Ares Management (ARES) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $5.17
- Forward yield
- 4.53%
- Payout ratio
- 100.0%
- Growth streak
- 5 years
Ares Management pays a quarterly dividend of $1.35 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 16, 2026 and was paid on September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $5.17 per share, a yield of about 4.40% at a share price of $117.55.
The record shows large yearly raises. Each one came with the payment that goes ex-dividend in mid-March. The rate went from $0.47 to $0.61 in 2022, then to $0.77 in 2023, $0.93 in 2024, $1.12 in 2025 and $1.35 in 2026. The first two raises were about 30% and 26%. The last three were each close to 20.5%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has risen about 187%, nearly tripling. Payments by calendar year grew from $2.44 in 2022 to $4.48 in 2025, an increase of about 84%. Ares has increased its dividend for five consecutive calendar years.
Ex-dates fall in mid-March, June, September and December, with payment 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 31. Past raises have come with the March payment that follows.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $1.35 |
| May 1, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $1.35 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $1.35 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Dec 17, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $1.12 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $1.12 |
| May 5, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $1.12 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $1.12 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.93 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.93 |
| May 2, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.93 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | $0.93 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.77 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.77 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.77 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Mar 16, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.77 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.61 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.61 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.61 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Mar 16, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.61 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Dec 16, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $0.47 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Ares Management (ARES) pay a dividend?
Yes. Ares Management pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $1.35 per share.
What is ARES's dividend yield?
Ares Management paid $5.17 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 4.53% at the last price of $114.03. Click here to learn more
When is ARES's most recent ex-dividend date?
Ares Management's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 16, 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
Has ARES been raising its dividend?
Yes — Ares Management has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.
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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