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Ares Capital ARCC Dividends Paid

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Other financials

Income statement

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Net income$92.0M-61.8%
EPS (diluted)$0.13-63.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$505.0M-31.9%
Total debt$15.8B+13.8%
Total equity$14.1B+2.9%
Total assets$30.7B+8.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$184.0M+162%

Valuation

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Market cap$13.87B-12.4%
Enterprise value$29.22B-0.2%
P/E12.1×+0.4×

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity8.3%-2.0pp
Debt / equity1.1×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Ares Capital in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsOfDividends.

The source filing: Ares Capital’s 10-Q, filed April 28, 2026.

Filed
Apr 27, 2026, 9:09 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001628280-26-027688
Line itemFor the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Repayments and repurchases of debt(3,971)(2,447)
Debt issuance costs(11)(11)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock384
Dividends paid(345)(308)
Secured borrowings, net(32)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(453)181
CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH(269)(118)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD924860

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Ares Capital's dividends paid?
Ares Capital (ARCC) reported dividends paid of $345M in Q1 2026.
How has Ares Capital's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Ares Capital's dividends paid increased by 12.0% year-over-year, from $308M to $345M.
What is the long-term trend for Ares Capital's dividends paid?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Ares Capital's dividends paid has grown at a 11.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $912M to $1.26B.
What does dividends paid mean?
Total cash dividends paid to common stockholders, reflecting the company's capital return policy.

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