Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending

NCDL

Market cap $602M

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. trades at a 26% discount to NAV, near its lowest point in five years. NCDL's portfolio is 97% invested, with only 0.6% non-accruals and strong diversification across 236 companies and key sectors. Leverage stands at 56%, with a gross asset yield of 10.6% and discount-adjusted ROE of 9.23%, outpacing average BDC OTC bonds.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (NYSE: NCDL) (“NCDL” or “the Company”), today announced it will report its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, on Thursday, August 6, 2026, before the market opens. The Company will host an earnings conference call and public webcast at 10:00 AM Eastern Time the same day to discuss its financial results.All interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing (866)-605-1826 approximately 10.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) (NYSE: NCDL) today announced that it has closed an underwritten public offering of an additional $100.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 6.650% unsecured notes due 2030 (the “Notes”), which resulted in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $99.4 million, after deducting the underwriting discount and the estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. Purchasers will be r.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) (NYSE: NCDL) today announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering of an additional $100.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 6.650% unsecured notes due 2030 (the “Notes”). The Notes will be issued at a price of 100.123% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes. Purchasers will be required to pay accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes from March 15, 2026 up to, bu.

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. is downgraded to Hold after disappointing performance and a 20% dividend cut, though I am not selling my position. NCDL's net investment income remains under pressure from lower interest rates, with debt yield dropping to 9.3% from 10.1% in a year. Portfolio credit quality is strong, with non-accruals at just 0.6% and exceptional diversification. The top 10 holdings comprise only 13.2% of the portfolio.

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Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. trades at an 11.7% yield and a 26% discount, with a focus on first-lien, middle-market borrowers. NCDL's net investment income fell 4% quarter-over-quarter but less than 2% after accounting for a one-time debt financing cost. Portfolio quality remains strong: non-accruals are less than half the sector median, diversification is high, and realized losses are low relative to peers.

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We take a look at the action in business development companies through the second week of May and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDCs underperformed the income market, with several names near 1-year lows despite stable NAV returns and manageable non-accruals across the sector. Q1 median total NAV return is -0.2%, indicating sector resilience despite credit spread pressures, especially in software portfolios.