# Ares Management (ARES) — Dividends

ARES · NYSE · Stock

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $5.17 |
| Forward yield | 4.53% |
| 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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $1.35 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $1.35 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $1.35 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $1.12 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $1.12 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $1.12 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $1.12 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.93 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.93 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.93 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | $0.93 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.77 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.77 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.77 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.77 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.61 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.61 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.61 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.61 |
| 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

### Has ARES been raising its dividend?

Yes — Ares Management has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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