ARCC Dividend History

ARCC Dividend History shows the dividend history, ex-dividend date, dividend yield, payout ratio, and dividend growth rate for Ares Capital Corporation. ARCC pays a dividend of $0.48 per share quarterly or annual dividend of $1.92 per share. ARCC's annual dividend yield is 10.13% with next dividend date (payout date) set for June 30, 2026 and ex-dividend date of June 15, 2026. ARCC began paying dividends in 2004.

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ARCC Dividend Yield

Company	Ares Capital Corporation
Stock Symbol	ARCC - NASDAQ
ARCC Stock Price	$18.95
ARCC Ex-Dividend Date	June 15, 2026
ARCC Dividend Payout Date	June 30, 2026
ARCC Dividend Record Date	June 15, 2026
ARCC Dividend Declaration Date	April 28, 2026
ARCC Dividend Period	Quarterly
ARCC Dividend Payout	$0.48 Per Share
ARCC Annual Dividend	$1.92 Per Share
ARCC Dividend Payout Ratio	94.12%
ARCC Dividend Yield	10.13%

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ARCC Ex-dividend Date

Following is a table that shows the ARCC dividend history, calendar, next dividend date (ARCC Ex dividend Date), dividend payment date, dividend period, ARCC dividend per share, and ARCC dividend growth rate for each dividend period.

ARCC Ex Dividend Date	Declaration Date	Record Date	Payout Date	Period	Dividend	Unadjusted	Change
06/15/2026	04/28/2026	06/15/2026	06/30/2026	Quarterly	$0.48000	$0.48000
03/13/2026	02/04/2026	03/13/2026	03/31/2026	Quarterly	$0.48000	$0.48000
12/15/2025	10/28/2025	12/15/2025	12/30/2025	Quarterly	$0.48000	$0.48000
09/15/2025	07/29/2025	09/15/2025	09/30/2025	Quarterly	$0.48000	$0.48000
06/13/2025	04/29/2025	06/13/2025	06/30/2025	Quarterly	$0.48000	$0.48000
03/14/2025	02/05/2025	03/14/2025	03/31/2025	Quarterly	$0.48000	$0.48000
12/13/2024	10/30/2024	12/13/2024	12/30/2024	Quarterly	$0.48000	$0.48000
09/13/2024	07/30/2024	09/13/2024	09/30/2024	Quarterly	$0.48000	$0.48000
06/14/2024	05/01/2024	06/14/2024	06/28/2024	Quarterly	$0.48000	$0.48000
03/14/2024	02/07/2024	03/15/2024	03/29/2024	Quarterly	$0.48000	$0.48000
12/14/2023	10/24/2023	12/15/2023	12/28/2023	Quarterly	$0.48000	$0.48000
09/14/2023	07/25/2023	09/15/2023	09/29/2023	Quarterly	$0.48000	$0.48000
06/14/2023	04/25/2023	06/15/2023	06/30/2023	Quarterly	$0.48000	$0.48000
03/14/2023	02/07/2023	03/15/2023	03/31/2023	Quarterly	$0.48000	$0.48000	-5.88%
12/14/2022	10/25/2022	12/15/2022	12/29/2022	Quarterly	$0.51000	$0.51000	+10.87%
09/14/2022	07/26/2022	09/15/2022	09/30/2022	Quarterly	$0.46000	$0.46000	+2.22%
06/14/2022	02/09/2022	06/15/2022	06/30/2022	Quarterly	$0.45000	$0.45000
03/14/2022	02/09/2022	03/15/2022	03/31/2022	Quarterly	$0.45000	$0.45000	+9.76%
12/14/2021	10/26/2021	12/15/2021	12/30/2021	Quarterly	$0.41000	$0.41000
09/14/2021	07/28/2021	09/15/2021	09/30/2021	Quarterly	$0.41000	$0.41000	+2.50%
06/14/2021	04/28/2021	06/15/2021	06/30/2021	Quarterly	$0.40000	$0.40000
03/12/2021	02/10/2021	03/15/2021	03/31/2021	Quarterly	$0.40000	$0.40000
12/14/2020	10/27/2020	12/15/2020	12/30/2020	Quarterly	$0.40000	$0.40000
09/14/2020	08/04/2020	09/15/2020	09/30/2020	Quarterly	$0.40000	$0.40000
06/12/2020	05/05/2020	06/15/2020	06/30/2020	Quarterly	$0.40000	$0.40000

03/13/2020	02/12/2020	03/16/2020	03/31/2020	Quarterly	$0.40000	$0.40000	-4.76%
12/13/2019	10/30/2019	12/16/2019	12/27/2019	Quarterly	$0.42000	$0.42000
09/13/2019	07/30/2019	09/16/2019	09/30/2019	Quarterly	$0.42000	$0.42000
06/13/2019	04/30/2019	06/14/2019	06/28/2019	Quarterly	$0.42000	$0.42000
03/14/2019	02/12/2019	03/15/2019	03/29/2019	Quarterly	$0.42000	$0.42000	+7.69%
12/13/2018	10/31/2018	12/14/2018	12/28/2018	Quarterly	$0.39000	$0.39000
09/13/2018	08/01/2018	09/14/2018	09/28/2018	Quarterly	$0.39000	$0.39000	+2.63%
06/14/2018	05/02/2018	06/15/2018	06/29/2018	Quarterly	$0.38000	$0.38000
03/14/2018	02/13/2018	03/15/2018	03/30/2018	Quarterly	$0.38000	$0.38000
12/14/2017	11/02/2017	12/15/2017	12/29/2017	Quarterly	$0.38000	$0.38000
09/14/2017	08/02/2017	09/15/2017	09/29/2017	Quarterly	$0.38000	$0.38000
06/13/2017	05/03/2017	06/15/2017	06/30/2017	Quarterly	$0.38000	$0.38000
03/13/2017	02/22/2017	03/15/2017	03/31/2017	Quarterly	$0.38000	$0.38000
12/13/2016	11/02/2016	12/15/2016	12/30/2016	Quarterly	$0.38000	$0.38000
09/13/2016	08/03/2016	09/15/2016	09/30/2016	Quarterly	$0.38000	$0.38000
06/13/2016	05/04/2016	06/15/2016	06/30/2016	Quarterly	$0.38000	$0.38000
03/11/2016	02/24/2016	03/15/2016	03/31/2016	Quarterly	$0.38000	$0.38000
12/11/2015	11/04/2015	12/15/2015	12/31/2015	Quarterly	$0.38000	$0.38000
09/11/2015	08/04/2015	09/15/2015	09/30/2015	Quarterly	$0.38000	$0.38000
06/11/2015	05/04/2015	06/15/2015	06/30/2015	Quarterly	$0.38000	$0.38000	-11.63%
03/11/2015	02/26/2015	03/13/2015	03/31/2015	Quarterly	$0.43000	$0.43000	+13.16%
12/11/2014	11/04/2014	12/15/2014	12/31/2014	Quarterly	$0.38000	$0.38000
09/11/2014	08/05/2014	09/15/2014	09/30/2014	Quarterly	$0.38000	$0.38000
06/12/2014	05/06/2014	06/16/2014	06/30/2014	Quarterly	$0.38000	$0.38000	-11.63%
03/12/2014	02/26/2014	03/14/2014	03/31/2014	Quarterly	$0.43000	$0.43000
12/12/2013	11/05/2013	12/16/2013	12/31/2013	Quarterly	$0.43000	$0.43000	+13.16%
09/12/2013	08/06/2013	09/16/2013	09/30/2013	Quarterly	$0.38000	$0.38000
06/12/2013	05/07/2013	06/14/2013	06/28/2013	Quarterly	$0.38000	$0.38000
03/13/2013	02/27/2013	03/15/2013	03/29/2013	Quarterly	$0.38000	$0.38000	-11.63%
12/12/2012	11/05/2012	12/14/2012	12/28/2012	Quarterly	$0.43000	$0.43000
09/12/2012	08/07/2012	09/14/2012	09/28/2012	Quarterly	$0.43000	$0.43000	+16.22%
06/13/2012	05/08/2012	06/15/2012	06/29/2012	Quarterly	$0.37000	$0.37000
03/13/2012	02/28/2012	03/15/2012	03/30/2012	Quarterly	$0.37000	$0.37000	+2.78%
12/13/2011	11/08/2011	12/15/2011	12/30/2011	Quarterly	$0.36000	$0.36000	+2.86%
09/13/2011	08/04/2011	09/15/2011	09/30/2011	Quarterly	$0.35000	$0.35000
06/13/2011	05/04/2011	06/15/2011	06/30/2011	Quarterly	$0.35000	$0.35000
03/11/2011	03/03/2011	03/15/2011	03/31/2011	Quarterly	$0.35000	$0.35000
12/13/2010	12/13/2010	12/15/2010	12/31/2010	Quarterly	$0.35000	$0.35000
09/13/2010	08/06/2010	09/15/2010	09/30/2010	Quarterly	$0.35000	$0.35000
06/11/2010	05/11/2010	06/15/2010	06/30/2010	Quarterly	$0.35000	$0.35000
03/11/2010	02/26/2010	03/15/2010	03/31/2010	Quarterly	$0.35000	$0.35000
12/11/2009	11/05/2009	12/15/2009	12/31/2009	Quarterly	$0.35000	$0.35000
09/11/2009	08/07/2009	09/15/2009	09/30/2009	Quarterly	$0.35000	$0.35000
06/11/2009	05/08/2009	06/15/2009	06/30/2009	Quarterly	$0.35000	$0.35000	-16.67%
03/12/2009	03/02/2009	03/16/2009	03/31/2009	Quarterly	$0.42000	$0.42000
12/11/2008	11/06/2008	12/15/2008	01/02/2009	Quarterly	$0.42000	$0.42000
09/11/2008	08/07/2008	09/15/2008	09/30/2008	Quarterly	$0.42000	$0.42000
06/12/2008	05/08/2008	06/16/2008	06/30/2008	Quarterly	$0.42000	$0.42000
03/13/2008	02/28/2008	03/17/2008	03/31/2008	Quarterly	$0.41379	$0.41379
12/12/2007	11/08/2007	12/14/2007	12/31/2007	Quarterly	$0.41379	$0.41379
09/12/2007	08/09/2007	09/14/2007	09/28/2007	Quarterly	$0.41379	$0.41379	+2.44%
06/13/2007	05/10/2007	06/15/2007	06/29/2007	Quarterly	$0.40394	$0.40394
03/15/2007	03/08/2007	03/19/2007	03/30/2007	Quarterly	$0.40394	$0.40394	-18.00%
12/13/2006	11/08/2006	12/15/2006	12/29/2006	Quarterly	$0.49261	$0.49261	+25.00%
09/13/2006	08/09/2006	09/15/2006	09/29/2006	Quarterly	$0.39409	$0.39409	+5.26%
06/13/2006	05/08/2006	06/15/2006	06/30/2006	Quarterly	$0.37438	$0.37438	+5.56%
03/22/2006	02/28/2006	03/24/2006	04/14/2006	Quarterly	$0.35468	$0.35468	+5.88%
12/20/2005	12/12/2005	12/22/2005	01/16/2006	Quarterly	$0.33498	$0.33498
09/14/2005	09/06/2005	09/16/2005	09/30/2005	Quarterly	$0.33498	$0.33498	+6.25%
06/28/2005	06/20/2005	06/30/2005	07/15/2005	Quarterly	$0.31527	$0.31527	+6.67%
03/03/2005	02/23/2005	03/07/2005	04/15/2005	Quarterly	$0.29557	$0.29557
12/22/2004	12/16/2004	12/27/2004	01/26/2005	Other	$0.29557	$0.29557

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