ARCC (NASDAQ) - Dividend History and Outstanding Shares

Dividend Rating: 81.23 ✓ Yield 9.24%, Avg. Growth per Year 2.87%, 97.4% Consistency of Payouts and many other metrics.

Dividends per Share Yearly

Number of Payouts Yearly

Outstanding Shares

What is the Trend of ARCC`s Outstanding Shares?

The Outstanding Shares of Ares Capital are growing at a rate of 6.55% per year on average over the last 10 years. The Correlation Coefficent of the Outstanding Shares is 85.40%. Investors should be aware that the price of a stock often is negatively affected by an increasing number of shares.

Did Ares Capital ever had a Stock Split?

No Stock Splits found.

Year Number of Shares (Mill.) Growth
2023 575 +11%
2022 518 +16.14%
2021 446 +5.19%
2020 424 -0.7%
2019 427 +0.23%
2018 426 +0.24%
2017 425 +35.35%
2016 314
2015 314 +2.95%
2014 305 +14.23%
2013 267 +16.09%
2012 230 +12.2%
2011 205 +15.82%
2010 177 +73.53%
2009 102

Dividend Yields, Growth & Consistency

Overall Dividend Rating 81.23
Dividends Paid 12m 1.92 Yield 12m 9.24%
Payout Consistency 97.4% Yield on Cost 5y 16.99%
Growth Rate 5y 2.87% Correlation Rate 5y 66.16%
First Payout 2004-12-22 Next Payout -
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Dividend History - Last 30 Dividends (Paid in USD)

Date Period Dividend Rate Growth Rate Yield @ Date
2024-06-14 Quarterly 0.48 2.32%
2024-03-14 Quarterly 0.48 2.4%
2023-12-14 Quarterly 0.48 2.43%
2023-09-14 Quarterly 0.48 2.49%
2023-06-14 Quarterly 0.48 2.59%
2023-03-14 Quarterly 0.48 -5.9% 2.69%
2022-12-14 Other 0.51 11% 2.73%
2022-09-14 Other 0.4593 2.4% 2.41%
2022-06-14 Other 0.4486 0.2% 2.52%
2022-03-14 Other 0.4479 9.9% 2.27%
2021-12-14 Quarterly 0.4075 2.04%
2021-09-14 Quarterly 0.4075 2.5% 2.03%
2021-06-14 Quarterly 0.3975 2.01%
2021-03-12 Quarterly 0.3975 2.14%
2020-12-14 Quarterly 0.3975 2.44%
2020-09-14 Quarterly 0.3975 2.79%
2020-06-12 Quarterly 0.3975 2.69%
2020-03-13 Quarterly 0.3975 -4.8% 2.71%
2019-12-13 Other 0.4174 0.1% 2.26%
2019-09-13 Other 0.417 0.1% 2.19%
2019-06-13 Other 0.4165 0.1%  
2019-03-14 Other 0.416 7.8%  
2018-12-13 Quarterly 0.3859  
2018-09-13 Quarterly 0.3859 2.6%  
2018-06-14 Quarterly 0.376  
2018-03-14 Quarterly 0.376  
2017-12-14 Quarterly 0.376  
2017-09-14 Quarterly 0.376  
2017-06-13 Quarterly 0.376  
2017-03-13 Quarterly 0.376  

  • ARCC`s 9.24% Dividend Yield is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 1.92 USD by the current stock price 20.77.
  • 16.99% Yield on Cost is the effective dividend income you'd receive today if you purchased the stock five years ago (Rate of the last 12 Months 1.92 divided by the price 5 years ago).
  • The 97.4% Payout Consistency of ARCC Dividends gauges Stability (Values above 80%) or Fragility (Values under 60%).
  • The Average Dividend Growth Rate of 2.87% per year in the last 5-Years showcases ARCC`s commitment to shareholders. Steady or increasing dividends over time can be a sign of a healthy financial outlook.
The Overall Dividend Rating of 81.23 is quantified on a scale from 0 to 100.
Ratings surpassing 50 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 75 are exceptionally strong. The calculations includes: Yield, Yield on Cost, Consistency of Payouts and Growth Rates over time.