Oxford Square Capital Corp. (OXSQ) To Go Ex-Dividend on December 17th

Oxford Square Capital Corp. (NASDAQ:OXSQ) declared a monthly dividend on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, December 17th will be given a dividend of 0.035 per share on Thursday, December 31st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 27.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 17th.

Oxford Square Capital has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%per year 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 Price Performance

Shares of OXSQ stock opened at $1.55 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $1.39 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1.65. Oxford Square Capital has a 1 year low of $1.05 and a 1 year high of $2.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $144.97 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.44 and a beta of 0.38.

Oxford Square Capital (NASDAQ:OXSQ) last posted its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.01. Oxford Square Capital had a positive return on equity of 14.11% and a negative net margin of 92.37%.The firm had revenue of $9.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.32 million.

Key Headlines 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.