Oxford Lane Capital slides after slashing distribution by 50%

Oxford Lane Capital

30/01/2026 15:33

** Investment fund Oxford Lane Capital's OXLC.O shares slide 13.6% to $12.32

** OXLC declares distributions of $0.20 per share for months April, May and June 2026, vs. distributions of $0.40 per share for months January, February and March 2026

** Net asset value (NAV) per share slides to $15.51 as of December 31, compared with $19.19 as on September 30

** Analysts expect defaults to rise and NAV per share to decline across business development companies as Q4 results start dropping in

** Two brokerages rate stock "buy"; median PT is $19 - data compiled by LSEG

** OXLC slumped 42.3% in 2025

(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)

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