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Total Real Returns

CSWC: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

CSWC total return snapshot: CSWC returned +15.46% over the past year and +13.78% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Mar. 17, 1980, CSWC is up +18,001.75% in nominal total return, or +11.88%/yr, and is currently −0.83% below its total-return high on Jul. 1, 2026.

Data ending Fri Jul. 10, 2026

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Fri 2026-07-10 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
CSWC
×
+13.78%
2026-07-10
+15.46%
2026-07-10
Capital Southwest Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Returns

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Fri 2026-07-10 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
CSWC
×
+18,001.75%
+11.88%/yr
+9.83%/yr
(R2=0.937)
Capital Southwest Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Fri 2026-07-10 Start
Value
End
Value
CSWC
×
$10,000.00
1980-03-17
$1,810,174.64
2026-07-10
Capital Southwest Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year CSWC
2026 (YTD) +13.78%
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 −0.19%
2014 +8.94%
2013 +40.01%
2012 +24.11%
2011 −21.43%
2010 +31.73%
2009 −27.14%
2008 −8.63%
2007 −6.21%
2006 +39.50%
2005 +15.26%
2004 +26.65%
2003 +23.50%
2002 −23.92%
2001 +25.43%
2000 −12.10%
1999 −30.78%
1998 −5.97%
1997 +27.79%
1996 +41.88%
1995 +36.35%
1994 −3.86%
1993 +12.75%
1992 +37.52%
1991 +29.06%
1990 −23.24%
1989 +42.28%
1988 +18.44%
1987 +4.38%
1986 +53.44%
1985 +17.23%
1984 +14.27%
1983 +27.28%
1982 −15.37%
1981 +6.14%
1980 +48.44%

Drawdowns

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Fri 2026-07-10 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
CSWC
×
−0.83%
from 2026-07-01 peak
−69.39%
2009-03-09
from 2007-05-22 peak
Capital Southwest Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-07-10 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
CSWC
×
+15.46% +11.38%
+5.54%/yr
+62.95%
+17.68%/yr
+58.38%
+9.63%/yr
+370.80%
+16.76%/yr
Capital Southwest Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock