Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) Dividend History
ARCC latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 2004paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +3.7%5-year growth a year
- 10.26%forward yield
ARCC dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $192
- Each payment
- $48
- Value of the shares
- $1,872
- Dividend yield
- 10.26%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.92 per share, before tax.
ARCC dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
ARCC dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
ARCC yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $19.51 | 9.84% | $1.92 | 9.8% |
| 3 years ago | $19.24 | 9.98% | $5.76 | 29.9% |
| 5 years ago | $21.02 | 9.13% | $9.48 | 45.1% |
| 10 years ago | $15.23 | 12.61% | $17.41 | 114.3% |
| 20 years ago | $17.67 | 10.86% | $32.94 | 186.4% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
ARCC dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
ARCC dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.92 | 0.0% | 9.49% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.92 | 0.0% | 8.77% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.92 | +2.7% | 9.59% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.87 | +15.4% | 10.12% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.62 | +1.2% | 7.65% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.60 | −4.8% | 9.47% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.68 | +9.1% | 9.01% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.54 | +1.3% | 9.88% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.52 | 0.0% | 9.67% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.52 | −3.2% | 9.22% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.57 | 0.0% | 11.02% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.57 | 0.0% | 10.06% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.57 | −1.9% | 8.84% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.60 | +13.5% | 9.14% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.41 | +0.7% | 9.13% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.40 | −4.8% | 8.50% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.47 | −12.2% | 11.81% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.67 | +2.3% | 26.44% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.64 | +1.2% | 11.35% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.62 | — | 8.58% | 4 |
ARCC dividend history
88 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-30 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-15 | 2026-06-30 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-13 | 2026-03-31 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-15 | 2025-12-30 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-15 | 2025-09-30 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-13 | 2025-06-30 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-14 | 2025-03-31 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-30 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-13 | 2024-09-30 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-14 | 2024-06-28 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-14 | 2024-03-29 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-28 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-14 | 2023-09-29 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-14 | 2023-06-30 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-14 | 2023-03-31 | $0.48 | −5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-14 | 2022-12-29 | $0.51 | +10.9% | Quarterly |
Show all 88 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-14 | 2022-09-30 | $0.46 | +2.2% | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-14 | 2022-06-30 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-14 | 2022-03-31 | $0.45 | +9.8% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-14 | 2021-12-30 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-14 | 2021-09-30 | $0.41 | +2.5% | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-14 | 2021-06-30 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-03-31 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-14 | 2020-12-30 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-14 | 2020-09-30 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-12 | 2020-06-30 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-13 | 2020-03-31 | $0.4 | −4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-27 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-13 | 2019-09-30 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-13 | 2019-06-28 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-14 | 2019-03-29 | $0.42 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-13 | 2018-12-28 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-13 | 2018-09-28 | $0.39 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-06-29 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-14 | 2018-03-30 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-14 | 2017-12-29 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-14 | 2017-09-29 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-13 | 2017-06-30 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-13 | 2017-03-31 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-13 | 2016-12-30 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-13 | 2016-09-30 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-13 | 2016-06-30 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-11 | 2016-03-31 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-11 | 2015-12-31 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-11 | 2015-09-30 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-11 | 2015-06-30 | $0.38 | −11.6% | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-11 | 2015-03-31 | $0.43 | +13.2% | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-11 | 2014-12-31 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-11 | 2014-09-30 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-12 | 2014-06-30 | $0.38 | −11.6% | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-12 | 2014-03-31 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-12 | 2013-12-31 | $0.43 | +13.2% | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-12 | 2013-09-30 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-12 | 2013-06-28 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-13 | 2013-03-29 | $0.38 | −11.6% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-12 | 2012-12-28 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-12 | 2012-09-28 | $0.43 | +16.2% | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-13 | 2012-06-29 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-13 | 2012-03-30 | $0.37 | +2.8% | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-13 | 2011-12-30 | $0.36 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-13 | 2011-09-30 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-13 | 2011-06-30 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-11 | 2011-03-31 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-13 | 2010-12-31 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-13 | 2010-09-30 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-11 | 2010-06-30 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-11 | 2010-03-31 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-11 | 2009-12-31 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-11 | 2009-09-30 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-11 | 2009-06-30 | $0.35 | −16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-12 | 2009-03-31 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-11 | 2009-01-02 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-11 | 2008-09-30 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-12 | 2008-06-30 | $0.42 | +1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-13 | 2008-03-31 | $0.4138 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-12 | 2007-12-31 | $0.4138 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-12 | 2007-09-28 | $0.4138 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-13 | 2007-06-29 | $0.4039 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-15 | 2007-03-30 | $0.4039 | −18.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-13 | 2006-12-29 | $0.4926 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-13 | 2006-09-29 | $0.3941 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-13 | 2006-06-30 | $0.3744 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-22 | 2006-04-14 | $0.3547 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-20 | 2006-01-16 | $0.335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-14 | 2005-09-30 | $0.335 | +6.3% | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-28 | 2005-07-15 | $0.3153 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-03 | 2005-04-15 | $0.2956 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-22 | 2005-01-26 | $0.2956 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
ARCC stock split history
Ares Capital has no stock splits on record.
ARCC dividend overview
Ares Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share, a yield of 10.26% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.92 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 3.7% a year on average and over ten years 2.0% a year. The payout ratio is 99.0% of trailing earnings.
Related: ARCC cash flow statement, ARCC key metrics, ARCC chart. See the ARCC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ARCC dividends FAQ
Does Ares Capital pay a dividend?
Yes. Ares Capital has paid a regular dividend since 2004, quarterly, most recently $0.48 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 15, 2026.
What is Ares Capital's dividend yield?
Ares Capital's forward annual dividend is $1.92 per share, a dividend yield of 10.26% at the latest close of $18.72.
How often does Ares Capital pay dividends?
Ares Capital pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Ares Capital's dividend growing?
Ares Capital's dividend per share grew from $1.60 in 2020 to $1.92 in 2025, 3.7% a year on average over five years.
What is Ares Capital's dividend payout ratio?
Ares Capital pays out 99.0% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 110.7% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).