Ares Management Corporation
ARESFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
3.86%
Annual Dividend
$5.40
Payout Ratio
227%
5-Yr Growth
22.9%
Ex-Date
Sep 16, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, Ares Management Corporation (ARES) yields 3.86% ($5.40 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $82.34 — -42% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: D (49/100). 9 years of dividend growth.
Is ARES a good dividend stock?
MixedAres Management Corporation (ARES) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.86% ($5.40/yr), with 9 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Strong 22.9% 5-yr dividend growth
- 91% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2018
- Elevated payout ratio (227%)
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.86%
- Payout Ratio
- 227%
- Annual Dividend
- $5.40
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 22.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 16, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 9
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.51
- Market Cap
- $47.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 64.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 91%
- 52-Week Range
- —
- Dividend Safety
- D · 49/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2018)
Frequently Asked Questions
ARES Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-12%
3 Years
+37%
5 Years
+91%
52-Week Range
—
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is ARES worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Ares Management Corporation is $82.34 per share, versus a market price of $141.25. That implies 42% of downside.
Fair Value
$82.34
Current Price
$141.25
Downside
-42%
Margin of Safety
-72%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
Assumptions: 11.8% discount rate (CAPM), 20.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.18 EPS, $5.40 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
ARES Dividend Safety Score
Risky
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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | — | $1.3500 | regular |
| Mar 17, 2026 | — | $1.3500 | regular |
| Dec 17, 2025 | — | $1.1200 | regular |
| Sep 16, 2025 | — | $1.1200 | regular |
| Jun 16, 2025 | — | $1.1200 | regular |
| Mar 17, 2025 | — | $1.1200 | regular |
| Dec 17, 2024 | — | $0.9300 | regular |
| Sep 16, 2024 | — | $0.9300 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | $0.9300 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | $0.9300 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2023 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Jun 15, 2023 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2023 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $5.40 / yr per share
