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Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) Dividend Yield

Annual Dividend Yield

9.49%0.17%+1.82%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, ARCC annual dividend yield is 9.49%, and up +1.82% in the most recent trading session on
Historical Performance
ARCC annual dividend yield is down -6.13% over the past 3 years, and up +0.53% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
ARCC annual dividend yield is currently -81.87% below its historical high of 52.34% set on
3-Year Low Comparison
ARCC annual dividend yield is +17.74% above its 3-year low of 8.06% reached on
Sector Comparison
ARCC annual dividend yield is higher than 81.71% 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 Yield9.49%+9.1%-6.1%+0.5%+13.3%
Price$20.23-8.3%+9.4%+19.4%+21.2%
Annual Dividend Per Share$1.920.0%+18.5%+14.3%+30.6%
Annual Payout Ratio74.84%+10.5%+69.0%-14.5%-20.0%
Annual Dividends Paid$1.14B+10.5%+64.1%+64.1%+500.8%
Annual Free Cash Flow-$2.13B-516.4%+13.5%-72.3%-10000.0%
Annual Revenue$2.93B+19.8%+40.1%+108.9%+1371.1%
Annual EPS$2.44-8.9%-30.6%+31.3%+22.6%
PE Ratio10.16+12.6%-35.3%-30.0%+137.4%

Dividend Yield Highs

ARCC Annual Dividend Yield Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y10.88%-12.8%
5Y10.88%-12.8%
All52.34%-81.9%

Dividend Yield Lows

ARCC Annual Dividend Yield Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y8.06%+17.7%
5Y7.17%+32.4%
All1.54%+516.2%

Dividend Yield History

YearValueChange
9.49%0.0%
9.49%+8.2%
8.77%-8.6%
9.59%-5.2%
10.12%+32.3%
7.65%-19.2%
YearValueChange
9.47%+5.1%
9.01%-8.8%
9.88%+2.2%
9.67%+4.9%
9.22%-

FAQ

  • What is the current annual dividend yield of ARCC?

    As of today, ARCC annual dividend yield is 9.49%

  • What is ARCC annual dividend yield most recent change?

    ARCC annual dividend yield was up +1.82% on January 7, 2026

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

    ARCC annual dividend yield is up +9.08% year-over-year

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

    ARCC annual dividend yield is currently -81.87% 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 81.71% 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/1287750/000128775025000046/0001287750-25-000046-index.htm
  3. Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000128775025000007/0001287750-25-000007-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