Ares Capital Dividend History
NASDAQ: ARCCFinanceFinance: Consumer ServicesUSD
18.45-0.19 (-1.02%)
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 10.41%
- Annual dividend
- $1.92
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 15, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 143%
Ares Capital dividend summary
Ares Capital pays a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share ($1.92 annualized), a 10.41% yield at the current price. It last cut its per-share payment in March 2023, from $0.51 to $0.48. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 3.7% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 143% of trailing earnings per share, meaning the company is paying out more than it earns. ARCC has 88 recorded dividend payments since 2004, totaling $1.92 per share over the last 12 months.
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ARCC dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2026 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2025 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2025 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2024 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2023 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2023 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2023 | $0.48 | -5.9% | — |
| Dec 14, 2022 | $0.51 | +10.9% | — |
| Sep 14, 2022 | $0.46 | +2.2% | — |
| Jun 14, 2022 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2022 | $0.45 | +9.8% | — |
| Dec 14, 2021 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2021 | $0.41 | +2.5% | — |
| Jun 14, 2021 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2021 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2020 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2020 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2020 | $0.40 | -4.8% | — |
| Dec 13, 2019 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2019 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2019 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2019 | $0.42 | +7.7% | — |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $0.39 | +2.6% | — |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 2017 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2017 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2017 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2017 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2016 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2016 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2016 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2016 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 2015 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2015 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2015 | $0.38 | -11.6% | — |
| Mar 11, 2015 | $0.43 | +13.2% | — |
| Dec 11, 2014 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2014 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2014 | $0.38 | -11.6% | — |
| Mar 12, 2014 | $0.43 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 2013 | $0.43 | +13.2% | — |
| Sep 12, 2013 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2013 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2013 | $0.38 | -11.6% | — |
| Dec 12, 2012 | $0.43 | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2012 | $0.43 | +16.2% | — |
| Jun 13, 2012 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2012 | $0.37 | +2.8% | — |
| Dec 13, 2011 | $0.36 | +2.9% | — |
| Sep 13, 2011 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2011 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2011 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2010 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2010 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2010 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2010 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 2009 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2009 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2009 | $0.35 | -16.7% | — |
| Mar 12, 2009 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 2008 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2008 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2008 | $0.42 | +1.5% | — |
| Mar 13, 2008 | $0.4138 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 2007 | $0.4138 | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2007 | $0.4138 | +2.4% | — |
| Jun 13, 2007 | $0.4039 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2007 | $0.4039 | -18.0% | — |
| Dec 13, 2006 | $0.4926 | +25.0% | — |
| Sep 13, 2006 | $0.3941 | +5.3% | — |
| Jun 13, 2006 | $0.3744 | +5.6% | — |
| Mar 22, 2006 | $0.3547 | +5.9% | — |
| Dec 20, 2005 | $0.335 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2005 | $0.335 | +6.2% | — |
| Jun 28, 2005 | $0.3153 | +6.7% | — |
| Mar 3, 2005 | $0.2956 | — | — |
| Dec 22, 2004 | $0.2956 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.44 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | $1.92 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | $1.92 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $1.92 | 4 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | $1.87 | 4 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | $1.62 | 4 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | $1.60 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | $1.68 | 4 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | $1.54 | 4 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | $1.52 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | $1.52 | 4 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | $1.57 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | $1.57 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | $1.57 | 4 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | $1.60 | 4 | +13.5% |