How much would $1,000 invested in CSWC be worth today?

$1,000 invested in CSWC on October 27, 2016 would be worth $4,759 on October 27, 2026, with dividends reinvested — 16.9% a year compounded (CAGR).

How far back does the CSWC calculator go?

CSWC data begins March 19, 1980, with a close every session. Pick any start and end date in that span — 46 years, 7 months of history.

Does this include dividends?

Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.

If You Invested $1,000 in Capital Southwest (CSWC): What It Would Be Worth Today

CSWC

$22.79+1.70%

as of close, Oct 27, 2026

☾ AH $22.79 +1.70%

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Result#

$1,000Oct 27, 2016$4,759Oct 27, 20264.8×your money

$1,000 invested in CSWC on October 27, 2016 was worth $4,759 on October 27, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

That’s 16.9% a year compounded (CAGR) over 10 years: 4.8 times your money.

Over the same dates the same $1,000 would be worth $4,228 in the S&P 500 and $6,559 in the Nasdaq-100: CSWC beat the S&P 500 but trailed the Nasdaq-100.

Price only$1,580if dividends were spent

Biggest fall−61.2%Jan 22 to Mar 18, 2020

At a flat 5% a year$1,629a savings account's rate

Gain$3,759on $1,000 put in

How this period ranks#

Better than 76% of all 440 periods of 10 years since 1980.

Your dates

−40%0%110%

Worst: −1.8% a year, Feb 1999 to Feb 2009Best: 23.4% a year, Apr 1986 to Apr 1996

One scale for every length, so longer periods bunch up. Point at a bar.

Growth of $1,000 in CSWC, October 27, 2016 to October 27, 2026#

Your $1,000$Your buySame plan in the S&P 500A low

Lowest value$797 · Mar 2020$2,199 · Oct 2022$3,141 · Apr 2025$1,454 · Dec 2018$

$0$1,000$2,000$3,000$4,000$4,759

20182020202220242026

How far CSWC was below its previous high. The biggest fall: −61.2% from Jan 22, 2020 to Mar 18, 2020, back to the high by Feb 2, 2021.

−61.2% from its high−33.7% from its high−27.7% from its high−15.3% from its high

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Your one buy. $1,000 on October 27, 2016, worth $4,759 on October 27, 2026. Pick Monthly or Yearly to see a plan's buys.

4.8×paid

What $1,000 would be worth on October 27, 2026, by start date#

Each point is the same amount invested that day and held to October 27, 2026, dividends reinvested. Above the line it made money.

Your start

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1990200020102020

$1,000 invested in CSWC, by year#

Started on each year's first close and held to Oct 27, 2026, dividends reinvested.

Started	Worth Oct 27, 2026	Multiple	A year (CAGR)	Same in the Nasdaq-100
2017	$4,154	4.2×	15.6%	$6,447
2018	$3,742	3.7×	16.1%	$4,818
2019	$2,873	2.9×	14.5%	$4,890
2020	$2,397	2.4×	13.7%	$3,475
2021	$2,430	2.4×	16.5%	$2,411
2022	$1,539	1.5×	9.4%	$1,848
2023	$2,024	2.0×	20.3%	$2,786
2024	$1,313	1.3×	10.2%	$1,817
2025	$1,268	1.3×	14.0%	$1,426
2026	$1,119	1.1×	—	$1,180

Methodology#

A buy is made at the start date's close, or the next session's when the market was closed that day, and valued at the end date's close; a monthly or yearly plan buys on the same day of each month or year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. CSWC data begins March 19, 1980; values as of October 27, 2026 and refresh daily. The ranking compares month-end to month-end periods. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

See the live CSWC chart and fundamentals on the CSWC quote page or the S&P 500 return calculator.

FAQ#

How much would $1,000 invested in CSWC be worth today?: $1,000 invested in CSWC on October 27, 2016 would be worth $4,759 on October 27, 2026, with dividends reinvested — 16.9% a year compounded (CAGR).
How far back does the CSWC calculator go?: CSWC data begins March 19, 1980, with a close every session. Pick any start and end date in that span — 46 years, 7 months of history.
Does this include dividends?: Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.

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