ARCC Ex-Dividend Date
Ares Capital Corporation · next ex-date, pay date & full history
As of Nov 2, 2026, the next ARCC ex-dividend date is Dec 15, 2026 with a pay date of Dec 29, 2026. To receive the upcoming Ares Capital Corporation dividend of $0.4800/share, you must buy ARCC before the ex-dividend date.
Next Ex-Date
Dec 15, 2026
Next Pay Date
Dec 29, 2026
Amount / Share
$0.4800
Frequency
Quarterly
Forward Yield
10.05%
Annual Dividend
$1.92
Key facts: ARCC ex-dividend dates
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Nov 2, 2026, the next ex-dividend date for Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) is Dec 15, 2026, with the dividend paid on Dec 29, 2026.
- To receive ARCC's next dividend, shares must be bought before Dec 15, 2026; buyers on or after the ex-date do not get that payment.
- ARCC's most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 15, 2026, for $0.48 per share, paid Sep 30, 2026.
- ARCC pays dividends quarterly, so it has about 4 ex-dividend dates a year.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "ARCC Ex-Dividend Date, Pay Date & Schedule," updated Nov 2, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/ARCC/ex-dividend-date
ARCC Ex-Dividend Date History
Full ARCC dividend history ARCC profile| Ex-Dividend Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.4800 | regular |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.4800 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.4800 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | $0.4800 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.4800 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.4800 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.4800 | regular |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | $0.4800 | regular |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.4800 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.4800 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | $0.4800 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | $0.4800 | regular |
ARCC Ex-Dividend Date — FAQ
When is the next ARCC ex-dividend date?
As of Nov 2, 2026, the next ARCC ex-dividend date on record is Dec 15, 2026, with a pay date of Dec 29, 2026. To receive the dividend you must own ARCC shares before this date.
What is an ex-dividend date?
The ex-dividend date is the cut-off for owning a stock in time to receive its next dividend. If you buy ARCC on or after the ex-dividend date, the seller — not you — receives the upcoming payment. Buy before it and you're entitled to the dividend.
Do I have to own ARCC on the ex-dividend date to get the dividend?
You must own ARCC before the ex-dividend date — i.e. buy at least one trading day earlier. Since the move to T+1 settlement, the record date and ex-dividend date now fall on the same day, so the ex-date is the deadline that matters.
How much is the ARCC dividend?
As of Nov 2, 2026, ARCC's most recent dividend was $0.4800 per share, paid on a quarterly basis — about $1.92 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 10.05%.
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