Ares Capital Corporation
ARCCFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$18.90
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
10.16%
Annual Dividend
$1.92
Payout Ratio
118%
5-Yr Growth
3.7%
Ex-Date
Jun 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
ARCC Dividend Safety Score
55/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak5 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2020
Earnings payout coverage118% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.13
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is ARCC a good dividend stock?
MixedAres Capital Corporation (ARCC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 10.16% ($1.92/yr), with 5 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
- Elevated payout ratio (118%)
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 10.16%
- Payout Ratio
- 118%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.92
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 3.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.62
- Market Cap
- $13.6B
- P/E Ratio
- 11.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -4%
- 52-Week Range
- $17.40 – $23.42
- Dividend Safety
- C · 55/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2025 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Dec 13, 2024 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2023 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2023 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2023 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2022 | — | $0.5100 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.92 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$48.00
Annual$192.00
Monthly avg$16.00
