What if you'd held GLAD?
A $1,000 investment in Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD) at the month-end close of 2002-08 would be worth $4,965 at the close of 2026-08 — +396.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,414.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2002
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $1,000 | — |
| 2003 | $1,445 | +44.5% |
| 2004 | $1,630 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | $1,573 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | $1,889 | +20.1% |
| 2007 | $1,458 | -22.9% |
| 2008 | $784 | -46.2% |
| 2009 | $851 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | $1,378 | +61.9% |
| 2011 | $1,000 | -27.4% |
| 2012 | $1,183 | +18.3% |
| 2013 | $1,524 | +28.9% |
| 2014 | $1,440 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | $1,406 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | $2,026 | +44.1% |
| 2017 | $2,170 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | $1,884 | -13.2% |
| 2019 | $2,802 | +48.7% |
| 2020 | $2,781 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | $3,907 | +40.5% |
| 2022 | $3,501 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | $4,298 | +22.8% |
| 2024 | $6,319 | +47.0% |
| 2025 | $4,982 | -21.2% |
| 2026 | $5,054 | +1.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GLAD was 2008-11 ($2.22): $1,000 then is $8,856 today. The worst was 2025-01 ($25.87): $1,000 then is $760.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GLAD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD) at the start of 2002 would be worth about $4,965 today, a total return of +396.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GLAD?
Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD)'s strongest calendar year since 2002 was 2010, a +61.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,619 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -46.2%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in GLAD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2002-08 would have grown to about $85,671 on $28,900 invested.
Did GLAD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $8,414. GLAD trailed the S&P 500 by +41.0% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD) historical total-return data from 2002-08 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.