Ares Capital (ARCC) - Dividend History and Outstanding Shares

As of October 2024: Dividend Yield 8.89%, Dividend Growth per Year 2.87%, Consistency of Payouts 97.3% Outstanding Shares Growth Rate 91.19%

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 6.96% per year on average over the last 10 years. The Correlation Coefficent of the Outstanding Shares is 91.19%. 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
2024 616 +3.88%
2023 593 +11.05%
2022 534 +17.88%
2021 453 +7.09%
2020 423 -1.4%
2019 429 +0.7%
2018 426
2017 426 +35.67%
2016 314 -0.14%
2015 314.45 +0.11%
2014 314.11 +5.42%
2013 297.97 +19.83%
2012 248.66 +14.57%
2011 217.04 +6.18%
2010 204.42 +64.13%
2009 124.54 +28.19%
2008 97.15 +30.32%
2007 74.55 +40.18%
2006 53.18 +39.99%
2005 37.99 +242.24%
2004 11.1

Dividend Yields, Growth & Consistency

Overall Dividend Rating 89.89
Dividends Paid 12m 1.92 Yield 12m 8.89%
Payout Consistency 97.3% Yield on Cost 5y 16.87%
Growth Rate 5y 2.87% Correlation Rate 5y 86.50%
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
2024-09-13 Quarterly 0.48 2.36%
2024-06-14 Quarterly 0.48 2.31%
2024-03-14 Quarterly 0.48 2.36%
2023-12-14 Quarterly 0.48 2.42%
2023-09-14 Quarterly 0.48 2.48%
2023-06-14 Quarterly 0.48 2.58%
2023-03-14 Quarterly 0.48 -5.9% 2.66%
2022-12-14 Other 0.51 11% 2.71%
2022-09-14 Other 0.4593 2.4% 2.39%
2022-06-14 Other 0.4486 0.2% 2.52%
2022-03-14 Other 0.4479 9.9% 2.23%
2021-12-14 Quarterly 0.4075 2.03%
2021-09-14 Quarterly 0.4075 2.5% 2.03%
2021-06-14 Quarterly 0.3975 2.01%
2021-03-12 Quarterly 0.3975 2.12%
2020-12-14 Quarterly 0.3975 2.38%
2020-09-14 Quarterly 0.3975 2.79%
2020-06-12 Quarterly 0.3975 2.68%
2020-03-13 Quarterly 0.3975 -4.8% 2.67%
2019-12-13 Other 0.4174 0.1% 2.24%
2019-09-13 Other 0.417 0.1%  
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  

  • ARCC`s 8.89% Dividend Yield is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 1.92 USD by the current stock price 21.59.
  • 16.87% 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 97.3% 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 89.89 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.