What if you'd held TCPC?
A $1,000 investment in BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. (TCPC) at the month-end close of 2012-04 would be worth $1,403 at the close of 2026-09 — +40.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $7,162.
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 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2012
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $1,000 | — |
| 2013 | $1,254 | +25.4% |
| 2014 | $1,373 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | $1,254 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | $1,671 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | $1,649 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | $1,558 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | $1,859 | +19.3% |
| 2020 | $1,687 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | $2,207 | +30.9% |
| 2022 | $2,332 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | $2,408 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | $2,113 | -12.2% |
| 2025 | $1,558 | -26.3% |
| 2026 | $1,276 | -18.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TCPC was 2020-03 ($2.73): $1,000 then is $1,491 today. The worst was 2023-12 ($7.68): $1,000 then is $530.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TCPC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. (TCPC) at the start of 2012 would be worth about $1,403 today, a total return of +40.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TCPC?
BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. (TCPC)'s strongest calendar year since 2012 was 2016, a +33.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,333 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2025, at -26.3%.
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 TCPC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2012-04 would have grown to about $14,358 on $17,400 invested.
Did TCPC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $7,162. TCPC trailed the S&P 500 by +80.4% 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
BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. (TCPC) historical total-return data from 2012-04 to 2026-09, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. 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 (EODHD): 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.
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Data: adjusted close prices via EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.