Oxford Square Capital Corp. (NASDAQ:OXSQ) to Issue Monthly Dividend of $0.04

Oxford Square Capital Corp. (NASDAQ:OXSQ) announced a monthly dividend on Friday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 16th will be paid a dividend of 0.035 per share on Friday, October 30th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 27.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 16th.

Oxford Square Capital has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years. Oxford Square Capital has a dividend payout ratio of 175.0% indicating that the company cannot currently cover its dividend with earnings alone and is relying on its balance sheet to cover its dividend payments.

Oxford Square Capital Stock Up 7.6%

Oxford Square Capital stock traded up $0.11 on Friday, hitting $1.55. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,458,532 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,698,857. Oxford Square Capital has a one year low of $1.05 and a one year high of $2.42. The firm has a market cap of $144.97 million, a P/E ratio of -3.60 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $1.38 and a 200-day moving average price of $1.66.

Oxford Square Capital (NASDAQ:OXSQ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.01. Oxford Square Capital had a negative net margin of 92.37% and a positive return on equity of 14.11%.

Key Stories Impacting Oxford Square Capital

Here are the key news stories impacting Oxford Square Capital this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oxford Square reported second-quarter net investment income of approximately $5.1 million, or $0.05 per share, exceeding analysts’ $0.04 consensus estimate. Total investment income was approximately $9.4 million, while quarterly expenses declined to about $4.3 million from $4.8 million in the prior quarter. Oxford Square Capital earnings press release
• Positive Sentiment: The board declared monthly common-stock distributions of $0.035 per share for October, November and December 2026, supporting the stock’s income appeal. Oxford Square Capital results and distributions announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Net assets resulting from operations rose by approximately $4.0 million during the quarter, and the company invested roughly $19.9 million in new assets, indicating continued portfolio deployment.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management’s second-quarter earnings call provided additional discussion of the results and investment activity. Oxford Square Capital Q2 2026 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Net asset value per share fell to $1.29 from $1.32 in the prior quarter. With the stock trading above NAV, investors may be concerned about valuation and potential downside if portfolio values weaken.
• Negative Sentiment: Oxford Square issued approximately 11.3 million common shares through its at-the-market offering, raising $17.8 million. While this improves funding for investments, the added shares can dilute existing shareholders and per-share results.

About Oxford Square Capital

Oxford Square Capital Corp. (NASDAQ:OXSQ) is a publicly traded business development company that provides flexible financing solutions to U.S. middle-market companies. Chartered as a closed-end management investment company, Oxford Square Capital seeks to generate current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity co-investments. The firm targets businesses with established cash flows, offering tailored capital structures designed to support growth, recapitalizations and acquisitions.

The company’s investment strategy focuses on senior secured first-lien and second-lien loans, subordinated debt and preferred and common equity stakes.