OXLC CEF — Oxford Lane Capital Corp

Oxford Lane Capital Corp (OXLC)

OXLC is a low-cost CEF. its distribution rate is 26.56%, its trailing-12-month yield is 44.27%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 24/100 (Elevated risk). Total return is 71.3% over the past 15.7 years, 617.6 points behind SPY at 688.9%.

At the current 26.56% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $2,656 per year, or $221.33 per month.

OXLC performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-21.

Total return is 71.3% over the past 15.7 years, 617.6 points behind SPY at 688.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -25.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 45.0%.

OXLC key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

24 · Elevated risk

Safety-Adjusted Yield

6.37%

Issuer

Oxford Lane Capital

Asset type

CEF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

01/25/2011

Distribution rate

26.56%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

44.27%

5-year average yield

22.68

Last close

$9.04 (as of 2026-09-21)

NAV

N/A

Premium / discount

N/A

Market cap

$891,094,976

Average volume

582967.0

Next dividend

$0.20

Next ex-dividend date

10/16/2026 (as of 2026-10-16)

Next payment date

10/30/2026 (as of 2026-10-30)

Beta

0.641

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (26.56%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (44.27%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Oxford Lane Capital or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

OXLC risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 45.0%.

Who may consider OXLC — and who may not

OXLC may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure. It is a weaker fit for investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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