Short Interest in Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (NASDAQ:OXLCI) Drops By 42.1%

Posted by Latisha Jones on Jul 16th, 2026

Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (NASDAQ:OXLCI – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 8,095 shares, a decrease of 42.1% from the June 15th total of 13,985 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,669 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.2 days.

Oxford Lane Capital Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of Oxford Lane Capital stock traded up $0.04 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $25.52. 1,078 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,397. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $25.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $25.62. Oxford Lane Capital has a one year low of $25.10 and a one year high of $26.25.

Oxford Lane Capital Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.5469 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $2.19 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.6%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently bought a new position in Oxford Lane Capital stock. Karpus Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (NASDAQ:OXLCI – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 150,975 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,871,000.

Oxford Lane Capital Corp is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to generate current income by investing primarily in debt and debt-related securities of U.S. middle market companies. The firm focuses on senior secured loans, mezzanine debt, unitranche facilities and other structured credit instruments, and may also hold equity or equity-related investments such as collateralized loan obligation (CLO) equity tranches. By targeting cash-flow-oriented businesses, the company aims to deliver regular distributions to its shareholders.

Since its initial public offering in late 2012, Oxford Lane Capital has deployed capital across a diverse mix of industries, including manufacturing, business services and healthcare.