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Ares Capital

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Ticker: ARCC
ARCC

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Dividend metrics

Annual payout (TTM) 
$1.92
Yield (TTM) 
9.401%
Payout ratio 
96.44%
Payout frequency 
Quarterly
Dividend growth (3Y) 
0.883%
Next payment 
$0.489

Dividend history & forecast

$1.663

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Status

Ex-date

Pay Date

Yield

% Change

Amount

20279.3%+2.85%$2.011
Forecasted15.12.202730.12.20272.45%0%$0.503
Forecasted15.09.202730.09.20272.26%0%$0.503
Forecasted13.06.202730.06.20272.26%0%$0.503
Forecasted14.03.202731.03.20272.34%+2.85%$0.503
20269.04%+1.86%$1.956
Forecasted15.12.202630.12.20262.38%0%$0.489
Forecasted15.09.202630.09.20262.19%0%$0.489
Forecasted13.06.202630.06.20262.2%0%$0.489
Forecasted14.03.202631.03.20262.27%+1.86%$0.489
20258.88%0%$1.92
Paid15.12.202530.12.20252.33%0%$0.48
Paid15.09.202530.09.20252.15%0%$0.48
Paid13.06.202530.06.20252.16%0%$0.48
Paid14.03.202531.03.20252.23%0%$0.48
20249.05%0%$1.92
Paid13.12.202430.12.20242.17%0%$0.48
Paid13.09.202430.09.20242.31%0%$0.48
Paid14.06.202428.06.20242.26%0%$0.48
Paid14.03.202429.03.20242.3%0%$0.48
202310.59%+2.67%$1.92
Paid14.12.202328.12.20232.59%0%$0.48
Paid14.09.202329.09.20232.6%0%$0.48
Paid14.06.202330.06.20232.71%0%$0.48
Paid14.03.202331.03.20232.69%-5.88%$0.48
20229.79%+15.43%$1.87
Paid14.12.202229.12.20222.73%+10.87%$0.51
Paid14.09.202230.09.20222.42%+2.22%$0.46
Paid14.06.202230.06.20222.53%0%$0.45
Paid14.03.202231.03.20222.11%+9.76%$0.45
20218.22%+1.25%$1.62
Paid14.12.202130.12.20211.99%0%$0.41
Paid14.09.202130.09.20212.04%+2.5%$0.41
Paid14.06.202130.06.20212.05%0%$0.40
Paid12.03.202131.03.20212.13%0%$0.40
202010.91%-4.76%$1.60
Paid14.12.202030.12.20202.39%0%$0.40
Paid14.09.202030.09.20202.8%0%$0.40
Paid12.06.202030.06.20202.74%0%$0.40
Paid13.03.202031.03.20202.99%-4.76%$0.40
20197.14%+9.09%$1.68
Paid13.12.201927.12.20190.11%0%$0.42
Paid13.09.201930.09.20192.26%0%$0.42
Paid13.06.201928.06.20192.34%0%$0.42
Paid14.03.201929.03.20192.43%+7.69%$0.42
20189.23%+1.32%$1.54
Paid13.12.201828.12.20182.31%0%$0.39
Paid13.09.201828.09.20182.26%+2.63%$0.39
Paid14.06.201829.06.20182.26%0%$0.38
Paid14.03.201830.03.20182.4%0%$0.38
20179.23%0%$1.52
Paid14.12.201729.12.20172.38%0%$0.38
Paid14.09.201729.09.20172.38%0%$0.38
Paid13.06.201730.06.20172.29%0%$0.38
Paid13.03.201731.03.20172.18%0%$0.38
201610.08%-3.18%$1.52
Paid13.12.201630.12.20162.35%0%$0.38
Paid13.09.201630.09.20162.39%0%$0.38
Paid13.06.201630.06.20162.68%0%$0.38
Paid11.03.201631.03.20162.65%0%$0.38
20159.8%0%$1.57
Paid11.12.201531.12.20152.53%0%$0.38
Paid11.09.201530.09.20152.44%0%$0.38
Paid11.06.201530.06.20152.32%-11.63%$0.38
Paid11.03.201531.03.20152.51%+13.16%$0.43
20149.3%0%$1.57
Paid11.12.201431.12.20142.37%0%$0.38
Paid11.09.201430.09.20142.32%0%$0.38
Paid12.06.201430.06.20142.21%0%$0.38
Paid12.03.201431.03.20142.12%+660%$0.38
Paid12.03.201428.03.20140.28%-88.37%$0.05
20138.95%-1.88%$1.57
Paid12.12.201331.12.20132.44%+13.16%$0.43
Paid12.09.201330.09.20132.17%0%$0.38
Paid12.06.201328.06.20132.21%0%$0.38
Paid13.03.201329.03.20132.13%-11.63%$0.38
20129.64%+13.48%$1.60
Paid12.12.201228.12.20122.47%0%$0.43
Paid12.09.201228.09.20122.48%+16.22%$0.43
Paid13.06.201229.06.20122.43%0%$0.37
Paid13.03.201230.03.20122.26%+2.78%$0.37
20119.03%+0.71%$1.41
Paid13.12.201130.12.20112.38%+2.86%$0.36
Paid13.09.201130.09.20112.42%0%$0.35
Paid13.06.201130.06.20112.17%0%$0.35
Paid11.03.201131.03.20112.06%0%$0.35
20109.6%-25.93%$1.40
Paid13.12.201031.12.20102.1%0%$0.35
Paid13.09.201030.09.20102.26%0%$0.35
Paid11.06.201030.06.20102.64%0%$0.35
Paid11.03.201031.03.20102.6%0%$0.35
200928.92%+50%$1.89
Paid11.12.200931.12.20092.77%0%$0.35
Paid11.09.200930.09.20093.43%0%$0.35
Paid11.06.200930.06.20094.47%-16.67%$0.35
Paid12.03.200931.03.200911.28%0%$0.42
Paid11.12.200802.01.20096.97%0%$0.42
200810.37%-24.1%$1.26
Paid11.09.200830.09.20083.61%0%$0.42
Paid12.06.200830.06.20083.44%0%$0.42
Paid13.03.200831.03.20083.33%0%$0.42
200710.1%-16.16%$1.66
Paid12.12.200731.12.20072.84%0%$0.42
Paid12.09.200728.09.20072.65%+2.44%$0.42
Paid13.06.200729.06.20072.39%0%$0.41
Paid15.03.200730.03.20072.22%-18%$0.41
200611.52%+57.14%$1.98
Paid13.12.200629.12.20062.69%+25%$0.50
Paid13.09.200629.09.20062.33%+5.26%$0.40
Paid13.06.200630.06.20062.29%+5.56%$0.38
Paid22.03.200614.04.20062.1%+5.88%$0.36
Paid20.12.200516.01.20062.1%0%$0.34
20057.25%-$1.26
Paid14.09.200530.09.20052.06%+6.25%$0.34
Paid28.06.200515.07.20051.79%+6.67%$0.32
Paid03.03.200515.04.20051.79%0%$0.30
Paid22.12.200426.01.20051.62%-$0.30

Frequently asked questions

When does Ares Capital pay dividends?

Ares Capital's dividends are paid out in March, June, September, and December.

How often does Ares Capital pay dividends?

On a quarterly basis.

What is the dividend yield of Ares Capital?

The dividend yield is currently 9.40% and distributions have increased by 0.88% in the last 3 years.

When was Ares Capital's last dividend payout date?

The last payment was made on 30.12.2025.

When do you have to have Ares Capital in your portfolio to receive the last dividend?

If you had Ares Capital in your securities account on 15.12.2025, you received the distribution.

How much was Ares Capital's dividend in 2025?

Ares Capital paid out a dividend of $1.92 in 2025.

How much was Ares Capital's dividend in 2024?

Ares Capital paid out a dividend of $1.92 in 2024.

What is Ares Capital's next dividend?

Ares Capital has not yet announced a next dividend payment yet.

Dividend growth 

1 Year

Low growth0.00%

3 Year

Low growth0.883%

5 Year

Moderate growth3.714%

10 Year

Low growth2.033%

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