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 +6.10% over the past year and +3.86% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Oct. 5, 2004, ARCC is up +1,179.25% in nominal total return, or +12.24%/yr, and is currently −5.46% below its total-return high on Jul. 17, 2025.

Data ending Wed Nov. 4, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Tue 2004-10-05💬 to Wed 2026-11-04 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
ARCC
×
+1,179.25%
+12.24%/yr
+13.11%/yr
R2=0.927
Ares Capital Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Tue 2004-10-05💬 to Wed 2026-11-04 Start
Value
End
Value
ARCC
×
$10,000.00
2004-10-05
$127,925.32
2026-11-04

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-11-04

  YTD YoY
ARCC
×
+3.86% +6.10%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
ARCC
×
−5.46%
on 2026-11-04
from 2025-07-17 peak
−79.06%
on 2009-03-05
from 2007-02-22 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Wed 2026-11-04 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
ARCC
×
+6.10% +12.49%
+6.06%/yr
+31.21%
+9.48%/yr
+49.98%
+8.44%/yr
+228.66%
+12.64%/yr

Annual Returns

Year ARCC
2026 (YTD) +3.86%
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 +0.77%
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%