Ares Capital Corp (ARCC) dividend history
ARCCNasdaqFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 27, 2026Score 10/304% below fair value
$19.17+0.06 (+0.31%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $13.84BP/E 15.7Yield 10.02%
Dividends
Dividend declared per share by fiscal year, adjusted for stock splits
Per share, FY2025
$1.92
0.0% on the prior year
Consecutive increases
0 years
Not raised last year
Dividend yield
10.02%
Latest annual dividend ÷ share price
Payout ratio, FY2025
97.3%
Dividends paid ÷ net income
Dividend payments
Every dividend Ares Capital has paid, newest first. Shares held at the close of the last day with dividend receive it; shares bought on the ex-dividend date or later do not.
| Ex-dividend | Last day to buy | Record | Payable | Declared | Per share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2026Upcoming | Dec 14, 2026 | Dec 15, 2026 | Dec 29, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 | $0.48 | Release |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 | $0.48 | Release |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 | $0.48 | Release |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 | $0.48 | Release |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | Oct 28, 2025 | $0.48 | Release |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 12, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 | $0.48 | Release |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 12, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Apr 29, 2025 | $0.48 | Release |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 13, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Feb 5, 2025 | $0.48 | Release |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 12, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | Oct 30, 2024 | $0.48 | Release |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 12, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jul 30, 2024 | $0.48 | Release |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 13, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | $0.48 | Release |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 13, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | Feb 7, 2024 | $0.48 | Release |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 13, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | Oct 24, 2023 | $0.48 | Release |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 13, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | Jul 25, 2023 | $0.48 | Release |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Jun 13, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Apr 25, 2023 | $0.48 | Release |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Mar 13, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Feb 7, 2023 | $0.48 | Release |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 13, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | Oct 25, 2022 | $0.51 | 10-K |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Sep 13, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jul 26, 2022 | $0.46 | 10-Q |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Jun 13, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Feb 9, 2022 | $0.45 | 10-Q |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Mar 11, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Feb 9, 2022 | $0.45 | 10-Q |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 13, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 | Oct 26, 2021 | $0.41 | Release |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Sep 13, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jul 28, 2021 | $0.41 | Release |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Jun 11, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Apr 28, 2021 | $0.40 | Release |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Mar 11, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Feb 10, 2021 | $0.40 | Release |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Dec 11, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | Dec 30, 2020 | Oct 27, 2020 | $0.40 | Release |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Sep 11, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Aug 4, 2020 | $0.40 | Release |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Jun 11, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | May 5, 2020 | $0.40 | Release |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Mar 12, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Feb 12, 2020 | $0.40 | Release |
| Dec 13, 2019 | Dec 12, 2019 | Dec 16, 2019 | Dec 27, 2019 | Oct 30, 2019 | $0.42 | 10-K |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Sep 12, 2019 | Sep 16, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jul 30, 2019 | $0.42 | 10-Q |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Jun 12, 2019 | Jun 14, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | $0.42 | 10-Q |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Mar 13, 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | Feb 12, 2019 | $0.42 | 10-Q |
| Dec 13, 2018 | Dec 12, 2018 | Dec 14, 2018 | Dec 28, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | $0.39 | Release |
| Sep 13, 2018 | Sep 12, 2018 | Sep 14, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | Aug 1, 2018 | $0.39 | Release |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Jun 13, 2018 | Jun 15, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | May 2, 2018 | $0.38 | Release |
| Mar 14, 2018 | Mar 13, 2018 | Mar 15, 2018 | Mar 30, 2018 | Feb 13, 2018 | $0.38 | Release |
| Dec 14, 2017 | Dec 13, 2017 | Dec 15, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | Nov 2, 2017 | $0.38 | Release |
| Sep 14, 2017 | Sep 13, 2017 | Sep 15, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 | Aug 2, 2017 | $0.38 | Release |
| Jun 13, 2017 | Jun 12, 2017 | Jun 15, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | May 3, 2017 | $0.38 | Release |
| Mar 13, 2017 | Mar 10, 2017 | Mar 15, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Feb 22, 2017 | $0.38 | Release |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Dec 12, 2016 | Dec 15, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 | Nov 2, 2016 | $0.38 | Release |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Sep 12, 2016 | Sep 15, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Aug 3, 2016 | $0.38 | Release |
| Jun 13, 2016 | Jun 10, 2016 | Jun 15, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | May 4, 2016 | $0.38 | Release |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Mar 10, 2016 | Mar 15, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Feb 24, 2016 | $0.38 | Release |
| Dec 11, 2015 | Dec 10, 2015 | Dec 15, 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | Nov 4, 2015 | $0.38 | Release |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Sep 10, 2015 | Sep 15, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Aug 4, 2015 | $0.38 | Release |
| Jun 11, 2015 | Jun 10, 2015 | Jun 15, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | May 4, 2015 | $0.38 | Release |
| Mar 11, 2015 | Mar 10, 2015 | Mar 13, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | Feb 26, 2015 | $0.43 | 10-Q |
| Dec 11, 2014 | Dec 10, 2014 | Dec 15, 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | Nov 4, 2014 | $0.38 | Release |
| Sep 11, 2014 | Sep 10, 2014 | Sep 15, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Aug 5, 2014 | $0.38 | Release |
| Jun 12, 2014 | Jun 11, 2014 | Jun 16, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | May 6, 2014 | $0.38 | Release |
| Mar 12, 2014 | Mar 11, 2014 | Mar 14, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Feb 26, 2014 | $0.43 | 10-Q |
| Dec 12, 2013 | Dec 11, 2013 | Dec 16, 2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | Nov 5, 2013 | $0.43 | 10-K |
| Sep 12, 2013 | Sep 11, 2013 | Sep 16, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | Aug 6, 2013 | $0.38 | Release |
| Jun 12, 2013 | Jun 11, 2013 | Jun 14, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 | May 7, 2013 | $0.38 | Release |
| Mar 13, 2013 | Mar 12, 2013 | Mar 15, 2013 | Mar 29, 2013 | Feb 27, 2013 | $0.38 | Release |
| Dec 12, 2012 | Dec 11, 2012 | Dec 14, 2012 | Dec 28, 2012 | Nov 5, 2012 | $0.43 | 10-K |
| Sep 12, 2012 | Sep 11, 2012 | Sep 14, 2012 | Sep 28, 2012 | – | $0.43 | 10-Q |
| Jun 13, 2012 | Jun 12, 2012 | Jun 15, 2012 | Jun 29, 2012 | – | $0.37 | Release |
| Mar 13, 2012 | Mar 12, 2012 | Mar 15, 2012 | Mar 30, 2012 | – | $0.37 | Release |
| Dec 13, 2011 | Dec 12, 2011 | Dec 15, 2011 | Dec 30, 2011 | – | $0.36 | Release |
| Sep 13, 2011 | Sep 12, 2011 | Sep 15, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 | – | $0.35 | Release |
| Jun 13, 2011 | Jun 10, 2011 | Jun 15, 2011 | Jun 30, 2011 | – | $0.35 | Release |
| Mar 11, 2011 | Mar 10, 2011 | Mar 15, 2011 | Mar 31, 2011 | – | $0.35 | Release |
| Dec 13, 2010 | Dec 10, 2010 | Dec 15, 2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | – | $0.35 | Release |
| Sep 13, 2010 | Sep 10, 2010 | Sep 15, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 | – | $0.35 | Release |
| Jun 11, 2010 | Jun 10, 2010 | Jun 15, 2010 | Jun 30, 2010 | – | $0.35 | Release |
| Mar 11, 2010 | Mar 10, 2010 | Mar 15, 2010 | Mar 31, 2010 | – | $0.35 | Release |
| Dec 11, 2009 | Dec 10, 2009 | Dec 15, 2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | – | $0.35 | Release |
| Sep 11, 2009 | Sep 10, 2009 | Sep 15, 2009 | Sep 30, 2009 | – | $0.35 | Release |
| Jun 11, 2009 | Jun 10, 2009 | Jun 15, 2009 | Jun 30, 2009 | – | $0.35 | Release |
| Mar 12, 2009 | Mar 11, 2009 | Mar 16, 2009 | Mar 31, 2009 | – | $0.42 | Release |
| Dec 11, 2008 | Dec 10, 2008 | Dec 15, 2008 | Jan 2, 2009 | – | $0.42 | Release |
| Sep 11, 2008 | Sep 10, 2008 | Sep 15, 2008 | Sep 30, 2008 | – | $0.42 | Release |
| Jun 12, 2008 | Jun 11, 2008 | Jun 16, 2008 | Jun 30, 2008 | – | $0.42 | Release |
| Mar 13, 2008 | Mar 12, 2008 | Mar 17, 2008 | Mar 31, 2008 | – | $0.4138 | 10-Q |
| Dec 12, 2007 | Dec 11, 2007 | Dec 14, 2007 | Dec 31, 2007 | – | $0.4138 | 10-K |
| Sep 12, 2007 | Sep 11, 2007 | Sep 14, 2007 | Sep 28, 2007 | – | $0.4138 | 10-Q |
| Jun 13, 2007 | Jun 12, 2007 | Jun 15, 2007 | Jun 29, 2007 | – | $0.4039 | 10-Q |
| Mar 15, 2007 | Mar 14, 2007 | Mar 19, 2007 | Mar 30, 2007 | – | $0.4039 | 10-Q |
| Dec 13, 2006 | Dec 12, 2006 | Dec 15, 2006 | Dec 29, 2006 | – | $0.4926 | 10-K |
| Sep 13, 2006 | Sep 12, 2006 | Sep 15, 2006 | Sep 29, 2006 | – | $0.3941 | 10-Q |
| Jun 13, 2006 | Jun 12, 2006 | Jun 15, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 | – | $0.3744 | 10-Q |
| Mar 22, 2006 | Mar 21, 2006 | Mar 24, 2006 | Apr 14, 2006 | – | $0.3547 | 10-Q |
| Dec 20, 2005 | Dec 19, 2005 | Dec 22, 2005 | Jan 16, 2006 | – | $0.335 | 10-K |
| Sep 14, 2005 | Sep 13, 2005 | Sep 16, 2005 | Sep 30, 2005 | – | $0.335 | 10-Q |
| Jun 28, 2005 | Jun 27, 2005 | Jun 30, 2005 | Jul 15, 2005 | – | $0.3153 | 10-Q |
| Mar 3, 2005 | Mar 2, 2005 | Mar 7, 2005 | Apr 15, 2005 | – | $0.2956 | 10-Q |
| Dec 22, 2004 | Dec 21, 2004 | Dec 27, 2004 | Jan 26, 2005 | – | $0.2956 | 10-K |
Per share as declared at the time. Source document: the dividend announcement filed with the SEC (press release or 8-K) where one exists, otherwise the quarterly or annual report covering the declaration.
By fiscal year
Dividend per share, cash paid and payout ratio from annual filings
| Fiscal year | Per share | Change | Cash paid | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.92 | 0.0% | $1.26B | 97.3% |
| FY2024 | $1.92 | 0.0% | $1.14B | 74.8% |
| FY2023 | $1.92 | +2.7% | $1.03B | 67.7% |
| FY2022 | $1.87 | +15.4% | $912.00M | 152.0% |
| FY2021 | $1.62 | +1.2% | $694.00M | 44.3% |
| FY2020 | $1.60 | – | $679.00M | 140.3% |
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