All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

HTGC: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

HTGC total return snapshot: HTGC returned +3.15% over the past year and −4.34% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jun. 9, 2005, HTGC is up +1,019.99% in nominal total return, or +11.95%/yr, and is currently −8.88% below its total-return high on Feb. 19, 2025.

Data ending Mon Nov. 2, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2005-06-09💬 to Mon 2026-11-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
HTGC
×
+1,019.99%
+11.95%/yr
+13.52%/yr
R2=0.951
Hercules Capital, Inc. NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2005-06-09💬 to Mon 2026-11-02 Start
Value
End
Value
HTGC
×
$10,000.00
2005-06-09
$111,999.46
2026-11-02

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-11-02

  YTD YoY
HTGC
×
−4.34% +3.15%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
HTGC
×
−8.88%
on 2026-11-02
from 2025-02-19 peak
−68.21%
on 2009-03-05
from 2007-05-23 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-11-02 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
HTGC
×
+3.15% +6.83%
+3.36%/yr
+42.58%
+12.55%/yr
+63.87%
+10.38%/yr
+255.37%
+13.52%/yr

Annual Returns

Year HTGC
2026 (YTD) −4.34%
2025 +4.31%
2024 +33.88%
2023 +42.91%
2022 −9.51%
2021 +25.99%
2020 +15.13%
2019 +39.86%
2018 −6.86%
2017 +1.86%
2016 +27.83%
2015 −9.53%
2014 −1.59%
2013 +59.27%
2012 +28.81%
2011 −0.33%
2010 +8.11%
2009 +56.72%
2008 −26.54%
2007 −4.52%
2006 +31.34%
2005 −7.26%