Gladstone Capital (GLAD) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Gladstone Capital (GLAD) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $29,968 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 11.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $33,936 reinvested (6.7% a year), or $15,812 taking the dividends as cash, $10,236 of it paid out along the way.
GLAD became
$33,936
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
6.7%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$29,323
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Worst drop
-65.6%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | GLAD total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +0.4% | $2,905 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −21.7% | $2,931 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +47.0% | $3,510 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +22.7% | $2,564 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −10.7% | $1,809 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +40.5% | $1,748 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −0.7% | $1,641 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +48.5% | $1,539 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −13.1% | $1,381 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +7.1% | $1,299 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +44.2% | $1,226 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −2.4% | $1,031 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −5.5% | $967 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +28.9% | $875 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +18.3% | $790 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −27.5% | $705 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +62.0% | $669 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +8.3% | $701 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −46.2% | $1,032 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: GLAD total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Gladstone Capital (GLAD) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $33,936 at the end of Oct 2026: 6.7% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, GLAD turned $10,000 into $29,968 with dividends reinvested, 11.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, GLAD returned 4.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking GLAD's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $15,812, including $10,236 of cash received; reinvesting added $18,124.
- GLAD's best calendar year in that time was 2010 (62.0%) and its worst 2008 (-46.2%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Gladstone Capital (GLAD) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GLAD/total-return
GLAD total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in GLAD 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $29,968 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 11.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $12,192 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is GLAD's total return since Dec 2007?
239% in total, or 6.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 44%.
How much of GLAD's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $18,124 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was GLAD's worst year?
2008, at -46.2% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -65.6%.
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.