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Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) Dividend Yield

Annual Dividend Yield

9.60%0.19%-1.94%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, ARCC annual dividend yield is 9.60%, down -1.94% on
Historical Performance
ARCC annual dividend yield is up +0.73% over the past 3 years, up +20.60% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
ARCC annual dividend yield is currently -81.66% below its historical high of 52.34% set on
3-Year Low Comparison
ARCC annual dividend yield is +19.11% above its 3-year low of 8.06% reached on
Sector Comparison
ARCC annual dividend yield is higher than 80.56% of companies in Financial Services sector
Next Dividend
The next dividend is announced to be $0.48 per share, with an ex-dividend date of

Dividend Yield Chart

SUGGESTED SERIES

Performance

ARCC Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Dividend Yield9.60%+11.9%+0.7%+20.6%-2.1%
Price$20.01-10.6%+2.0%-0.5%+40.2%
Annual Dividend$1.920.0%+2.7%+20.0%+37.1%
97.31%+30.0%-36.0%-30.6%+108.4%
$1.26B+11.0%+38.6%+86.2%+450.1%
$1.14B-10.9%+53.1%+55.6%+274.0%
Annual Revenue$3.15B+7.4%+44.1%+133.3%+494.8%
Annual EPS$1.86-23.8%+56.0%+62.8%-33.1%
PE Ratio14.87+35.5%+23.1%+187.6%+251.5%

Dividend Yield Highs

ARCC Annual Dividend Yield Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y11.00%-12.7%
5Y11.00%-12.7%
All52.34%-81.7%

Dividend Yield Lows

ARCC Annual Dividend Yield Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y8.06%+19.1%
5Y7.17%+33.9%
All3.09%+210.7%

Dividend Yield History

YearValueChange
9.60%+1.2%
9.49%+8.2%
8.77%-8.6%
9.59%-5.2%
10.12%+32.3%
7.65%-19.2%
9.47%+5.1%
9.01%-8.8%
9.88%+2.2%
9.67%+4.9%
9.22%-16.3%
11.02%+9.5%
YearValueChange
10.06%+13.8%
8.84%-3.3%
9.14%+0.1%
9.13%+7.4%
8.50%-28.0%
11.81%-55.5%
26.54%+133.8%
11.35%+32.3%
8.58%+6.1%
8.09%+161.8%
3.09%-

FAQ

What is the current annual dividend yield of ARCC?
As of today, ARCC annual dividend yield is 9.60%
What is ARCC annual dividend yield most recent change?
ARCC annual dividend yield was down -1.94% on August 7, 2026
What is 1-year change in ARCC annual dividend yield?
ARCC annual dividend yield is up +11.89% year-over-year
How far is ARCC annual dividend yield from its all-time high?
ARCC annual dividend yield is currently -81.66% below its historical high of 52.34% set on March 5, 2009
How does ARCC annual dividend yield rank versus sector peers?
ARCC annual dividend yield is higher than 80.56% of companies in Financial Services sector
What is ARCC next ex-dividend date?
The next ex-dividend date for ARCC is
When is ARCC next annual earnings release?
As of today, the next annual earnings release for ARCC has not been scheduled

Dividend Yield Formula

Dividend Yield =    × 100%

Data Sources & References

  1. ARCC Official Website www.arescapitalcorp.com
  2. Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000128775026000006/0001287750-26-000006-index.htm
  3. ARCC Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/ARCC
  4. ARCC Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/arcc