# Ares Capital (ARCC) — Dividends

ARCC · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/arcc/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.92 |
| Forward yield | 10.15% |
| Growth streak | — |

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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.48 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.48 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.48 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | $0.48 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.48 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.48 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.48 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | $0.48 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.48 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.48 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | $0.48 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | $0.48 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.48 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.48 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.48 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | $0.03 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | $0.48 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.43 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.03 |
| 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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