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Total Real Returns

ARCC: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

ARCC total return snapshot: ARCC returned −7.10% over the past year and −4.69% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Oct. 5, 2004, ARCC is up +1,073.93% in nominal total return, or +12.04%/yr, and is currently −13.24% below its total-return high on Jul. 17, 2025.

Tue 2004-10-05💬 to Mon 2026-06-08 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
ARCC
×
−4.69%
2026-06-08
−7.10%
2026-06-08
Ares Capital Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Returns

Tue 2004-10-05💬 to Mon 2026-06-08 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
ARCC
×
+1,073.93%
+12.04%/yr
+13.17%/yr
(R2=0.924)
Ares Capital Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Tue 2004-10-05💬 to Mon 2026-06-08 Start
Value
End
Value
ARCC
×
$10,000.00
2004-10-05
$117,393.21
2026-06-08
Ares Capital Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year ARCC
2026 (YTD) −4.69%
2025 +1.07%
2024 +19.78%
2023 +20.03%
2022 −3.84%
2021 +36.13%
2020 +0.87%
2019 +31.30%
2018 +8.81%
2017 +4.49%
2016 +28.03%
2015 +0.77%
2014 −3.58%
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%

Drawdowns

Tue 2004-10-05💬 to Mon 2026-06-08 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
ARCC
×
−13.24%
from 2025-07-17 peak
−79.05%
2009-03-05
from 2007-02-22 peak
Ares Capital Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-06-08 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
ARCC
×
−7.10% +4.86%
+2.40%/yr
+30.45%
+9.27%/yr
+50.76%
+8.56%/yr
+231.22%
+12.72%/yr
Ares Capital Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock