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Oxford Square Capital Corp. is a CEF regulated as a BDC, uniquely blending CLO equity and leveraged loans. OXSQ's portfolio is heavily exposed to software company loans, a sector facing margin pressures from AI-driven in-sourcing trends. The fund is highly leveraged (1.2x debt/equity), with recent performance mediocre except after major credit spread blow-ups.

In the article I list all monthly-paying BDCs. This list is then reduced to a handful of BDCs. These remaining BDCs, in my view, are the one with the strongest prospect to generate durable income without permanent NAV decay.

Oxford Square Capital is rated sell due to persistent NAV erosion, declining earnings, and an unsustainably high dividend yield. OXSQ trades at a 34.85% premium to NAV, driven by a 23.6% yield that exceeds net investment income and accelerates NAV decline. Rising debt, shrinking portfolio yield, and heavy software/CLO equity exposure amplify OXSQ's risk profile amid high-interest rates and market uncertainty.

Oxford Square Capital (NASDAQ:OXSQ) advertises a headline yield north of 21%, and the math checks out at the surface.

Oxford Square Capital Corp. (OXSQ) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript