Prospect Capital (PSEC) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Prospect Capital (PSEC) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $7,124 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: -3.3% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $12,880 reinvested (1.4% a year), or $15,434 taking the dividends as cash, $14,200 of it paid out along the way.
PSEC became
$12,880
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
1.4%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$43,359
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Worst drop
-62.8%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | PSEC total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −26.5% | $2,857 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −28.9% | $3,320 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −18.3% | $3,601 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −4.1% | $3,371 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −8.6% | $3,038 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +70.0% | $2,754 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −3.4% | $2,479 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +13.9% | $2,220 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +4.1% | $1,976 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | −9.4% | $2,197 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +36.3% | $2,195 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −3.8% | $1,921 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −16.2% | $2,193 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +16.2% | $1,958 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +30.8% | $1,640 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −3.3% | $1,413 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +1.3% | $1,245 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +15.5% | $1,594 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | +3.2% | $1,388 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: PSEC total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Prospect Capital (PSEC) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $12,880 at the end of Oct 2026: 1.4% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, PSEC turned $10,000 into $7,124 with dividends reinvested, -3.3% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, PSEC returned -17.2% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking PSEC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $15,434, including $14,200 of cash received; reinvesting added $0.
- PSEC's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (70.0%) and its worst 2025 (-28.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Prospect Capital (PSEC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/PSEC/total-return
PSEC total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in PSEC 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $7,124 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: -3.3% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $2,041 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is PSEC's total return since Dec 2007?
29% in total, or 1.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 88%.
How much of PSEC's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $0 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was PSEC's worst year?
2025, at -28.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 17.7%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -62.8%.
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.