All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

ARCC: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

ARCC total return snapshot: ARCC returned −1.15% over the past year and +4.26% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Oct. 5, 2004, ARCC is up +1,184.16% in nominal total return, or +12.36%/yr, and is currently −5.10% below its total-return high on Jul. 17, 2025.

Data ending Wed Sep. 2, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Tue 2004-10-05💬 to Wed 2026-09-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
ARCC
×
+1,184.16%
+12.36%/yr
+13.14%/yr
R2=0.926
Ares Capital Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Tue 2004-10-05💬 to Wed 2026-09-02 Start
Value
End
Value
ARCC
×
$10,000.00
2004-10-05
$128,415.65
2026-09-02

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-02

  YTD YoY
ARCC
×
+4.26% −1.15%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
ARCC
×
−5.10%
on 2026-09-02
from 2025-07-17 peak
−79.05%
on 2009-03-05
from 2007-02-22 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Wed 2026-09-02 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
ARCC
×
−1.15% +14.51%
+7.01%/yr
+36.10%
+10.82%/yr
+58.96%
+9.71%/yr
+214.92%
+12.16%/yr

Annual Returns

Year ARCC
2026 (YTD) +4.26%
2025 +1.07%
2024 +19.78%
2023 +20.03%
2022 −3.84%
2021 +36.14%
2020 +0.86%
2019 +31.30%
2018 +8.81%
2017 +4.50%
2016 +28.03%
2015 +0.76%
2014 −3.57%
2013 +11.08%
2012 +24.73%
2011 +2.56%
2010 +45.43%
2009 +147.01%
2008 −47.74%
2007 −15.38%
2006 +30.53%
2005 −10.75%
2004 +31.46%