Ares Capital (ARCC) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Ares Capital (ARCC) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $32,226 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 12.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $95,550 reinvested (12.7% a year), or $34,797 taking the dividends as cash, $21,735 of it paid out along the way.
ARCC became
$95,550
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
12.7%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$75,436
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Worst drop
-70.6%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | ARCC total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +2.0% | $6,960 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +1.0% | $8,429 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +19.8% | $7,900 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +20.1% | $7,172 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −3.9% | $6,039 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +36.0% | $4,953 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +0.8% | $4,181 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +31.3% | $4,285 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +8.9% | $3,577 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +4.4% | $3,191 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +28.2% | $3,035 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +0.8% | $2,669 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −3.6% | $2,498 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +11.2% | $2,338 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +24.8% | $2,152 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +2.4% | $1,643 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +45.1% | $1,572 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +147.6% | $1,620 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −48.5% | $1,222 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: ARCC total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Ares Capital (ARCC) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $95,550 at the end of Oct 2026: 12.7% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, ARCC turned $10,000 into $32,226 with dividends reinvested, 12.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, ARCC returned 7.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking ARCC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $34,797, including $21,735 of cash received; reinvesting added $60,753.
- ARCC's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (147.6%) and its worst 2008 (-48.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Ares Capital (ARCC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/ARCC/total-return
ARCC total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in ARCC 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $32,226 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 12.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $12,490 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is ARCC's total return since Dec 2007?
856% in total, or 12.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 31%.
How much of ARCC's return came from dividends?
About 89% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $60,753 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was ARCC's worst year?
2008, at -48.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -70.6%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.