# Ares Dynamic Credit (ARDC) — Dividends

ARDC · NYSE · Stock

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.35 |
| Forward yield | 11.89% |
| Growth streak | — |

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund pays a monthly dividend of $0.1125 per share. The next payment is already declared, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of October 19, 2026 and a pay date of October 30. The most recent paid dividend went ex-dividend on September 21, 2026 and was paid on September 30. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $1.35 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of about 11.89% at a share price of $11.35.

The record starts in January 2022 at $0.0975 a month. The rate then rose four times by half a cent, in August 2022, January 2023, April 2023 and September 2023, reaching $0.1175. That was about 21% above the starting rate. It stayed at $0.1175 until February 2025, when it moved down half a cent, about 4.3%, to $0.1125. It has held there since. Payments by calendar year were $1.195 in 2022, $1.355 in 2023, $1.41 in 2024 and $1.355 in 2025. The growth streak stands at zero years.

If the monthly pattern holds, the payment after the declared one would go ex-dividend around November 20, 2026 and be paid at the end of that month.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.11 |
| May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.11 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.11 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.11 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.11 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.11 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.11 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.11 |
| May 19, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.11 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.11 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.11 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Ares Dynamic Credit (ARDC) pay a dividend?

Yes. Ares Dynamic Credit pays a monthly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.11 per share.

### What is ARDC's dividend yield?

Ares Dynamic Credit paid $1.35 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 11.89% at the last price of $11.35. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is ARDC's next ex-dividend date?

Ares Dynamic Credit's next ex-dividend date is Oct 19, 2026, payable on Oct 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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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.

This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness.

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