Ares Capital (ARCC) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.92
- Forward yield
- 10.15%
- Payout ratio
- 99.0%
Ares Capital pays a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 15, 2026 and was paid on September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.92 per share, a yield of about 10.31% at a share price of $18.62.
The rate has been flat for almost four years. The table starts in June 2022 with a payment of $0.42. The September 2022 payment was $0.43, and the rate reached $0.48 with the payment that went ex-dividend in December 2022, about 14% above the June 2022 level. In September and December 2022 there were also small additional payments of $0.03 per share on the same dates as the regular ones. From December 2022 on, every regular payment has been $0.48, sixteen in a row. Payments by calendar year were $1.92 in each of 2023, 2024 and 2025. The source does not show a growth streak.
Ex-dates fall in mid-March, mid-June, mid-September and mid-December, and payment follows at the end of the same month. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-December 2026 and be paid around December 30.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.48 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.48 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.48 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | $0.48 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.48 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.48 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.48 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | $0.48 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.48 |
| May 1, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.48 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | $0.48 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | $0.48 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.48 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Jun 14, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.48 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Mar 14, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.48 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | $0.03 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | $0.48 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Sep 14, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.43 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Sep 14, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.03 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Jun 14, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.42 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Ares Capital (ARCC) pay a dividend?
Yes. Ares Capital pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.48 per share.
What is ARCC's dividend yield?
Ares Capital paid $1.92 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 10.15% at the last price of $18.92. Click here to learn more
When is ARCC's most recent ex-dividend date?
Ares Capital's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 15, 2026, payable on Sep 30, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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