Ares Capital paid USD 0.48 per share: Ares Capital stock yields 10.30 percent

Published on 10/20/2026 at 20:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

The 52-week high for ARCC is EUR 18.30. Ares Capital stock costs EUR 16.52 on October 20, 2026, up 0.55 percent versus Tradegate close.

Dividend and price facts

Ares Capital paid USD 0.48 per share on September 30, 2026.
Market capitalization stood at USD 13.2 billion as of October 20, 2026.
Ares Capital stock costs EUR 16.52 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:40 p.m. CEST, plus 0.55 percent versus the Tradegate close of October 19, 2026.

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Ares Capital paid a quarterly dividend of USD 0.48 per share on September 30, 2026, according to MarketBeat. The payment is the key income figure for Ares Capital stock, while the latest euro quote stood at EUR 16.52 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:40 p.m. CEST, up 0.55 percent versus the Tradegate close of October 19, 2026 at EUR 16.43.

Dividend yield remains central

The USD 0.48 quarterly distribution equals USD 1.92 on an annualized basis. MarketBeat reported a 10.30 percent dividend yield and a 142.22 percent payout ratio on October 7, 2026. For income-oriented investors, the payout therefore remains more important than a small daily move in the euro quote.

Ares Capital is a business development company that provides financing to middle-market companies through directly originated loans and other investments. Its investor-relations page describes a focus on senior secured loans, subordinated debt and equity investments, and lists market capitalization of USD 13.2 billion as of October 20, 2026.

Stock below its yearly high

The EUR 16.52 quote is 9.73 percent below the Tradegate-linked 52-week high of EUR 18.30 and 9.40 percent above the 52-week low of EUR 15.10, based on the same October 20, 2026 quote page. The USD market quote was USD 18.56 at 2:45 p.m. ET on October 20, 2026, with a market capitalization of USD 13.3 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.75.

What does the valuation show?

Ares Capital's valuation sits between the quoted figures for two comparable business development companies. Blackstone Secured Lending Fund traded at USD 23.62 on October 20, 2026, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.59 and market capitalization of USD 5.5 billion. Main Street Capital traded at USD 53.37, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.77 and market capitalization of USD 5.0 billion. These figures put ARCC's USD 13.3 billion market value well above both peers while its price-to-earnings ratio falls between them.

Reporting date is October 27

MarketBeat lists October 27, 2026 as the estimated third-quarter reporting date before the market opens, with a conference call scheduled for 12:00 p.m. ET. Its consensus calls for adjusted earnings of USD 0.4761 per share and revenue of USD 776.38 million. The estimate compares with USD 0.50 earnings per share and USD 1.59 billion revenue in the same quarter a year earlier.

Price position for ARCC

The dividend offers the clearest income reference, while the 52-week distance supplies the current chart context. The next scheduled report may provide the next material test for earnings and revenue expectations.

Ares Capital stock was trading at EUR 16.52 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:40 p.m. CEST, plus 0.55 percent versus the Tradegate close of October 19, 2026 at EUR 16.43. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Ares Capital stock.