Ares Capital dividend 2026: Yield & history

Dividend yield TTM: 9.76%
€1.65/share
Dividend growth (CAGR 5Y): 3.79%
Next dividend: €0.41 on 09/30/2026

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In 2026, Ares Capital has already paid €0.83 in dividends. The last payout was in June.

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Metric	Value
Price	€16.94
Yield	9.76%
Interval	Quarterly
CAGR 3Y	2.19%
CAGR 5Y	3.79%
CAGR 10Y	1.54%

All dividend data

So far in 2026, €0.83 per share has been distributed. The next dividend of €0.41 will be paid on 09/30/2026. In 2025, Ares Capital distributed €1.67. The dividend yield is currently 9.76%, and distributions have decreased by 2.19% over the last 3 years. Ares Capital pays dividends quarterly in March, June, September, and December.

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Ex-dividend date	Payment date	Distribution	YoY	Yield
2026		€1.24	25.75%	4.81%
09/15/2026 A	09/30/2026	€0.41
06/15/2026	06/30/2026	€0.42
03/13/2026	03/31/2026	€0.41
2025		€1.67	6.18%	9.68%
12/15/2025	12/30/2025	€0.41
09/15/2025	09/30/2025	€0.41
06/13/2025	06/30/2025	€0.41
03/14/2025	03/31/2025	€0.44
2024		€1.78	1.14%	8.48%
12/13/2024	12/30/2024	€0.46
09/13/2024	09/30/2024	€0.43
06/14/2024	06/28/2024	€0.45
03/14/2024	03/29/2024	€0.44
2023		€1.76	1.68%	9.82%
12/14/2023	12/28/2023	€0.43
09/14/2023	09/29/2023	€0.45
06/14/2023	06/30/2023	€0.44
03/14/2023	03/31/2023	€0.44
2022		€1.79	28.78%	9.96%
12/14/2022	12/29/2022	€0.48
09/14/2022	09/30/2022	€0.47
06/14/2022	06/30/2022	€0.43
03/14/2022	03/31/2022	€0.41
2021		€1.39	0.00%	7.49%
12/14/2021	12/30/2021	€0.36
09/14/2021	09/30/2021	€0.35
06/14/2021	06/30/2021	€0.34
03/12/2021	03/31/2021	€0.34
2020		€1.39	7.95%	9.99%
12/14/2020	12/30/2020	€0.33
09/14/2020	09/30/2020	€0.34
06/12/2020	06/30/2020	€0.36
03/13/2020	03/31/2020	€0.36
2019		€1.51	14.39%	9.05%
12/13/2019	12/27/2019	€0.38
09/13/2019	09/30/2019	€0.39
06/13/2019	06/28/2019	€0.37
03/14/2019	03/29/2019	€0.37
2018		€1.32	0.75%	9.66%
12/13/2018	12/28/2018	€0.34
09/13/2018	09/28/2018	€0.34
06/14/2018	06/29/2018	€0.33
03/14/2018	03/30/2018	€0.31
2017		€1.33	2.92%	10.13%
12/14/2017	12/29/2017	€0.32
09/14/2017	09/29/2017	€0.32
06/13/2017	06/30/2017	€0.33
03/13/2017	03/31/2017	€0.36
2016		€1.37	4.20%	8.78%
12/13/2016	12/30/2016	€0.36
09/13/2016	09/30/2016	€0.34
06/13/2016	06/30/2016	€0.34
03/11/2016	03/31/2016	€0.33
2015		€1.43	18.53%	10.91%
12/11/2015	12/31/2015	€0.35
09/11/2015	09/30/2015	€0.34
06/11/2015	06/30/2015	€0.34
03/11/2015	03/31/2015	€0.40
2014		€1.21	2.24%	9.34%
12/11/2014	12/31/2014	€0.31
09/11/2014	09/30/2014	€0.30
06/12/2014	06/30/2014	€0.28
03/12/2014	03/31/2014	€0.28
03/12/2014	03/28/2014	€0.0364
2013		€1.18	4.07%	9.15%
12/12/2013	12/31/2013	€0.31
09/12/2013	09/30/2013	€0.28
06/12/2013	06/28/2013	€0.29
03/13/2013	03/29/2013	€0.30
2012		€1.23	19.42%	9.27%
12/12/2012	12/28/2012	€0.33
09/12/2012	09/28/2012	€0.33
06/13/2012	06/29/2012	€0.29
03/13/2012	03/30/2012	€0.28
2011		€1.03	3.74%	8.61%
12/13/2011	12/30/2011	€0.28
09/13/2011	09/30/2011	€0.26
06/13/2011	06/30/2011	€0.24
03/11/2011	03/31/2011	€0.25
2010		€1.07	20.74%	8.63%
12/13/2010	12/31/2010	€0.26
09/13/2010	09/30/2010	€0.26
06/11/2010	06/30/2010	€0.29
03/11/2010	03/31/2010	€0.26
2009		€1.35	60.71%	15.56%
12/11/2009	12/31/2009	€0.24
09/11/2009	09/30/2009	€0.24
06/11/2009	06/30/2009	€0.25
03/12/2009	03/31/2009	€0.32
12/11/2008	01/02/2009	€0.30
2008		€0.84	29.41%	18.28%
09/11/2008	09/30/2008	€0.30
06/12/2008	06/30/2008	€0.27
03/13/2008	03/31/2008	€0.27
2007		€1.19	24.68%	11.91%
12/12/2007	12/31/2007	€0.29
09/12/2007	09/28/2007	€0.29
06/13/2007	06/29/2007	€0.30
03/15/2007	03/30/2007	€0.31
2006		€1.58	56.44%	10.83%
12/13/2006	12/29/2006	€0.38
09/13/2006	09/29/2006	€0.32
06/13/2006	06/30/2006	€0.30
03/22/2006	04/14/2006	€0.30
12/20/2005	01/16/2006	€0.28
2005		€1.01	0.00%	7.44%
09/14/2005	09/30/2005	€0.28
06/28/2005	07/15/2005	€0.27
03/03/2005	04/15/2005	€0.23
12/22/2004	01/26/2005	€0.23

Frequently asked questions

When does Ares Capital pay dividends?

Ares Capital pays dividends in September, December, March, and June.

How often does Ares Capital pay dividends?

Ares Capital pays dividends quarterly.

What percentage of dividends does Ares Capital pay?

The dividend yield is currently 9.76%, and payouts have decreased by 2.19% over the past 3 years.

When were the most recent dividend payment dates for Ares Capital?

The most recent payment was made on 06/30/2026. Previous payments were made on: 03/31/2026, 12/30/2025, and 09/30/2025.

When did you need to hold Ares Capital in your portfolio to receive the latest dividend?

If you held Ares Capital in your portfolio on 06/15/2026, you received the payout.

How much was the dividend from Ares Capital in 2025?

In 2025, Ares Capital paid €1.67 in dividends.

How much was the dividend from Ares Capital in 2024?

In 2024, Ares Capital paid €1.78 in dividends.

When is the ex-dividend date for the next Ares Capital dividend?

To receive the next dividend, Ares Capital must be in your portfolio on 09/15/2026.

How much is the next dividend from Ares Capital?

On 09/30/2026, €0.41 per share is expected to be paid as a dividend.

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