Hercules Capital Inc. trailing returns
Hercules Capital Inc.'s 10-year return is +8.0% a year (CAGR) (+115.3% cumulative). How Hercules Capital Inc. (HTGC) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10 and 20 years, and since inception, through October 27, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-27. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | +1.0% | +0.0% | +1.0% | — |
| 5 days | +1.8% | +0.0% | +1.8% | -0.5%Oct 23 |
| 1 month | -2.3% | +0.0% | -2.3% | -5.3%Oct 19 |
| YTD | -11.9% | +8.3% | -3.7% | -26.8%Mar 27 |
| 1 year | -7.7% | +11.3% | +3.6% | -27.1%Mar 2026 |
| 5 years | -1.0% | +5.6% | +4.5%+24.8% | -39.5%Sep 2022 |
| 10 years | +2.0% | +5.9% | +8.0%+115.3% | -58.5%Apr 2020 |
| 20 years | +0.9% | +8.4% | +9.3%+490.9% | -75.9%Mar 2009 |
| Since inception (2005) | +1.2% | +8.2% | +9.4%+580.9% | -75.9%Mar 2009 |
Growth of HTGC#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+4.5%/year · +24.8%
- 10 years+8.0%/year · +115.3%
- 20 years+9.3%/year · +490.9%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-27). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in HTGC's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Hercules Capital Inc.'s 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Hercules Capital Inc. (HTGC) returned about +8.0% a year annualized (+115.3% cumulative total return).
- What is Hercules Capital Inc.'s 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Hercules Capital Inc. (HTGC) compounded at about +9.3% a year (+490.9% cumulative).
- What is Hercules Capital Inc.'s return since inception?
- Since 2005, Hercules Capital Inc. (HTGC) has compounded at about +9.4% a year — +580.9% in total.