Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Jan 2011, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $6,712 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: -3.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Jan 2011, $10,000 became $4,377 reinvested (-5.1% a year), or $6,833 taking the dividends as cash, $6,162 of it paid out along the way.
OXLC became
$4,377
S&P 500: $77,375
Return a year
-5.1%
S&P 500: 13.9%
Payouts reinvested
$13,682
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Worst drop
-68.9%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Jan 2011 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | OXLC total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −42.8% | $1,466 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −24.3% | $2,360 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +24.5% | $1,841 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +16.6% | $1,384 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −24.2% | $1,116 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +59.9% | $913 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −15.8% | $1,071 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | −1.0% | $1,208 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +4.1% | $530 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | −1.1% | $232 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +11.9% | $358 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −31.0% | $263 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −11.2% | $276 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +15.7% | $251 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +18.9% | $233 | +16.0% |
| 2011 (part) | −29.1% | $179 | −0.4% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: OXLC total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC) at the end of Jan 2011, with dividends reinvested, was worth $4,377 at the end of Oct 2026: -5.1% a year, against $77,375 (13.9% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, OXLC turned $10,000 into $6,712 with dividends reinvested, -3.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, OXLC returned -14.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking OXLC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $6,833, including $6,162 of cash received; reinvesting added $0.
- OXLC's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (59.9%) and its worst 2015 (-31.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/OXLC/total-return
OXLC total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in OXLC 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $6,712 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: -3.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $1,231 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is OXLC's total return since Jan 2011?
-56% in total, or -5.1% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 93%.
What was OXLC's worst year?
2015, at -31.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 1.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -68.9%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.