XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Term Trust Stock News

CHICAGO, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (the “Trust”) has declared its regular monthly distribution of $0.077 per share on the Trust's common shares (NYSE: XFLT), payable on June 2, 2025, to common shareholders of record as of May 15, 2025, as noted below. The amount of the distribution represents no change from the previous month's distrib...

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CHICAGO, April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XA Investments LLC (“XAI”), an alternative investment management and consulting firm, announced today that its Non-Listed Closed-End Funds First Quarter 2025 Market Update shows a strong start to 2025 in both fund launches and asset gathering. The market update is a comprehensive research report detailing current market trends and industry highlights....

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I shifted to a strong sell rating on XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternatives Income Trust due to recent tariff announcements and their potential negative impact. The fund's heavy leverage and significant exposure to risky CLO equity makes it vulnerable to severe drawdowns, especially in a crisis. Despite outperforming the S&P 500, the risk/reward balance is highly unfavorable, with recession r...

CHICAGO, April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (the “Trust”) has declared its preferred dividends for the quarter of $0.40625 per share of the Trust's 6.50% Series 2026 Term Preferred Shares (NYSE: XFLTPRA). The following dates apply to each declaration: Share Class Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payable Date Amount Change from Previous Declaratio...

CHICAGO, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (the “Trust”) has declared its regular monthly distribution of $0.077 per share on the Trust's common shares (NYSE: XFLT), payable on May 1, 2025, to common shareholders of record as of April 15, 2025, as noted below. The amount of the distribution represents no change from the previous month's dist...

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