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ARCC Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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ARCCAres Capital Corporation
Financial Services / Asset Management
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Relative Laggard
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ARCC Dividend answer
Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) pays a quarterly dividend. Forward dividend yield: 10.30%, or $1.92 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 10.30%, from $1.92 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $0.48 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Sep 15, 2026. Payment date: Sep 30, 2026. Next dividend status: not announced.
ARCC Dividend Snapshot
Yield, latest payment, cadence, annual income, next ex-date, and payment history are emphasized for this income stock. Yield methodology is labeled separately from payout coverage.
Next ARCC Dividend Date
When ARCC next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next ARCC dividend
ARCC's next dividend has not yet been announced. The latest completed dividend was $0.48 per share. Data last checked: Oct 10, 2026.
Latest ARCC Dividend Dates
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ARCC Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
ARCC Annual Dividend History
ARCC Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $0.48, event yield 9.70%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Dividend growth
- 5-year regular dividend CAGR
- 3.71%
- 2020 regular DPS
- $1.600
- 2025 regular DPS
- $1.920
- Absolute change
- $0.320
- Years increased
- —
- Years reduced
- —
ARCC's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at 3.71% a year from 2020 through 2025.
ARCC has at least one year between 2020 and 2025 with no regular dividend.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
ARCC Dividend Yield
How ARCC's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
ARCC's trailing dividend yield is the regular dividends paid over the last twelve months divided by the latest available share price. Payouts classified as special or supplemental are excluded, because a one-off payment is not recurring income. It is a backward-looking measure and is not the same as a forward yield, which annualises the most recent declared payment instead.
Dividend coverage
Coverage is read from earnings and cash flow rather than from the yield. A payout ratio leaves room, or does not; free cash flow either covers the payment, or the company is funding it another way. These are inputs to a judgement, not a guarantee of future payments.
Recent ARCC dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $0.48 | $0.48 | 9.70% | Quarterly | $1.92 | Jul 29, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $0.48 | $0.48 | 10.31% | Quarterly | $1.92 | Apr 28, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | $0.48 | $0.48 | 10.75% | Quarterly | $1.92 | Feb 4, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $0.48 | $0.48 | 9.45% | Quarterly | $1.92 | Oct 28, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $0.48 | $0.48 | 9.01% | Quarterly | $1.92 | Jul 29, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 |
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| Jun 13, 2025 | $0.48 | $0.48 | 8.92% | Quarterly | $1.92 | Apr 29, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | $0.48 | $0.48 | 9.02% | Quarterly | $1.92 | Feb 5, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.48 | $0.48 | 8.85% | Quarterly | $1.92 | Oct 30, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | $0.48 | $0.48 | 9.43% | Quarterly | $1.92 | Jul 30, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | $0.48 | $0.48 | 9.28% | Quarterly | $1.92 | May 1, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | $0.48 | $0.48 | 9.60% | Quarterly | $1.92 | Feb 7, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.48 | $0.48 | 9.73% | Quarterly | $1.92 | Oct 24, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | $0.48 | $0.48 | 10.10% | Quarterly | $1.95 | Jul 25, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | $0.48 | $0.48 | 10.41% | Quarterly | $1.93 | Apr 25, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | $0.48 | $0.48 | 10.65% | Quarterly | $1.90 | Feb 7, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | $0.51 | $0.51 | 10.01% | Special | $1.87 | — | Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | $0.46 | $0.46 | 9.30% | Special | $1.77 | — | Sep 15, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | $0.45 | $0.45 | 9.67% | Special | $1.72 | — | Jun 15, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | $0.45 | $0.45 | 8.46% | Special | $1.67 | — | Mar 15, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | $0.41 | $0.41 | 8.12% | Quarterly | $1.62 | Oct 26, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | $0.41 | $0.41 | 8.03% | Quarterly | $1.61 | Jul 28, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 8.11% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Apr 28, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 8.62% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Feb 10, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 9.80% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Oct 27, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | Dec 30, 2020 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 11.37% | Quarterly | $1.62 | Aug 4, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 11.09% | Quarterly | $1.64 | May 5, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 11.33% | Quarterly | $1.66 | Feb 12, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Dec 13, 2019 | $0.40 | $0.42 | 9.08% | Quarterly | $1.68 | Oct 30, 2019 | Dec 16, 2019 | Dec 27, 2019 |
| Sep 13, 2019 | $0.40 | $0.42 | 8.68% | Quarterly | $1.65 | Jul 30, 2019 | Sep 16, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 |
| Jun 13, 2019 | $0.42 | $0.42 | 9.16% | Quarterly | $1.62 | Apr 30, 2019 | Jun 14, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 |
| Mar 14, 2019 | $0.42 | $0.42 | 9.25% | Quarterly | $1.58 | Feb 12, 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $0.39 | $0.39 | 9.66% | Quarterly | $1.54 | Oct 31, 2018 | Dec 14, 2018 | Dec 28, 2018 |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $0.39 | $0.39 | 8.91% | Quarterly | $1.53 | Aug 1, 2018 | Sep 14, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $0.38 | $0.38 | 9.08% | Quarterly | $1.52 | May 2, 2018 | Jun 15, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $0.38 | $0.38 | 9.76% | Quarterly | $1.52 | Feb 13, 2018 | Mar 15, 2018 | Mar 30, 2018 |
| Dec 14, 2017 | $0.38 | $0.38 | 9.54% | Quarterly | $1.52 | Nov 2, 2017 | Dec 15, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 |
| Sep 14, 2017 | $0.38 | $0.38 | 9.64% | Quarterly | $1.52 | Aug 2, 2017 | Sep 15, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 |
| Jun 13, 2017 | $0.38 | $0.38 | 9.26% | Quarterly | — | May 3, 2017 | Jun 15, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Mar 13, 2017 | $0.38 | $0.38 | 8.82% | Quarterly | — | Feb 22, 2017 | Mar 15, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 |
| Dec 13, 2016 | $0.38 | $0.38 | 9.30% | Quarterly | — | Nov 2, 2016 | Dec 15, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 |
| Sep 13, 2016 | $0.38 | $0.38 | 9.90% | Quarterly | — | Aug 3, 2016 | Sep 15, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 |
Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.
A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.
Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.
A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.
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ARCC Dividends FAQ
Does ARCC pay a dividend?
Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $0.48 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.
What is ARCC's dividend yield?
ARCC's trailing dividend yield is 10.30%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is ARCC's next dividend?
ARCC's next dividend has not been announced in the current AlgovestIQ snapshot. The latest completed dividend row remains available in the history table when covered data exists.
When is ARCC's ex-dividend date?
ARCC's latest covered ex-dividend date is Sep 15, 2026. Future ex-dividend dates are shown only when announced or explicitly projected.
How has ARCC's dividend changed?
ARCC's one-year dividend growth is 0.00% based on comparable covered dividend history.