Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (OXLC) Dividend History
OXLC next dividend
Ex-dividend in 29 days. Shareholders who own OXLC before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 4 yearsof dividend increases
- 2011paying since
- Monthly12 payments a year
- −2.9%5-year growth a year
- 30.34%forward yield
OXLC dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $240
- Each payment
- $20
- Value of the shares
- $791
- Dividend yield
- 30.34%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.40 per share, before tax.
OXLC dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
OXLC dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
OXLC yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $15.24 | 15.75% | $3.80 | 24.9% |
| 3 years ago | $24.60 | 9.76% | $14.15 | 57.5% |
| 5 years ago | $38.25 | 6.27% | $23.18 | 60.6% |
| 10 years ago | $51.10 | 4.70% | $61.47 | 120.3% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
OXLC dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
OXLC dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.25 | +2.9% | 35.86% | 12 |
| 2024 | $5.10 | +9.7% | 20.12% | 12 |
| 2023 | $4.65 | +3.3% | 18.83% | 12 |
| 2022 | $4.50 | +10.3% | 17.75% | 12 |
| 2021 | $4.08 | −33.0% | 10.58% | 12 |
| 2020 | $6.09 | −24.8% | 22.51% | 12 |
| 2019 | $8.10 | 0.0% | 19.85% | 12 |
| 2018 | $8.10 | — | 16.70% | 12 |
| 2017 | $9.00 | −28.6% | 17.91% | 4 |
| 2016 | $12.60 | — | 23.98% | 5 |
| 2015 | $12.00 | −4.0% | 24.10% | 4 |
| 2014 | $12.50 | +13.6% | 16.72% | 4 |
| 2013 | $11.00 | 0.0% | 12.69% | 4 |
| 2012 | $11.00 | +28.0% | 14.29% | 4 |
| 2011 | $8.60 | — | 12.91% | 4 |
OXLC dividend history
138 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-17 | 2026-12-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-11-16 | 2026-11-30 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-10-16 | 2026-10-30 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-30 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-08-17 | 2026-08-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-07-17 | 2026-07-31 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-06-16 | 2026-06-30 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-29 | $0.2 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-04-16 | 2026-04-30 | $0.2 | −50.0% | Monthly |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | $0.4 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-03-17 | 2026-03-31 | $0.4 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-02-13 | 2026-02-27 | $0.4 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-01-16 | 2026-01-30 | $0.4 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-31 | $0.4 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-11-14 | 2025-11-28 | $0.4 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-10-17 | 2025-10-31 | $0.4 | −11.1% | Monthly |
Show all 138 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-16 | 2025-09-30 | $0.45 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-08-15 | 2025-08-29 | $0.45 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-07-17 | 2025-07-31 | $0.45 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-06-16 | 2025-06-30 | $0.45 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-05-16 | 2025-05-30 | $0.45 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-04-16 | 2025-04-30 | $0.45 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-03-17 | 2025-03-31 | $0.45 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-02-14 | 2025-02-28 | $0.45 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-01-17 | 2025-01-31 | $0.45 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-12-17 | 2024-12-31 | $0.45 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-11-15 | 2024-11-29 | $0.45 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-10-17 | 2024-10-31 | $0.45 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-09-30 | $0.45 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-08-16 | 2024-08-30 | $0.45 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-07-17 | 2024-07-31 | $0.45 | +12.5% | Monthly |
| 2024-06-14 | 2024-06-28 | $0.4 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-05-16 | 2024-05-31 | $0.4 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-04-15 | 2024-04-30 | $0.4 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-03-14 | 2024-03-29 | $0.4 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-02-14 | 2024-02-29 | $0.4 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-01-16 | 2024-01-31 | $0.4 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-29 | $0.4 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-11-15 | 2023-11-30 | $0.4 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-10-16 | 2023-10-31 | $0.4 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-09-14 | 2023-09-29 | $0.4 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-08-16 | 2023-08-31 | $0.4 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-07-14 | 2023-07-31 | $0.4 | +6.7% | Monthly |
| 2023-06-15 | 2023-06-30 | $0.375 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-05-16 | 2023-05-31 | $0.375 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-04-13 | 2023-04-28 | $0.375 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-03-16 | 2023-03-31 | $0.375 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-02-13 | 2023-02-28 | $0.375 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-01-13 | 2023-01-31 | $0.375 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-30 | $0.375 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-11-15 | 2022-11-30 | $0.375 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-10-31 | $0.375 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-09-30 | $0.375 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-08-16 | 2022-08-31 | $0.375 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-07-14 | 2022-07-29 | $0.375 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-06-15 | 2022-06-30 | $0.375 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-05-16 | 2022-05-31 | $0.375 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-04-13 | 2022-04-29 | $0.375 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-03-16 | 2022-03-31 | $0.375 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-02-11 | 2022-02-28 | $0.375 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-01-13 | 2022-01-31 | $0.375 | +10.3% | Monthly |
| 2021-12-16 | 2021-12-31 | $0.34 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-11-15 | 2021-11-30 | $0.34 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-10-14 | 2021-10-29 | $0.34 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-09-15 | 2021-09-30 | $0.34 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-08-16 | 2021-08-31 | $0.34 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-07-15 | 2021-07-30 | $0.34 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-06-15 | 2021-06-30 | $0.34 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-05-28 | $0.34 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-04-15 | 2021-04-30 | $0.34 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-03-16 | 2021-03-31 | $0.34 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-02-11 | 2021-02-26 | $0.34 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-01-14 | 2021-01-29 | $0.34 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-12-15 | 2020-12-31 | $0.34 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-11-12 | 2020-11-30 | $0.34 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-10-15 | 2020-10-30 | $0.34 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-09-15 | 2020-09-30 | $0.34 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-08-14 | 2020-08-31 | $0.34 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-07-16 | 2020-07-31 | $0.34 | −49.6% | Monthly |
| 2020-06-12 | 2020-06-30 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-05-13 | 2020-05-29 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-04-14 | 2020-04-30 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-03-16 | 2020-03-31 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-02-13 | 2020-02-28 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-01-16 | 2020-01-31 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-12-17 | 2019-12-31 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-11-14 | 2019-11-29 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-10-18 | 2019-10-31 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-09-30 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-08-22 | 2019-08-30 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-07-23 | 2019-07-31 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-06-20 | 2019-06-28 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-05-23 | 2019-05-31 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-04-22 | 2019-04-30 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-03-29 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-02-20 | 2019-02-28 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-01-23 | 2019-01-31 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-12-21 | 2018-12-31 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-11-21 | 2018-11-30 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-10-23 | 2018-10-31 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-09-19 | 2018-09-28 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-08-22 | 2018-08-31 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-07-20 | 2018-07-31 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-06-20 | 2018-06-29 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-05-22 | 2018-05-31 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-04-19 | 2018-04-30 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-03-21 | 2018-03-30 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-02-28 | $0.675 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-01-22 | 2018-01-31 | $0.675 | −66.2% | Monthly |
| 2017-12-14 | 2017-12-29 | $2.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-14 | 2017-09-29 | $2.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-14 | 2017-06-30 | $2.00 | −33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-14 | 2017-03-31 | $3.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-14 | 2016-12-30 | $3.00 | +400.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-02 | — | $0.6 | −80.0% | |
| 2016-09-14 | 2016-09-30 | $3.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-14 | 2016-06-30 | $3.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-14 | 2016-03-31 | $3.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-14 | 2015-12-31 | $3.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-28 | 2015-10-30 | $3.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-12 | 2015-06-30 | $3.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-13 | 2015-03-31 | $3.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-15 | 2014-12-31 | $3.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-12 | 2014-09-30 | $3.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-12 | 2014-06-30 | $3.00 | −14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-13 | 2014-03-31 | $3.50 | +27.3% | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-13 | 2013-12-31 | $2.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-12 | 2013-09-30 | $2.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-12 | 2013-06-28 | $2.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-13 | 2013-03-29 | $2.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-13 | 2012-12-31 | $2.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-12 | 2012-09-28 | $2.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-13 | 2012-06-29 | $2.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-14 | 2012-03-30 | $2.75 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-14 | 2011-12-30 | $2.50 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-14 | 2011-09-30 | $2.50 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-14 | 2011-06-30 | $2.40 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-17 | 2011-04-01 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
OXLC stock split history
- 1:5September 8, 2025
OXLC dividend overview
Oxford Lane Capital pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share, a yield of 30.34% at the latest close, paid monthly. It paid $5.25 per share in 2025, up 2.9% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew −2.9% a year on average and over ten years −7.9% a year. The payout ratio is 24.8% of trailing earnings.
Related: OXLC cash flow statement, OXLC key metrics, OXLC chart. See the OXLC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
OXLC dividends FAQ
Does Oxford Lane Capital pay a dividend?
Yes. Oxford Lane Capital has paid a regular dividend since 2011, monthly, most recently $0.20 per share with an ex-dividend date of December 17, 2026.
What is Oxford Lane Capital's dividend yield?
Oxford Lane Capital's forward annual dividend is $2.40 per share, a dividend yield of 30.34% at the latest close of $7.91.
When is Oxford Lane Capital's next dividend?
Oxford Lane Capital's next dividend of $0.20 per share goes ex-dividend on November 16, 2026 and is paid on November 30, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How often does Oxford Lane Capital pay dividends?
Oxford Lane Capital pays dividends monthly.
How fast is Oxford Lane Capital's dividend growing?
Oxford Lane Capital's dividend per share grew from $6.09 in 2020 to $5.25 in 2025, −2.9% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 4 years in a row.
What is Oxford Lane Capital's dividend payout ratio?
Oxford Lane Capital pays out 24.8% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 64.8% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).
Has Oxford Lane Capital split its stock?
Oxford Lane Capital has split its stock 1 time: 1:5 on September 8, 2025. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.