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Ares Capital Corporation ARCC | NASDAQ

$18.92 $0.33 | 1.78%
TREND SIGNAL:Signal available — unlock to view |2026-09-16

Next Earnings: Oct 27, 2026

Company Overview:

Market Cap: $13.60B
Trailing PE: 14x
FWD PE *: 9.8x
Payout Ratio (TTM): 138.4%
52-Week Range: $17.40 - $21.14

* Forward PE is based on street estimates.

10 Year ARCC Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): 231.6% (12.74% CAGR)
Total Return (no DRIP): 143.5% (9.31% CAGR)
Share Price: 24.1% (2.19% CAGR)
Yield on Cost (with DRIP): 33.65%
Total Invested: $10,000
Total Value (with DRIP): $33,163
Total Return $ (with DRIP): $23,163
Dividend Increase: 26.3% (2.42% CAGR)
Dividend Yield (FWD): 10.15% ($1.92)
ARCC 10-yr Total Return ($10K invested)
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ARCC Share Price
1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y All
ARCC Price CAGR:1Y: -5.64%2Y: -5.99%5Y: -2.10%10Y: 2.19%
ARCC Dividend Charts
ARCC - Dividends
ARCC Dividend CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 1.30%10Y: 2.36%
ARCC - Dividend Payout Ratio
ARCC Dividend Payout Ratio CAGR:1Y: 129.76%2Y: 52.59%5Y: 42.01%10Y: 10.31%
ARCC - Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio
ARCC Dividend to FCF Ratio CAGR:1Y: 12.40%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 12.42%

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ARCC Financials: Earnings, Revenue, Cash Flow, Ebitda, Cash/Debt, Shares Float, etc:

ARCC - Revenue
ARCC Revenue CAGR:1Y: -62.18%2Y: -24.87%5Y: -15.15%10Y: 2.08%
ARCC - Earnings Per Share (EPS)
ARCC EPS CAGR:1Y: -53.85%2Y: -32.06%5Y: -26.11%10Y: -7.08%
ARCC - Net Income
ARCC Net Income CAGR:1Y: -52.63%2Y: -27.13%5Y: -18.58%10Y: 0.83%
ARCC - EBITDA
ARCC EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 100.53%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 5.65%10Y: 13.86%
ARCC - Free Cash Flow
ARCC Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: -3.17%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: -1.05%
ARCC - Free Cash Flow / Share
ARCC Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: -6.27%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: -8.91%
ARCC - Operating Income
ARCC Operating Income CAGR:1Y: 53.70%2Y: 4.02%5Y: 0.17%10Y: 10.89%
ARCC - Gross Profit
ARCC Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: 46.19%2Y: 0.17%5Y: 13.64%10Y: 12.81%
ARCC - Shares Outstanding
ARCC Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: 3.31%2Y: 7.96%5Y: 10.29%10Y: 8.62%
ARCC - Share Buybacks
ARCC Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
ARCC - Stock-Based Comp
ARCC Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
ARCC - Expenses
ARCC Expenses CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:

ARCC - REVENUE: Actual + Estimates
ARCC Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: -62.18%2Y: -24.87%5Y: -15.15%10Y: 2.08%
ARCC - EPS: Actual + Estimates
ARCC Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: -53.85%2Y: -32.06%5Y: -26.11%10Y: -7.08%
ARCC - NET INCOME: Actual + Estimates
ARCC Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: -52.63%2Y: -27.13%5Y: -18.58%10Y: 0.83%
ARCC - EBITDA: Actual + Estimates
ARCC Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 100.53%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 5.65%10Y: 13.86%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

ARCC - Net Profit Margin
ARCC Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: -64.28%2Y: -48.20%5Y: -25.34%10Y: -12.87%
ARCC - Gross Profit Margin
ARCC Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 10.21%2Y: -28.81%5Y: -4.98%10Y: -2.52%
ARCC - Price to Earnings
ARCC Price to Earnings CAGR:1Y: 82.82%2Y: 39.60%5Y: 33.76%10Y: 10.55%
ARCC - Price To Sales Ratio
ARCC Price To Sales Ratio CAGR:1Y: -34.28%2Y: -27.41%5Y: 0.02%10Y: -3.61%
ARCC - Return on Capital Employed
ARCC Return on Capital Employed CAGR:1Y: 48.41%2Y: -3.14%5Y: -9.52%10Y: -1.53%
ARCC - Return on Invested Capital
ARCC Return on Invested Capital CAGR:1Y: 48,528.24%2Y: 1,719.25%5Y: 185.34%10Y: 75.14%

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ARCC Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $1.92
Forward Yield: 10.15%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-15
Lifetime Dividends / Share: $36.68

ARCC Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list

Below is a schedule of all ARCC dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as the annualized yield & forward yield

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
09/15/202609/17/2026$0.4809.91%9.77%$19.65
06/15/202606/17/2026$0.48010.31%10.61%$18.10
03/13/202603/16/2026$0.48010.75%10.7%$17.94
12/15/202512/17/2025$0.4809.45%9.51%$20.19
09/15/202509/17/2025$0.4809.01%9.1%$21.09
06/13/202506/16/2025$0.4808.92%9.01%$21.32
03/14/202503/17/2025$0.4809.02%8.87%$21.65
12/13/202412/16/2024$0.4808.85%8.96%$21.42
09/12/202409/30/2024$0.4809.28%9.18%$20.91
09/13/202409/16/2024$0.4809.43%9.44%$20.33
06/13/202406/28/2024$0.4809.03%9.21%$20.84
06/14/202406/17/2024$0.4809.28%9.27%$20.71
03/14/202403/18/2024$0.4809.6%9.58%$20.05
12/14/202312/18/2023$0.4809.73%9.72%$19.75
09/14/202309/18/2023$0.4809.95%9.93%$19.33
06/14/202306/16/2023$0.48010.36%10.28%$18.68
03/14/202303/16/2023$0.48010.76%10.79%$17.79
12/14/202212/29/2022$0.51010.91%10.91%$18.70
09/14/202209/30/2022$0.4609.67%10.9%$16.88
06/14/202206/30/2022$0.45010.12%10.04%$17.93
03/14/202203/31/2022$0.4509.12%8.59%$20.95
12/14/202112/30/2021$0.4108.22%7.82%$20.97
09/14/202109/30/2021$0.4108.18%8.07%$20.33
06/14/202106/30/2021$0.4008.11%8.17%$19.59
03/12/202103/31/2021$0.4008.62%8.55%$18.71
12/14/202012/30/2020$0.4009.8%9.61%$16.65
09/14/202009/30/2020$0.40011.23%11.47%$13.95
06/12/202006/30/2020$0.40010.82%11.07%$14.45
03/13/202003/31/2020$0.40010.92%14.84%$10.78
12/13/201912/27/2019$0.4209.08%9.02%$18.63
09/13/201909/30/2019$0.4208.83%9.01%$18.64
06/13/201906/28/2019$0.4209.5%9.36%$17.94
03/14/201903/29/2019$0.4209.83%9.8%$17.14
12/13/201812/28/2018$0.3909.79%10.01%$15.58
09/13/201809/28/2018$0.3909.08%9.08%$17.19
06/14/201806/29/2018$0.3809.08%9.24%$16.45
03/14/201803/30/2018$0.3809.76%9.54%$15.94
12/14/201712/29/2017$0.3809.54%9.67%$15.72
09/14/201709/29/2017$0.3809.64%9.27%$16.39
06/13/201706/30/2017$0.3809.26%9.28%$16.38
03/13/201703/31/2017$0.3808.82%8.75%$17.38
12/13/201612/30/2016$0.3809.3%9.22%$16.49
09/13/201609/30/2016$0.3809.9%9.81%$15.50
06/13/201606/30/2016$0.38010.66%10.7%$14.20
03/11/201603/31/2016$0.38010.87%10.24%$14.84
12/11/201512/31/2015$0.38010.56%10.67%$14.25
09/11/201509/30/2015$0.38010.23%10.5%$14.48
06/11/201506/30/2015$0.3809.47%9.23%$16.46
03/11/201503/31/2015$0.43010.23%10.02%$17.17
12/11/201412/31/2014$0.3809.81%9.74%$15.61
09/11/201409/30/2014$0.3809.12%9.41%$16.16
06/12/201406/30/2014$0.3808.92%8.51%$17.86
03/12/201403/31/2014$0.4309.86%9.76%$17.62
12/12/201312/31/2013$0.4309.93%9.68%$17.77
09/12/201309/30/2013$0.3808.74%8.79%$17.29
06/12/201306/28/2013$0.3809.23%8.84%$17.20
03/13/201303/29/2013$0.3808.41%8.47%$17.95
12/12/201212/28/2012$0.43010.04%10%$17.20
09/12/201209/28/2012$0.4309.97%10.04%$17.14
06/13/201206/29/2012$0.3709.72%9.27%$15.96
03/13/201203/30/2012$0.3708.96%9.05%$16.35
12/13/201112/30/2011$0.3609.63%9.32%$15.45
09/13/201109/30/2011$0.3509.89%10.17%$13.77
06/13/201106/30/2011$0.3508.67%8.71%$16.07
03/11/201103/31/2011$0.3508.13%8.26%$16.95
12/13/201012/31/2010$0.3508.19%8.5%$16.48
09/13/201009/30/2010$0.3508.99%8.95%$15.65
06/11/201006/30/2010$0.35010.4%11.17%$12.53
03/11/201003/31/2010$0.35010.12%9.45%$14.82
12/11/200912/31/2009$0.35011.85%11.24%$12.45
09/11/200909/30/2009$0.35014.13%12.7%$11.02
06/11/200906/30/2009$0.35018.13%17.37%$8.06
03/12/200903/31/2009$0.42050.6%34.71%$4.84
12/11/200801/02/2009$0.42029.79%24.74%$6.79
09/11/200809/30/2008$0.42014.51%16.11%$10.43
06/12/200806/30/2008$0.42014.56%16.67%$10.08
03/13/200803/31/2008$0.42012.9%13.37%$12.57
12/12/200712/31/2007$0.42011.13%11.48%$14.63
09/12/200709/28/2007$0.42010.91%10.33%$16.27
06/13/200706/29/2007$0.4109.23%9.73%$16.85
03/15/200703/30/2007$0.4108.82%9.03%$18.17
12/13/200612/29/2006$0.50010.7%10.47%$19.11
09/13/200609/29/2006$0.4009.41%9.18%$17.42
06/13/200606/30/2006$0.3809.29%8.98%$16.93
03/22/200604/14/2006$0.3608.32%8.57%$16.80
12/20/200501/16/2006$0.3408.34%8.2%$16.58
09/14/200509/30/2005$0.3407.95%8.35%$16.28
06/28/200507/15/2005$0.3207.15%6.97%$18.37
03/03/200504/12/2005$0.3006.95%7.13%$16.84
12/22/200401/26/2005$0.3006.29%6.56%$18.28

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for ARCC

Based on past 10-year performance, here are ARCC growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +2.19%
Dividend CAGR of +2.37%

Using ARCC CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

ARCC (DRIP)ARCC - No DRIP
Current Price$18.92$18.92
Start Shares528.54528.54
Start Value$10,000$10,000
  
After 10 years:
Final Share Count1,451.58528.54
Dividends Payment$0.61$0.61
Annual Dividends$3,524$1,283
Yield on cost35.24%12.83%
Share Price$23.49$23.49
Total Dividends$19,635$11,303
Final Value$34,096$23,718

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - ARCC

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on ARCC's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 10 years. These numbers should only be considered as "potential future returns"! DRIP assumes reinvesting dividends; No-DRIP assumes collecting dividends as cash.

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Company Info

Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) had its IPO on 2004-10-05, and is traded on NASDAQ stock exchange.

Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) operates as a Business Development Company (BDC), delivering diverse financing solutions predominantly to middle-market enterprises. The firm's expertise lies in facilitating various corporate actions, including funding acquisitions, recapitalizations, and leveraged buyouts. It also extends mezzanine debt, assists with corporate restructurings, and provides crucial rescue financing, in addition to offering growth capital and general refinancing options. ARCC primarily targets investments in companies within the basic and growth manufacturing, business services, consumer products, healthcare (both products and services), and information technology service sectors. Opportunistically, it also explores prospects in industries such as restaurants, retail, oil and gas, and the broader technology space. Geographically, ARCC maintains a broad reach across the United States. Its New York office oversees investments in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Southwest regions. The Chicago office manages opportunities in the Midwest, while its Los Angeles presence covers the Western region. In terms of deal parameters, ARCC typically commits between $20 million and $200 million per investment, with an upper limit of $400 million, targeting companies that generate an EBITDA of $10 million to $250 million. For debt-specific placements, the investment range is generally $10 million to $100 million. The company employs a wide array of financial instruments, including revolving credit facilities, first and second lien loans, unitranche structures, warrants, mezzanine debt, private high yield, junior capital, and subordinated debt, alongside selective non-control preferred and common equity investments. ARCC also evaluates participation in senior and subordinated debt financings led by other parties and strategically acquires stressed or discounted debt. It frequently assumes a lead or agent role in its transactions and actively seeks board representation in its portfolio companies.

ARCC website: https://www.arescapitalcorp.com


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