Ares Capital Corp is a United States-based closed-ended specialty finance company. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. The company focuses on investing in first lien senior secured loans (including unitranche loans, which are loans that combine both senior and subordinated debt, generally in a first lien position) and second lien senior secured loans. In addition to senior secured loans, the company also invests in subordinated loans and preferred equity, it also makes common equity investments.

CEO

Kort Schnabel

Employees

4250

Country

United States

ISIN

US04010L1035

WKN

000A0DQY4

Listings

6 Comments

Mick Dingalore7 months ago

They announced non-accruals were down slightly, so looking good. i just found out that I can use ChatGPT to give me automatic updates when they announce non accruals and delinquency rates. super helpful

GCoon8 months ago

Sure they might be profitable. But they have been around for practically 22 years and have only had 33% growth I would be a little skeptical.

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Mick Dingalore8 months ago

lol theyre a BDC. Are you serious? The growth capital isn't there because it gets distributed to investors.

TombKing8 months ago

Stability with high payouts to shareholders versus high growth and much lower dividends. It depends on what you're looking for, either you're looking for dividends or a growth stock. They also borrow relatively limited and selected based on strict criteria.

fauzia11 months ago

Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:ARCC) is also a strong dividend payer with a quarterly payout of $0.48 per share. As of October 5, the stock has a dividend yield of 9.53%. While we acknowledge the potential of ARCC as an investment, we believe

MPInvest10 months ago

What do we think?

FAQ

What is Ares Capital stock price today?▼

The current price of ARCC is $20.04 USD — it has increased by +0.15% in the past 24 hours. Watch Ares Capital stock price performance more closely on the chart.

What is Ares Capital stock ticker?▼

Depending on the exchange, the stock ticker may vary. For instance, on XNAS exchange Ares Capital stocks are traded under the ticker ARCC.

Is Ares Capital stock price growing?▼

ARCC stock has risen by +0.45% compared to the previous week, the month change is a +3.73% rise, over the last year Ares Capital has showed a -10.7% decrease.

What is Ares Capital market cap?▼

Today Ares Capital has the market capitalization of 14.39B

When is the next Ares Capital earnings date?▼

Ares Capital is going to release the next earnings report on October 27, 2026.

What were Ares Capital earnings last quarter?▼

ARCC earnings for the last quarter are 0.47 USD per share, whereas the estimation was 0.47 USD resulting in a -0.65% surprise. The estimated earnings for the next quarter are N/A USD per share.

What is Ares Capital revenue for the last year?▼

Ares Capital revenue for the last year amounts to 769M USD.

What is Ares Capital net income for the last year?▼

ARCC net income for the last year is 600M USD.

Does Ares Capital pay dividends?▼

Yes, ARCC dividends are paid quarterly. The last dividend per share was 0.48 USD. As of today, Dividend Yield (FWD)% is 9.58%.

How many employees does Ares Capital have?▼

As of September 05, 2026, the company has 4,250 employees.

In which sector is Ares Capital located?▼

Ares Capital operates in the Finance & Payments sector.

When did Ares Capital complete a stock split?▼

Ares Capital has not had any recent stock splits.

Where is Ares Capital headquartered?▼

Ares Capital is headquartered in NEW YORK, United States.