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Great Elm Capital Corp. 8.50% Notes DUE 2029 (GECCI) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

Great Elm Capital Corp. 8.50% Notes DUE 2029

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The total return for Great Elm Capital Corp. 8.50% Notes DUE 2029 (GECCI) stock is +8.83% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 2.72% this year. The 5-year total return is +19.40%, meaning $10,000 invested in GECCI stock 5 years ago would be worth $11,940 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in GECCI 1 year ago, it would be worth $10,915 today — you'd have gained $915 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$10,915+9.15%

Price Only (No DRIP)$10,040+0.40%

Dividend Boost+$8754 payments · +8.75% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-07

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S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in GECCI

1Y$10,883+$883 (+8.8%)8.8% CAGR

3Y$11,940+$1,940 (+19.4%)6.1% CAGR

5Y$11,940+$1,940 (+19.4%)3.6% CAGR

10Y$11,940+$1,940 (+19.4%)1.8% CAGR

15Y$11,940+$1,940 (+19.4%)1.2% CAGR

20Y$11,940+$1,940 (+19.4%)0.9% CAGR

30Y$11,940+$1,940 (+19.4%)0.6% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-06-13	$0.53	$24.98	+0.021031
2025-09-15	$0.53	$25.47	+0.021297
2025-12-15	$0.54	$25.23	+0.022191
2026-03-13	$0.53	$24.96	+0.022657

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+2.72%	—	+0.60%	+2.11 pp	$10,272
1Y	+8.83%	8.83%	+0.40%	+8.43 pp	$10,883
3Y	+19.40%	6.09%	+2.55%	+16.84 pp	$11,940
5Y	+19.40%	3.61%	+2.55%	+16.84 pp	$11,940
10Y	+19.40%	1.79%	+2.55%	+16.84 pp	$11,940
15Y	+19.40%	1.19%	+2.55%	+16.84 pp	$11,940
20Y	+19.40%	0.89%	+2.55%	+16.84 pp	$11,940
30Y	+19.40%	0.59%	+2.55%	+16.84 pp	$11,940

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+8.55%2025

Worst Year+8.31%2024

Max Drawdown-69.35%2025-09-12 → 2026-03-03

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+9.73%	+1.28%	+8.5pp	+0.41%	+9.3pp
2025	+8.55%	+0.09%	+8.5pp	+16.64%	-8.1pp
2024	+8.31%	+2.23%	+6.1pp	+24.00%	-15.7pp

GECCI underperformed the S&P 500 by 21.54pp over the past year (+8.83% vs +30.37%).

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GECCI Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
GECCIGreat Elm Capital Corp. 8.50% Notes DUE 2029	$354M	+0.4%	+2.7%	+8.8%	+8.4pp	+19.4%	+19.4%	+19.4%
TPVGTriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp.	$243M	+17.7%	-6.3%	+19.3%	+17.2pp	-3.4%	-13.5%	+93.3%
CSWCCapital Southwest Corporation	$1.4B	+6.3%	+11.4%	+34.0%	+13.8pp	+75.8%	+51.4%	+234.2%
PFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.	$888M	+6.9%	-0.4%	+1.5%	+12.3pp	+18.2%	+17.2%	+72.6%
SLRCSLR Investment Corp.	$745M	-6.8%	-8.8%	-1.0%	+10.6pp	+31.0%	+16.2%	+64.4%
HRZNHorizon Technology Finance Corporation	$199M	+1.6%	-26.7%	-23.2%	+16.4pp	-27.7%	-32.8%	+52.9%
GAINGladstone Investment Corporation	$657M	+12.6%	+20.7%	+30.8%	+10.9pp	+56.5%	+72.0%	+319.3%
GLADGladstone Capital Corporation	$452M	+8.9%	-0.5%	-12.8%	+7.8pp	+40.4%	+34.8%	+174.7%
OXSQOxford Square Capital Corp.	$163M	+3.3%	+14.3%	-7.3%	+17.1pp	+4.5%	-18.4%	+60.8%
MRCCMonroe Capital Corporation	$110M	+4.5%	-11.4%	-6.8%	+19.8pp	+18.0%	-0.9%	+22.8%
ARCCAres Capital Corporation	$13.6B	+5.0%	-4.9%	+0.4%	+9.2pp	+34.2%	+47.0%	+139.2%

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About GECCI Dividend Returns

Great Elm Capital Corp. 8.50% Notes DUE 2029 (GECCI) is a dividend-paying stock. When dividends are reinvested through a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), they purchase additional shares, which then generate their own dividends—creating a compounding effect that can significantly boost long-term returns.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of GECCI over the past year?

Great Elm Capital Corp. 8.50% Notes DUE 2029 (GECCI) delivered a total return of 8.83% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 0.40%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 8.43 percentage points to total returns.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in GECCI be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in Great Elm Capital Corp. 8.50% Notes DUE 2029 one year ago would be worth $10,883 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $10,040. Dividend reinvestment added $843 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does GECCI pay dividends?

Yes, Great Elm Capital Corp. 8.50% Notes DUE 2029 (GECCI) pays dividends. In the last year, GECCI paid approximately $0.06 per share in dividends (0.22% yield). Reinvesting these dividends through a DRIP can significantly boost long-term returns — over 20+ years, dividend compounding can account for 30–50% of total returns for dividend-paying stocks.

Q4Did GECCI beat the S&P 500?

No, Great Elm Capital Corp. 8.50% Notes DUE 2029 (GECCI) underperformed the S&P 500 by 21.54 percentage points over the past year. GECCI delivered a total return of 8.83%, compared to the S&P 500's 30.37%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed GECCI by 21.54pp during this period.

Q5What is GECCI's worst drawdown?

Great Elm Capital Corp. 8.50% Notes DUE 2029 (GECCI) experienced a maximum drawdown of -69.35% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-09-12 to its trough on 2026-03-03. The stock has not yet fully recovered to its prior peak. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is GECCI's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Great Elm Capital Corp. 8.50% Notes DUE 2029 (GECCI)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 19.4% (1.8% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $11,940. Over 20 years: 19.4% total return (0.9% CAGR) — $10,000 → $11,940. Over 30 years: 19.4% total return (0.6% CAGR) — $10,000 → $11,940. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was GECCI's best and worst year?

Great Elm Capital Corp. 8.50% Notes DUE 2029's best calendar year was 2025 with a total return of 8.6%. Its worst year was 2024 with a total return of 8.3%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 0.2 percentage points.