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Total Real Returns

CSWC: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

CSWC total return snapshot: CSWC returned +24.99% over the past year and +11.14% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Mar. 17, 1980, CSWC is up +17,706.35% in nominal total return, or +11.86%/yr, and is currently −2.34% below its total-return high on Apr. 17, 2026.

Data ending Fri Jun. 12, 2026

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Fri 2026-06-12 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
CSWC
×
+11.14%
2026-06-12
+24.99%
2026-06-12
Capital Southwest Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Returns

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Fri 2026-06-12 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
CSWC
×
+17,706.35%
+11.86%/yr
+9.85%/yr
(R2=0.937)
Capital Southwest Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Fri 2026-06-12 Start
Value
End
Value
CSWC
×
$10,000.00
1980-03-17
$1,780,635.40
2026-06-12
Capital Southwest Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year CSWC
2026 (YTD) +11.14%
2025 +14.28%
2024 +2.14%
2023 +56.09%
2022 −24.42%
2021 +57.40%
2020 −1.56%
2019 +22.80%
2018 +23.18%
2017 +9.99%
2016 +19.35%
2015 −0.24%
2014 +8.80%
2013 +40.12%
2012 +22.44%
2011 −21.37%
2010 +31.83%
2009 −27.07%
2008 −8.55%
2007 −6.17%
2006 +39.56%
2005 +15.33%
2004 +26.73%
2003 +23.60%
2002 −23.85%
2001 +25.53%
2000 −12.02%
1999 −30.73%
1998 −5.92%
1997 +27.87%
1996 +41.99%
1995 +36.41%
1994 −3.73%
1993 +12.90%
1992 +37.74%
1991 +29.35%
1990 −23.07%
1989 +42.45%
1988 +18.51%
1987 +4.36%
1986 +53.34%
1985 +17.20%
1984 +14.26%
1983 +27.28%
1982 −15.36%
1981 +6.11%
1980 +48.49%

Drawdowns

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Fri 2026-06-12 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
CSWC
×
−2.34%
from 2026-04-17 peak
−69.36%
2009-03-09
from 2007-05-22 peak
Capital Southwest Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-06-12 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
CSWC
×
+24.99% +14.82%
+7.15%/yr
+68.47%
+18.99%/yr
+51.05%
+8.60%/yr
+371.90%
+16.78%/yr
Capital Southwest Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock