CSWC
$22.79+1.70%
Capital Southwest CorporationStock · Financials
Capital Southwest Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 27, 2026
Capital Southwest Corporation total returns by year (1981–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $22.15 | $22.79 | 9.7% | +12.6% | |
| 2025 | $21.82 | $22.15 | 12.8% | +14.3% | |
| 2024 | $23.70 | $21.82 | 10.1% | +2.1% | |
| 2023 | $17.10 | $23.70 | 17.5% | +56.1% | |
| 2022 | $25.28 | $17.10 | 7.9% | -24.4% | |
| 2021 | $17.75 | $25.28 | 15.0% | +57.4% | |
| 2020 | $20.81 | $17.75 | 13.1% | -1.6% | |
| 2019 | $19.22 | $20.81 | 14.5% | +22.8% | |
| 2018 | $16.55 | $19.22 | 13.4% | +29.5% | |
| 2017 | $16.15 | $16.55 | 7.5% | +10.0% | |
| 2016 | $13.88 | $16.15 | 3.0% | +19.4% | |
| 2015 | $13.92 | $13.88 | 0.2% | -0.1% | |
| 2014 | $12.80 | $13.92 | 0.6% | +9.3% | |
| 2013 | $9.14 | $12.80 | 0.4% | +40.4% | |
| 2012 | $7.48 | $9.14 | 0.0% | +22.2% | |
| 2011 | $9.53 | $7.48 | 0.0% | -21.4% | |
| 2010 | $7.23 | $9.53 | 0.0% | +31.7% | |
| 2009 | $9.93 | $7.23 | 0.0% | -27.1% | |
| 2008 | $10.87 | $9.93 | 0.0% | -8.6% | |
| 2007 | $11.59 | $10.87 | 0.0% | -6.2% | |
| 2006 | $8.31 | $11.59 | 0.0% | +39.5% | |
| 2005 | $7.21 | $8.31 | 0.0% | +15.3% | |
| 2004 | $5.69 | $7.21 | 0.0% | +26.6% | |
| 2003 | $4.61 | $5.69 | 0.4% | +23.9% | |
| 2002 | $6.06 | $4.61 | 0.9% | -23.1% | |
| 2001 | $4.83 | $6.06 | 1.2% | +26.6% | |
| 2000 | $5.50 | $4.83 | 1.0% | -11.2% | |
| 1999 | $7.94 | $5.50 | 0.6% | -30.2% | |
| 1998 | $8.44 | $7.94 | 0.6% | -5.3% | |
| 1997 | $6.61 | $8.44 | 1.0% | +28.8% | |
| 1996 | $4.66 | $6.61 | 1.3% | +43.2% | |
| 1995 | $3.42 | $4.66 | 1.9% | +38.1% | |
| 1994 | $3.56 | $3.42 | 1.6% | -2.3% | |
| 1993 | $3.15 | $3.56 | 1.8% | +14.6% | |
| 1992 | $2.29 | $3.15 | 2.8% | +40.3% | |
| 1991 | $1.78 | $2.29 | 3.6% | +32.6% | |
| 1990 | $2.18 | $1.78 | 2.2% | -16.2% | |
| 1989 | $1.67 | $2.18 | 8.7% | +38.9% | |
| 1988 | $1.31 | $1.67 | 1.4% | +29.5% | |
| 1987 | $1.31 | $1.31 | 0.0% | +0.0% | |
| 1986 | $0.91 | $1.31 | 0.0% | +44.3% | |
| 1985 | $0.72 | $0.91 | 0.0% | +25.4% | |
| 1984 | $0.64 | $0.72 | 0.0% | +12.5% | |
| 1983 | $0.50 | $0.64 | 0.0% | +27.2% | |
| 1982 | $0.60 | $0.50 | 0.0% | -15.4% | |
| 1981 | $0.56 | $0.60 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
- Annualized
- +12.7%
- 1981–2026
- Average year
- +14.1%
- 45 full years
- Best year
- +57.4%
- 2021
- Worst year
- -30.2%
- 1999
- Positive years
- 30/45
- 67% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+12.7%
1981–2026
Average year
+14.1%
45 full years
Best year
+57.4%
2021
Worst year
-30.2%
1999
Positive years
30/45
67% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-40%-20%0%20%40%
1981+6.1%'81
1982-15%
1983+27%
1984+13%
1985+25%'85
1986+44%
19870%
1988+29%
1989+39%'89
1990-16%
1991+33%
1992+40%
1993+15%'93
1994-2.3%
1995+38%
1996+43%
1997+29%'97
1998-5.3%
1999-30%
2000-11%
2001+27%'01
2002-23%
2003+24%
2004+27%
2005+15%'05
2006+39%
2007-6.2%
2008-8.6%
2009-27%'09
2010+32%
2011-21%
2012+22%
2013+40%'13
2014+9.3%
2015-0.06%
2016+19%
2017+10.0%'17
2018+30%
2019+23%
2020-1.6%
2021+57%'21
2022-24%
2023+56%
2024+2.1%
2025+14%'25
2026+13%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on CSWC. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Capital Southwest Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1981, Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) has returned about 12.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.1%.
- What were Capital Southwest Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1981–2026, the best year was 2021 (+57.4%) and the worst was 1999 (-30.2%).
- How often is Capital Southwest Corporation up in a year?
- 30 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 67% of the time.
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