Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 20, 2023, Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (NYSE: BXSL) ("BXSL") announced the increase of its regular quarterly distribution from $0.70 per share to $0.77 per share, a 10% increase when compared to its distribution of $0.70 per share for the second quarter of 2023. BXSL's Board of Trustees (the "Board") approved the increase in distribution, which will become effective in the third quarter of 2023 and apply to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2023, payable on October 26, 2023. The newly announced $0.77 per share distribution represents an 11.8% annualized yield based on March 31, 2023 net asset value per share of $26.10 (assuming the increased per share distribution was in effect over the course of the year).

The regular quarterly distribution increase is a result of BXSL's continued strong earnings, low fee structure and the quality of its investment portfolio. BXSL believes material growth in its investment income and ability to maintain earnings in excess of distributions created an opportunity for it to raise its regular quarterly distributions.

A copy of BXSL's press release announcing the foregoing is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.





(d) Exhibits.



99.1      Press Release dated June 20, 2023.

104     Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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