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Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) Dividend Yield

Annual Dividend Yield

10.03%0.10%-0.99%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, ARCC annual dividend yield is 10.03%, down -0.99% on
Historical Performance
ARCC annual dividend yield is up +4.15% over the past 3 years, up +12.57% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
ARCC annual dividend yield is currently -80.84% below its historical high of 52.34% set on
3-Year Low Comparison
ARCC annual dividend yield is +24.44% above its 3-year low of 8.06% reached on
Sector Comparison
ARCC annual dividend yield is higher than 83.77% of companies in Financial Services sector
Next Dividend
As of today, the next dividend for ARCC has not been announced

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Performance

ARCC Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Dividend Yield10.03%+21.6%+4.2%+12.6%+22.2%
Price$19.15-17.7%-1.4%+6.6%+12.3%
Annual Dividend Per Share$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 Ratio10.32+8.5%-37.4%-32.9%+136.2%

Dividend Yield Highs

ARCC Annual Dividend Yield Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y10.88%-7.8%
5Y10.88%-7.8%
All52.34%-80.8%

Dividend Yield Lows

ARCC Annual Dividend Yield Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y8.06%+24.4%
5Y7.17%+39.9%
All1.54%+551.3%

Dividend Yield History

YearValueChange
10.03%+5.7%
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%+425.3%
1.54%-

FAQ

  • What is the current annual dividend yield of ARCC?

    As of today, ARCC annual dividend yield is 10.03%

  • What is ARCC annual dividend yield most recent change?

    ARCC annual dividend yield was down -0.99% on February 20, 2026

  • What is 1-year change in ARCC annual dividend yield?

    ARCC annual dividend yield is up +21.58% year-over-year

  • How far is ARCC annual dividend yield from its all-time high?

    ARCC annual dividend yield is currently -80.84% 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 83.77% of companies in Financial Services sector

  • What is ARCC next ex-dividend date?

    As of today, the next dividend for ARCC has not been scheduled

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