Palmer Square Capital BDC (PSBD) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Jan 2024, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Jan 2024, $10,000 became $8,726 reinvested (-4.8% a year), or $9,084 taking the dividends as cash, $3,011 of it paid out along the way.
PSBD became
$8,726
S&P 500: $16,162
Return a year
-4.8%
S&P 500: 19.1%
Payouts reinvested
$3,504
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Worst drop
-27.4%
S&P 500: -7.6%
$10,000, Jan 2024 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | PSBD total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −9.3% | $927 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −9.0% | $1,220 | +17.7% |
| 2024 (part) | +5.7% | $1,356 | +22.9% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: PSBD total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Palmer Square Capital BDC (PSBD) at the end of Jan 2024, with dividends reinvested, was worth $8,726 at the end of Oct 2026: -4.8% a year, against $16,162 (19.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Taking PSBD's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $9,084, including $3,011 of cash received; reinvesting added $0.
- PSBD's best calendar year in that time was 2025 (-9.0%) and its worst 2025 (-9.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Palmer Square Capital BDC (PSBD) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/PSBD/total-return
PSBD total return questions
What is PSBD's total return since Jan 2024?
-13% in total, or -4.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 39%.
What was PSBD's worst year?
2025, at -9.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 17.7%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -27.4%.
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.