Gladstone Investment Corporatio (GAIN) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Gladstone Investment Corporatio (GAIN) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $47,375 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 16.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $99,085 reinvested (12.9% a year), or $34,418 taking the dividends as cash, $18,965 of it paid out along the way.
GAIN became
$99,085
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
12.9%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$63,602
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Worst drop
-59.1%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | GAIN total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +14.4% | $5,144 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +17.2% | $8,718 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +5.3% | $8,512 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +31.0% | $11,080 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −17.5% | $4,919 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +82.1% | $3,802 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −16.5% | $3,091 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +54.6% | $3,132 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −9.2% | $2,535 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +44.7% | $2,341 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +21.5% | $1,773 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +21.0% | $1,621 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −3.9% | $1,480 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +26.0% | $1,092 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +4.0% | $1,009 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +3.0% | $888 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +80.9% | $632 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +6.0% | $752 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −42.4% | $1,082 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: GAIN total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Gladstone Investment Corporatio (GAIN) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $99,085 at the end of Oct 2026: 12.9% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, GAIN turned $10,000 into $47,375 with dividends reinvested, 16.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, GAIN returned 10.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking GAIN's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $34,418, including $18,965 of cash received; reinvesting added $64,667.
- GAIN's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (82.1%) and its worst 2008 (-42.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Gladstone Investment Corporatio (GAIN) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GAIN/total-return
GAIN total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in GAIN 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $47,375 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 16.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $17,773 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is GAIN's total return since Dec 2007?
891% in total, or 12.9% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 55%.
How much of GAIN's return came from dividends?
About 82% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $64,667 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was GAIN's worst year?
2008, at -42.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -59.1%.
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.