ARCC Dividend History
Ares Capital Corporation · every payment since 2004
Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) has paid 88 dividends since 2004. The most recent was $0.4800 per share (ex-date Sep 15, 2026). Over the last 12 months ARCC paid $1.9200 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 10.03%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +0.0% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$0.4800
Last ex-date
Sep 15, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$1.92
Trailing yield
10.03%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
0 yrs
What the record shows
ARCC has paid quarterly since 2004, making 88 payments across that span. Its latest payment was unchanged at $0.48 per share. The last 12 months delivered $1.92 per share, with a 10.03% trailing yield. The recent average held level with the prior average, extending the pattern of unchanged payments.
Annual payments rose in each year from 2021 through 2023, then stayed unchanged through 2025 at $1.92 per share. The pace of those annual increases was uneven, with the middle increase much larger than the gains around it. The flat annual total since then aligns with the unchanged recent payment trend. These increases followed a cut in 2020. ARCC has no current annual dividend-growth streak, and its dividend safety grade is C.
By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 24, 2026 · editorial policy
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
9.40%
of price a year ago
Price change
-6.3%
$20.43 → $19.15
Approx. total return
+3.1%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
ARCC dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
ARCC dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $1.4400 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $1.9200 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | $1.9200 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | $1.9200 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 4 | $1.8700 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 4 | $1.6200 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4 | $1.6000 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 4 | $1.6800 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 4 | $1.5400 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4 | $1.5200 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | $1.5200 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4 | $1.5700 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | $1.5700 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | $1.5700 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4 | $1.6000 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 4 | $1.4100 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4 | $1.4000 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 4 | $1.4700 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 4 | $1.6738 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4 | $1.6355 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4 | $1.6158 | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 4 | $1.2808 | +333.3% |
| 2004 | 1timing | $0.2956 | — |
Every ARCC dividend
19 raises · 7 cuts · 0 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | — | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 15, 2026 | — | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 15, 2025 | — | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2025 | — | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2024 | — | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2023 | — | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2023 | — | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2023 | — | $0.4800 | -5.9% | Cut |
| Dec 14, 2022 | — | $0.5100 | +10.9% | Raise |
| Sep 14, 2022 | — | $0.4600 | +2.2% | Raise |
| Jun 14, 2022 | — | $0.4500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2022 | — | $0.4500 | +9.8% | Raise |
| Dec 14, 2021 | — | $0.4100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 14, 2021 | — | $0.4100 | +2.5% | Raise |
| Jun 14, 2021 | — | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 12, 2021 | — | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2020 | — | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 14, 2020 | — | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 2020 | — | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2020 | — | $0.4000 | -4.8% | Cut |
| Dec 13, 2019 | — | $0.4200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 2019 | — | $0.4200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2019 | — | $0.4200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2019 | — | $0.4200 | +7.7% | Raise |
| Dec 13, 2018 | — | $0.3900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 2018 | — | $0.3900 | +2.6% | Raise |
| Jun 14, 2018 | — | $0.3800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2018 | — | $0.3800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2017 | — | $0.3800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 14, 2017 | — | $0.3800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2017 | — | $0.3800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2017 | — | $0.3800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2016 | — | $0.3800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 2016 | — | $0.3800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2016 | — | $0.3800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2016 | — | $0.3800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 11, 2015 | — | $0.3800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 11, 2015 | — | $0.3800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 11, 2015 | — | $0.3800 | -11.6% | Cut |
| Mar 11, 2015 | — | $0.4300 | +13.2% | Raise |
| Dec 11, 2014 | — | $0.3800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 11, 2014 | — | $0.3800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 2014 | — | $0.3800 | -11.6% | Cut |
| Mar 12, 2014 | — | $0.4300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 12, 2013 | — | $0.4300 | +13.2% | Raise |
| Sep 12, 2013 | — | $0.3800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 2013 | — | $0.3800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2013 | — | $0.3800 | -11.6% | Cut |
| Dec 12, 2012 | — | $0.4300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 12, 2012 | — | $0.4300 | +16.2% | Raise |
| Jun 13, 2012 | — | $0.3700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2012 | — | $0.3700 | +2.8% | Raise |
| Dec 13, 2011 | — | $0.3600 | +2.9% | Raise |
| Sep 13, 2011 | — | $0.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2011 | — | $0.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2011 | — | $0.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2010 | — | $0.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 2010 | — | $0.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 11, 2010 | — | $0.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2010 | — | $0.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 11, 2009 | — | $0.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 11, 2009 | — | $0.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 11, 2009 | — | $0.3500 | -16.7% | Cut |
| Mar 12, 2009 | — | $0.4200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 11, 2008 | — | $0.4200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 11, 2008 | — | $0.4200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 2008 | — | $0.4200 | +1.5% | Raise |
| Mar 13, 2008 | — | $0.4138 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 12, 2007 | — | $0.4138 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 12, 2007 | — | $0.4138 | +2.4% | Raise |
| Jun 13, 2007 | — | $0.4039 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 15, 2007 | — | $0.4039 | -18.0% | Cut |
| Dec 13, 2006 | — | $0.4926 | +25.0% | Raise |
| Sep 13, 2006 | — | $0.3941 | +5.3% | Raise |
| Jun 13, 2006 | — | $0.3744 | +5.6% | Raise |
| Mar 22, 2006 | — | $0.3547 | +5.9% | Raise |
| Dec 20, 2005 | — | $0.3350 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 14, 2005 | — | $0.3350 | +6.2% | Raise |
| Jun 28, 2005 | — | $0.3153 | +6.7% | Raise |
| Mar 3, 2005 | — | $0.2956 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 22, 2004 | — | $0.2956 | — | First |
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to ARCC