OXLC (Oxford Lane Capital) Dividend Payout Ratio: (As of Mar. 2026)

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OXLC Oxford Lane Capital Corp OXLC
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Price $9.03
GF Value $13.49
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Oxford Lane Capital 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. Oxford Lane Capital's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was .

The historical rank and industry rank for Oxford Lane Capital's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:


During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Oxford Lane Capital was 3.53. The lowest was 0.30. And the median was 0.77.

OXLC's Dividend Payout Ratio is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 0.62
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Dividend Payout Ratio only.

As of today (2026-09-22), the Dividend Yield % of Oxford Lane Capital is 39.88%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Oxford Lane Capital was 64.63%. The lowest was 11.45%. And the median was 17.52%.

Oxford Lane Capital's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was $2.40.

During the past 12 months, Oxford Lane Capital's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -8.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -7.70% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Oxford Lane Capital was 44.20% per year. The lowest was -19.70% per year. And the median was -2.30% 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.

Oxford Lane Capital (NAS:OXLC) 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.

Oxford Lane Capital Dividend Payout Ratio Related Terms

Oxford Lane Capital Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Oxford Lane Capital'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.

Oxford Lane Capital Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Oxford Lane Capital Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Dividend Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.69 - 0.84 9.82 -

Oxford Lane Capital Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Dividend Payout Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.87 1.96 - 11.25 -

OXLC vs BTZ, RPC, BUR: Dividend Payout Ratio Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Oxford Lane Capital'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.

Oxford Lane Capital Dividend Payout Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Oxford Lane Capital's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Oxford Lane Capital's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.


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Oxford Lane Capital 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.

Oxford Lane Capital's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (A: Mar. 2026 )/ EPS without NRI (A: Mar. 2026 )
=5.1/ -5.9917717061305
=N/A

Oxford Lane Capital's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Mar. 2026 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=2.4/ -6.2317717061304
=N/A

* 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.

Is Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Oxford Lane Capital stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $9.03 is trading 33.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $13.49. GuruFocus considers Oxford Lane Capital to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for OXLC:

  • Dividend Payout Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $13.49 vs. price of $9.03 (33.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 40/100 with 4 warning signs

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Oxford Lane Capital Business Description

Other Exchanges OXLCP.PFD:USA
Address 8 Sound Shore Drive, Suite 255, Greenwich, CT, USA, 06830
Oxford Lane Capital Corp is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company based in the United States. It seeks to maximize risk-adjusted total return primarily by investing in structured finance instruments, specifically the equity and junior debt tranches of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). These CLOs are backed by diversified portfolios of senior secured loans made to companies whose debt is unrated or rated below investment grade. The company also invests in warehouse facilities, financing structures used to aggregate senior loans that may later form the basis of a CLO vehicle. Its portfolio is managed by Oxford Lane Management, LLC. Income is generated mainly through distributions and interest payments from its CLO equity and junior debt holdings. Oxford Lane Capital Corp is publicly traded and its shares are held by individual and institutional investors seeking exposure to CLO equity and related structured credit assets.
40GF Score

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