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Total Real Returns

CSWC: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

CSWC total return snapshot: CSWC returned +20.69% over the past year and +9.67% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Mar. 17, 1980, CSWC is up +16,985.50% in nominal total return, or +11.76%/yr, and is currently −3.63% below its total-return high on Apr. 17, 2026.

Data ending Thu Jun. 18, 2026

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Thu 2026-06-18 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
CSWC
×
+9.67%
2026-06-18
+20.69%
2026-06-18
Capital Southwest Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Returns

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Thu 2026-06-18 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
CSWC
×
+16,985.50%
+11.76%/yr
+9.77%/yr
(R2=0.936)
Capital Southwest Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Thu 2026-06-18 Start
Value
End
Value
CSWC
×
$10,000.00
1980-03-17
$1,708,550.19
2026-06-18
Capital Southwest Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year CSWC
2026 (YTD) +9.67%
2025 +14.28%
2024 +2.14%
2023 +56.10%
2022 −24.42%
2021 +57.40%
2020 −1.56%
2019 +22.80%
2018 +23.18%
2017 +9.99%
2016 +19.35%
2015 −0.26%
2014 +8.72%
2013 +40.01%
2012 +22.18%
2011 −21.43%
2010 +31.74%
2009 −27.14%
2008 −8.64%
2007 −6.21%
2006 +39.50%
2005 +15.27%
2004 +26.65%
2003 +23.49%
2002 −23.92%
2001 +25.42%
2000 −12.10%
1999 −30.78%
1998 −5.97%
1997 +27.79%
1996 +41.88%
1995 +36.26%
1994 −3.86%
1993 +12.74%
1992 +37.51%
1991 +29.07%
1990 −23.26%
1989 +42.28%
1988 +18.36%
1987 +4.35%
1986 +53.30%
1985 +17.21%
1984 +14.28%
1983 +27.26%
1982 −15.38%
1981 +6.16%
1980 +48.48%

Drawdowns

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Thu 2026-06-18 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
CSWC
×
−3.63%
from 2026-04-17 peak
−69.40%
2009-03-09
from 2007-05-22 peak
Capital Southwest Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-06-18 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
CSWC
×
+20.69% +13.18%
+6.38%/yr
+68.03%
+18.89%/yr
+64.26%
+10.44%/yr
+363.01%
+16.56%/yr
Capital Southwest Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock