XAI Octagon Floating Rate and Alternative Income Trust

XFLT

Market cap $254M

CHICAGO, March 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (the “Trust”) has declared its regular monthly distribution of $0.060 per share on the Trust's common shares (NYSE: XFLT), payable on April 1, 2026, to common shareholders of record as of March 16, 2026, as noted below. The amount of the distribution represents no change from the previous month's distribution amount of $0.060 per share.

XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (XFLT) is downgraded to a sell as earnings decline and growth remains limited. XFLT trades at a 20.21% discount to NAV, reflecting persistent portfolio challenges and negative market sentiment rather than a buying opportunity. Recent dividend cuts have not stabilized distributions; further reductions are likely as net investment income and earnings deteriorate.

Ultra-high-yield strategies (e.g., CLO equity, aggressive call option funds) risk capital destruction and income instability. Yet, conservative blue-chip income portfolios often yield too little (3-4%) to meet robust income goals or outpace inflation. My approach is to strike a balance between these two worlds.

CHICAGO, Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (NYSE: XFLT) (the “Trust”) today announced that it plans to host the Trust's Quarterly Webinar on March 4, 2026, at 11:00 am (Eastern Time). Kevin Davis, Managing Director at XA Investments (“XAI”) will moderate the Q&A style webinar with Kimberly Flynn, President at XAI, and Lauren Law, Senior Portfolio Manager at Octagon Credit Investors.

The broader market indexes started off 2026 on a solid note, though they underperformed micro-, small-, and mid-cap stocks. The energy sector started off with a surge for the year, but the financial services and technology sectors were starting off 2026 on the soft side. Every month, I put some capital to work in my closed-end fund portfolio to help compound my cash flow.

CHICAGO, Feb. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (the “Trust”) has declared its regular monthly distribution of $0.060 per share on the Trust's common shares (NYSE: XFLT), payable on March 2, 2026, to common shareholders of record as of February 17, 2026, as noted below. The amount of the distribution represents no change from the previous month's distribution amount of $0.060 per share.

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CHICAGO, Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XA Investments LLC (“XAI”), a leader in closed-end interval and tender offer fund research, announces the launch of the XAI Interval Fund Credit Index™ (“INTVL-C”). INTVL-C is designed to track the performance of non-listed closed-end interval funds and tender offer funds registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”) with majority allocations to alternative credit investments.