Main Street Capital (MAIN) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Main Street Capital (MAIN) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $35,220 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 13.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $190,552 reinvested (16.9% a year), or $75,680 taking the dividends as cash, $36,236 of it paid out along the way.
MAIN became
$190,552
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
16.9%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$102,978
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Worst drop
-51.7%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | MAIN total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −2.5% | $11,628 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +10.7% | $13,364 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +47.3% | $12,213 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +28.2% | $9,861 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −10.9% | $7,554 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +48.4% | $5,805 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −19.5% | $4,567 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +36.8% | $5,719 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −8.2% | $5,150 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +16.0% | $4,690 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +37.5% | $4,364 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +8.5% | $3,796 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −3.0% | $3,426 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +16.8% | $3,271 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +53.6% | $1,973 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +27.7% | $1,764 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +24.2% | $1,415 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +84.8% | $1,179 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −20.7% | $1,240 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: MAIN total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Main Street Capital (MAIN) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $190,552 at the end of Oct 2026: 16.9% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, MAIN turned $10,000 into $35,220 with dividends reinvested, 13.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, MAIN returned 13.4% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking MAIN's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $75,680, including $36,236 of cash received; reinvesting added $114,872.
- MAIN's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (84.8%) and its worst 2008 (-20.7%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Main Street Capital (MAIN) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MAIN/total-return
MAIN total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in MAIN 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $35,220 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 13.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $16,466 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is MAIN's total return since Dec 2007?
1806% in total, or 16.9% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 294%.
How much of MAIN's return came from dividends?
About 55% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $114,872 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was MAIN's worst year?
2008, at -20.7% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -51.7%.
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.