Ares Capital's most recent dividend of $0.48 per share was on Sep 13, 2024 (ex-date). The annualized payout of $1.92 per share represents a current dividend yield of 8.9%.
Ares Capital's dividend yield of 8.9% is higher than the Financial Services sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 2.78%, Ares Capital's dividend yield is 220% higher. The current dividend yield is higher than the historical average of 7.0% of the last 5 years.
Ares Capital has a history of paying dividends since 2004. Our records of ARCC show that the company has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has increased by 31% for the last year. And since the stock price has gone up by 16% from a year ago, the dividend yield has increased by 13%.
Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
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Sep 13, 2024 | $0.48 | 9.43% |
Jun 14, 2024 | $0.48 | 9.28% |
Mar 14, 2024 | $0.48 | 9.6% |
Dec 14, 2023 | $0.48 | 9.73% |
Sep 14, 2023 | $0.48 | 7.62% |
Jun 14, 2023 | $0.48 | 5.5% |
Mar 14, 2023 | $0.48 | 3.2% |
Dec 14, 2022 | $0.03 | 2.73% |
Sep 14, 2022 | $0.03 | 4.68% |
Jun 14, 2022 | $0.03 | 7.14% |
Mar 14, 2022 | $0.42 | 8.31% |
Dec 14, 2021 | $0.41 | 8.12% |
Sep 14, 2021 | $0.41 | 8.03% |
Jun 14, 2021 | $0.4 | 8.11% |
Mar 12, 2021 | $0.4 | 8.62% |
Dec 14, 2020 | $0.4 | 9.8% |
Sep 14, 2020 | $0.4 | 8.56% |
Jun 12, 2020 | $0.4 | 5.68% |
Mar 13, 2020 | $0.4 | 3.14% |
Dec 13, 2019 | $0.02 | 2.49% |
Sep 13, 2019 | $0.02 | 4.36% |
Jun 13, 2019 | $0.02 | 6.79% |
Mar 14, 2019 | $0.4 | 9.13% |
Dec 13, 2018 | $0.39 | 9.66% |
Sep 13, 2018 | $0.39 | 8.91% |
Jun 14, 2018 | $0.38 | 9.08% |
Mar 14, 2018 | $0.38 | 9.76% |
Dec 14, 2017 | $0.38 | 9.54% |
Sep 14, 2017 | $0.38 | 9.64% |
Jun 13, 2017 | $0.38 | 9.26% |
Mar 13, 2017 | $0.38 | 8.82% |
Dec 13, 2016 | $0.38 | 9.3% |
Sep 13, 2016 | $0.38 | 9.9% |
Jun 13, 2016 | $0.38 | 10.66% |
Mar 11, 2016 | $0.38 | 10.87% |
Dec 11, 2015 | $0.38 | 8.27% |
Sep 11, 2015 | $0.38 | 8.01% |
Jun 11, 2015 | $0.38 | 7.41% |
Mar 11, 2015 | $0.05 | 7.07% |
Ares Capital's payout ratio of 66.4% is above the Financial Services sector average. In comparison with its Financial Services sector average of 43.2%, Ares Capital's payout ratio is 54% higher.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
OFS OFS Capital Corp | 16.74% | $1.36 | N/A |
OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp | 13.45% | $2.2 | 247.2% |
ARCC Ares Capital Corp | 8.99% | $1.92 | 66.4% |
Yes, Ares Capital has paid four dividends in the last 12 months. ARCC has been paying dividends since 2004.
Ares Capital's last dividend ex-date was on Sep 13, 2024. The dividend amount was $0.48 per share.
ARCC has paid dividend of $1.92 per share in the last year.
The current dividend yield of Ares Capital is 8.9%.
Ares Capital pays four dividends per year.
The dividend payout ratio of Ares Capital is 66.4%.
Ares Capital's dividend yield is higher than the Financial Services sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.