunities was 0.76. The lowest was 0.52. And the median was 0.64.

FSCO's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
59.18% of 1019 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.58 vs FSCO: 0.76

As of today (2025-04-28), the Dividend Yield % of FS Credit Opportunities is 11.01%.

During the past 3 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of FS Credit Opportunities was 11.74%. The lowest was 1.56%. And the median was 9.65%.

FS Credit Opportunities's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was $0.36.

During the past 12 months, FS Credit Opportunities's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 11.70% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

FS Credit Opportunities Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for FS Credit Opportunities's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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FS Credit Opportunities Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

FS Credit Opportunities Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Dividend Payout Ratio
- 0.52 0.76

FS Credit Opportunities Semi-Annual Data
Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
Dividend Payout Ratio - 0.46 0.59 0.61 1.00

Competitive Comparison of FS Credit Opportunities's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Asset Management subindustry, FS Credit Opportunities's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

FS Credit Opportunities's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, FS Credit Opportunities's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where FS Credit Opportunities's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.


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FS Credit Opportunities Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period.

FS Credit Opportunities's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2024 )
=0.714/ 0.94
=0.76

FS Credit Opportunities's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=0.36/ 0.36
=1.00

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

FS Credit Opportunities (NYSE:FSCO) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

FS Credit Opportunities Dividend Payout Ratio Related Terms

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FS Credit Opportunities Business Description

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Address
201 Rouse Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19112
Website
https://www.fsinvestments.com
FS Credit Opportunities Corp is a closed-end management investment company. The Fund's primary investment objective is to generate an attractive total return consisting of a high level of current income and capital appreciation, with a secondary objective of capital preservation. It predominantly invests in a portfolio of secured and unsecured floating and fixed-rate loans, bonds, and other types of credit instruments. The credit instruments in which it invests typically are rated below investment grade by rating agencies or would be rated below investment grade if rated. To achieve its investment objectives, the fund focuses on strategies such as Opportunistic Credit, Special Situations, and Capital Structure Solutions.
Executives
Keith Bethel director C/O ARAMARK, 2400 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Della Clark director 201 ROUSE BOULEVARD, PHILADELPHIA PA 19112
Michael C. Forman director, officer: Chief Executive Officer CIRA CENTRE, 2929 ARCH STREET, SUITE 675, PHILADELPHIA PA 19104-2867
Nix Robert N.c. Iii director C/O FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION III, CIRA CENTRE, 2929 ARCH STREET, SUITE 675, PHILADELPHIA PA 19104
Barbara J Fouss director C/O FS GLOBAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FUND, CIRA CENTRE, 2929 ARCH STREET, SUITE 675, PHILADELPHIA PA 19104
Hughes Philip E Jr director 3936 NETHERFIELD ROAD, PHILADELPHIA PA 19129
Fsh Seed Capital Vehicle I Llc other: Investment Adviser Affiliate 201 ROUSE BOULEVARD, PHILADELPHIA PA 19112
Franklin Square Holdings, L.p. other: Investment Adviser Affiliate 201 ROUSE BOULEVARD, PHILADELPHIA PA 19112
David J. Adelman other: Investment Adviser Affiliate CIRA CENTRE, 2929 ARCH STREET, SUITE 675, PHILADELPHIA PA 19104-2867
Guardian Life Insurance Co Of America 10 percent owner 10 HUDSON YARDS, NY NY 10001
Gallivan Edward T Jr officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O FS ENERGY AND POWER FUND, CIRA CENTRE, 2929 ARCH STREET, SUITE 675, PHILADELPHIA PA 19104
Hans Nicholas Heilbut other: Investment Committee Member C/O FS INVESTMENTS, 201 ROUSE BOULEVARD, PHILADELPHIA PA 19112
Michael John Kelly other: Investment Committee Member 201 ROUSE BOULEVARD, PHILADELPHIA PA 19112
David Weiser other: Investment Committee Member 201 ROUSE BOULEVARD, PHILADELPHIA PA 19112
Andrew Beckman other: Investment Committee Member C/O FS INVESTMENTS, 201 ROUSE BOULEVARD, PHILADELPHIA PA 19112