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Gladstone Capital Corporation

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The total return for Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD) stock is -16.13% over the past 12 months. So far it's down 4.25% this year. The 5-year total return is +31.42%, meaning $10,000 invested in GLAD stock 5 years ago would be worth $13,142 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in GLAD 1 year ago, it would be worth $8,347 today — you'd have lost $1,653 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$8,347-16.53%

Price Only (No DRIP)$7,623-23.77%

Dividend Boost+$72413 payments · +7.24% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in GLAD

1Y$8,387-$1,613 (-16.1%)-16.1% CAGR

3Y$13,623+$3,623 (+36.2%)10.9% CAGR

5Y$13,142+$3,142 (+31.4%)5.6% CAGR

10Y$26,038+$16,038 (+160.4%)10.0% CAGR

15Y$20,380+$10,380 (+103.8%)4.9% CAGR

20Y$13,251+$3,251 (+32.5%)1.4% CAGR

30Y$20,929+$10,929 (+109.3%)2.5% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (13)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-05-21	$0.17	$26.14	+0.006312
2025-06-20	$0.17	$26.53	+0.006259
2025-07-21	$0.17	$28.40	+0.005883
2025-08-20	$0.17	$26.57	+0.006325
2025-09-22	$0.17	$22.98	+0.007358
2025-09-23	$0.10	$22.90	+0.004507
2025-10-24	$0.15	$19.66	+0.007909
2025-11-17	$0.15	$18.77	+0.008348
2025-12-22	$0.15	$20.38	+0.007750
2026-01-23	$0.15	$20.63	+0.007712
2026-02-18	$0.15	$18.59	+0.008620
2026-03-23	$0.15	$17.65	+0.009153
2026-04-24	$0.15	$18.32	+0.008893

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	-4.25%	—	-7.15%	+2.90 pp	$9,575
1Y	-16.13%	-16.13%	-23.95%	+7.82 pp	$8,387
3Y	+36.23%	10.86%	+2.29%	+33.94 pp	$13,623
5Y	+31.42%	5.62%	-12.52%	+43.94 pp	$13,142
10Y	+160.38%	10.04%	+34.71%	+125.67 pp	$26,038
15Y	+103.80%	4.86%	-14.01%	+117.82 pp	$20,380
20Y	+32.51%	1.42%	-56.72%	+89.23 pp	$13,251
30Y	+109.29%	2.49%	-42.79%	+152.08 pp	$20,929

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+45.93%2019

Worst Year-56.71%2008

Max Drawdown-43.32%2025-07-17 → 2026-03-27

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	-9.86%	-12.03%	+2.2pp	+0.41%	-10.3pp
2025	-21.98%	-28.98%	+7.0pp	+16.64%	-38.6pp
2024	+42.96%	+31.91%	+11.1pp	+24.00%	+19.0pp
2023	+19.83%	+9.74%	+10.1pp	+24.81%	-5.0pp
2022	-9.44%	-16.49%	+7.1pp	-19.95%	+10.5pp

GLAD underperformed the S&P 500 by 47.45pp over the past year (-16.13% vs +31.32%).

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GLAD 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
GLADGladstone Capital Corporation	$434M	+4.7%	-4.3%	-16.1%	+7.8pp	+36.2%	+31.4%	+160.4%
ARCCAres Capital Corporation	$13.8B	+4.7%	-3.9%	+1.9%	+9.3pp	+35.3%	+49.5%	+139.7%
FSCOFS Credit Opportunities Corp.	$1.0B	+4.8%	-13.7%	-13.1%	+11.4pp	+73.3%	+72.4%	+72.4%
GBDCGolub Capital BDC, Inc.	$3.5B	+3.9%	+0.5%	+4.4%	+10.6pp	+36.5%	+33.5%	+61.2%
TPVGTriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp.	$226M	+7.1%	-12.7%	+8.6%	+16.7pp	-7.5%	-19.0%	+87.8%
CSWCCapital Southwest Corporation	$1.4B	+6.7%	+12.3%	+33.7%	+13.7pp	+76.9%	+52.1%	+231.6%
SLRCSLR Investment Corp.	$761M	-5.2%	-6.9%	+0.5%	+10.6pp	+33.0%	+17.8%	+64.1%
PFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.	$914M	+9.8%	+2.4%	+3.7%	+12.2pp	+20.7%	+19.4%	+77.8%
MAINMain Street Capital Corporation	$5.1B	+5.8%	-5.0%	+16.3%	+8.1pp	+68.6%	+80.9%	+182.8%
HTGCHercules Capital, Inc.	$3.0B	+8.3%	-10.3%	+5.7%	+11.6pp	+64.2%	+48.1%	+173.0%
OBDCBlue Owl Capital Corporation	$5.8B	+6.5%	-3.4%	-3.3%	+11.0pp	+32.2%	+36.4%	+43.4%

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About GLAD Dividend Returns

Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD) 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 GLAD over the past year?

Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD) delivered a total return of -16.13% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was -23.95%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 7.82 percentage points to total returns.

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

A $10,000 investment in Gladstone Capital Corporation one year ago would be worth $8,387 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $7,605. Dividend reinvestment added $782 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does GLAD pay dividends?

Yes, Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD) pays dividends. In the last year, GLAD paid approximately $2.45 per share in dividends (12.74% 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 GLAD beat the S&P 500?

No, Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD) underperformed the S&P 500 by 47.45 percentage points over the past year. GLAD delivered a total return of -16.13%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed GLAD by 47.45pp during this period.

Q5What is GLAD's worst drawdown?

Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD) experienced a maximum drawdown of -43.32% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-07-17 to its trough on 2026-03-27. 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 GLAD's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 160.4% (10.0% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $26,038. Over 20 years: 32.5% total return (1.4% CAGR) — $10,000 → $13,251. Over 30 years: 109.3% total return (2.5% CAGR) — $10,000 → $20,929. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was GLAD's best and worst year?

Gladstone Capital Corporation's best calendar year was 2019 with a total return of 45.9%. Its worst year was 2008 with a total return of -56.7%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 102.6 percentage points.