HTGC
$16.58+1.04%
Hercules Capital Inc.Stock · Financials
Hercules Capital Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 27, 2026
Hercules Capital Inc. total returns by year (2006–2026)#
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 | $18.82 | $16.58 | 8.3% | -3.7% | |
| 2025 | $20.09 | $18.82 | 7.9% | +1.6% | |
| 2024 | $16.67 | $20.09 | 2.0% | +22.5% | |
| 2023 | $13.22 | $16.67 | 5.8% | +31.9% | |
| 2022 | $16.59 | $13.22 | 3.1% | -17.2% | |
| 2021 | $14.42 | $16.59 | 1.7% | +16.8% | |
| 2020 | $14.02 | $14.42 | 6.8% | +9.6% | |
| 2019 | $11.05 | $14.02 | 3.4% | +30.3% | |
| 2018 | $13.12 | $11.05 | 6.6% | -9.1% | |
| 2017 | $14.11 | $13.12 | 8.9% | +1.9% | |
| 2016 | $12.19 | $14.11 | 12.1% | +27.8% | |
| 2015 | $14.88 | $12.19 | 8.5% | -9.5% | |
| 2014 | $16.40 | $14.88 | 7.7% | -1.6% | |
| 2013 | $11.13 | $16.40 | 11.9% | +59.3% | |
| 2012 | $9.44 | $11.13 | 10.9% | +28.8% | |
| 2011 | $10.36 | $9.44 | 8.5% | -0.3% | |
| 2010 | $10.39 | $10.36 | 8.4% | +8.1% | |
| 2009 | $7.92 | $10.39 | 25.5% | +56.7% | |
| 2008 | $12.42 | $7.92 | 9.7% | -26.5% | |
| 2007 | $14.25 | $12.42 | 8.3% | -4.5% | |
| 2006 | $11.99 | $14.25 | 12.5% | +31.3% |
- Annualized
- +9.4%
- 2006–2026
- Average year
- +12.9%
- 20 full years
- Best year
- +59.3%
- 2013
- Worst year
- -26.5%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 13/20
- 65% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+9.4%
2006–2026
Average year
+12.9%
20 full years
Best year
+59.3%
2013
Worst year
-26.5%
2008
Positive years
13/20
65% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-40%-20%0%20%40%
2006+31%'06
2007-4.5%
2008-27%'08
2009+57%
2010+8.1%'10
2011-0.33%
2012+29%'12
2013+59%
2014-1.6%'14
2015-9.5%
2016+28%'16
2017+1.9%
2018-9.1%'18
2019+30%
2020+9.6%'20
2021+17%
2022-17%'22
2023+32%
2024+23%'24
2025+1.6%
2026-3.7%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on HTGC. 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 Hercules Capital Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 2006, Hercules Capital Inc. (HTGC) has returned about 9.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 12.9%.
- What were Hercules Capital Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 2006–2026, the best year was 2013 (+59.3%) and the worst was 2008 (-26.5%).
- How often is Hercules Capital Inc. up in a year?
- 13 of the 20 full years since 2006 were positive — about 65% of the time.
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