Altria Group Inc vs Oxford Lane Capital Corp — how do they compare? Altria Group Inc trades at $73.25 (market cap $124.67B), while Oxford Lane Capital Corp trades at $8.82 (market cap $866.15M). The key difference: Altria Group Inc is far larger — about 143.9× Oxford Lane Capital Corp's market cap, and Oxford Lane Capital Corp pays the higher dividend (27.06%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MO | OXLC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $124.67B | $866.15M |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Financials |
52-Week High | $74.66 | $19.90 |
52-Week Low | $54.72 | $8.15 |
Enterprise Value | $145.75B | — |
Dividend Yield | 5.68% | 27.06% |
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Altria comprises Philip Morris USA, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco, John Middleton, Helix Innovations, and Philip Morris Capital, although the company plans to wind down Philip Morris Capital by the end of 2022. It holds a 10% interest in the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev. Through its tobacco subsidiaries, Altria holds the leading position in cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in the United States and the number-two spot in machine-made cigars. The company's Marlboro brand is the leading cigarette brand in the U.S. with a 43% share in 2020. Altria holds strategic investments in JUUL Labs (35% economic interest) and Cronos (42%).
Read more on MO →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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