Brown-Forman Corporation Class B vs Oxford Lane Capital Corp — how do they compare? Brown-Forman Corporation Class B trades at $29.9, while Oxford Lane Capital Corp trades at $9.3 (market cap $909.61M). The key difference: Oxford Lane Capital Corp pays a 25.76% dividend while Brown-Forman Corporation Class B pays none, and Brown-Forman Corporation Class B is trading nearer its 52-week high, Oxford Lane Capital Corp nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BF.B | OXLC | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Consumer Staples | Financials |
52-Week High | $31.26 | $18.75 |
52-Week Low | $22.80 | $8.15 |
Market Cap | — | $909.61M |
Dividend Yield | — | 25.76% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Brown-Forman is the largest U.S.-domiciled producer of distilled spirits. The firm reports only a single operating segment, and whiskey represents its primary business driver, generating roughly three-quarters of sales, undergirded by the Jack Daniel's brand as well as bourbons such as Woodford Reserve and Old Forrester. Notable nonwhiskey offerings include tequilas such as el Jimador and Herradura. The firm operates globally, with products sold in more than 170 countries, and adapts its route-to-consumer model depending on regulation as well as the prevailing competitive dynamics in a given market. For example, it sells through distributors in the U.S. but operates its own logistics apparatus in many other countries. The company remains under the control of the Brown family.
Read more on BF.B →Oxford Lane Capital Corp. is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to achieve high current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The company primarily invests in equity and junior debt tranches of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), which are pools of corporate loans. OXLC is known for its high-yield distribution policy and provides investors with leveraged exposure to the CLO market.
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