Ares Capital Corp (ARCC) Dividend History
DivTrkr holds 87 recorded ARCC dividend payments, running from December 22, 2004 to June 15, 2026 — 23 calendar years. Together those payments total $35.16 per share. ARCC has most often paid quarterly.
ARCC's payment rate did not increase in the most recent complete year, so its growth streak currently stands at zero.
Over the last five complete years the ARCC payment rate compounded at +3.7% a year, and +2.4% a year over the last ten. That is what the payments actually did; it is not a forecast.
ARCC's payment rate fell in 2009, 2013. The steepest drop was -16.7%.
ARCC dividends by year
| Year | Total paid per share | Payments | Median payment | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.92 | 4 | $0.480 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | $1.92 | 4 | $0.480 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | $1.92 | 4 | $0.480 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | $1.87 | 4 | $0.455 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | $1.62 | 4 | $0.405 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | $1.60 | 4 | $0.400 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | $1.68 | 4 | $0.420 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | $1.54 | 4 | $0.385 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | $1.52 | 4 | $0.380 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | $1.52 | 4 | $0.380 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | $1.57 | 4 | $0.380 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | $1.57 | 4 | $0.380 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | $1.57 | 4 | $0.380 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | $1.60 | 4 | $0.400 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | $1.41 | 4 | $0.350 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | $1.40 | 4 | $0.350 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | $1.47 | 4 | $0.350 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | $1.67 | 4 | $0.420 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | $1.64 | 4 | $0.409 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | $1.62 | 4 | $0.384 | +18.2% |
| 2005 | $1.28 | 4 | $0.325 | — |
| 2004 | $0.296 | 1 (timing) | $0.296 | — |
How this growth is measured
Year-over-year growth here compares each year's median payment with the year before, not the calendar-year total. Ex-dividend dates drift, so a quarterly payer can book five ex-dates in one calendar year and four in the next. Comparing raw yearly totals would show a phantom cut of around 25% in a year where the company did nothing but pay slightly earlier. Using the median payment removes that distortion, and also ignores one-off special dividends.
Years marked “timing” booked a different number of payments than ARCC's usual cadence, so their total is not directly comparable with neighbouring years.
Recent ARCC dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| June 15, 2026 | $0.480 |
| March 13, 2026 | $0.480 |
| December 15, 2025 | $0.480 |
| September 15, 2025 | $0.480 |
| June 13, 2025 | $0.480 |
| March 14, 2025 | $0.480 |
| December 13, 2024 | $0.480 |
| September 13, 2024 | $0.480 |
| June 14, 2024 | $0.480 |
| March 14, 2024 | $0.480 |
| December 14, 2023 | $0.480 |
| September 14, 2023 | $0.480 |
| June 14, 2023 | $0.480 |
| March 14, 2023 | $0.480 |
| December 14, 2022 | $0.510 |
| September 14, 2022 | $0.460 |
| June 14, 2022 | $0.450 |
| March 14, 2022 | $0.450 |
| December 14, 2021 | $0.410 |
| September 14, 2021 | $0.410 |
| June 14, 2021 | $0.400 |
| March 12, 2021 | $0.400 |
| December 14, 2020 | $0.400 |
| September 14, 2020 | $0.400 |
| June 12, 2020 | $0.400 |
| March 13, 2020 | $0.400 |
| December 13, 2019 | $0.420 |
| September 13, 2019 | $0.420 |
| June 13, 2019 | $0.420 |
| March 14, 2019 | $0.420 |
| December 13, 2018 | $0.390 |
| September 13, 2018 | $0.390 |
| June 14, 2018 | $0.380 |
| March 14, 2018 | $0.380 |
| December 14, 2017 | $0.380 |
| September 14, 2017 | $0.380 |
| June 13, 2017 | $0.380 |
| March 13, 2017 | $0.380 |
| December 13, 2016 | $0.380 |
| September 13, 2016 | $0.380 |
| June 13, 2016 | $0.380 |
| March 11, 2016 | $0.380 |
| December 11, 2015 | $0.380 |
| September 11, 2015 | $0.380 |
| June 11, 2015 | $0.380 |
| March 11, 2015 | $0.430 |
| December 11, 2014 | $0.380 |
| September 11, 2014 | $0.380 |
| June 12, 2014 | $0.380 |
| March 12, 2014 | $0.430 |
| December 12, 2013 | $0.430 |
| September 12, 2013 | $0.380 |
| June 12, 2013 | $0.380 |
| March 13, 2013 | $0.380 |
| December 12, 2012 | $0.430 |
| September 12, 2012 | $0.430 |
| June 13, 2012 | $0.370 |
| March 13, 2012 | $0.370 |
| December 13, 2011 | $0.360 |
| September 13, 2011 | $0.350 |
Showing the 60 most recent of 87 recorded payments. The full log is on the page.
ARCC dividend history questions
How many dividends has ARCC paid?
DivTrkr has 87 recorded ARCC dividend payments between December 22, 2004 and June 15, 2026, totalling $35.16 per share across 23 calendar years.
Has ARCC ever cut its dividend?
Yes. The ARCC per-payment rate fell in 2009, 2013, the steepest being -16.7%.
How fast is the ARCC dividend growing?
The ARCC payment rate compounded at +3.7% a year over the last five complete years and +2.4% a year over the last ten.
How often does ARCC pay a dividend?
ARCC has most often paid quarterly — 4 payments a year. Individual years can show a different count when an ex-date drifts across a year boundary.
See the current ARCC dividend yield and next ex-dividend date, or track ARCC free with DivTrkr to see what this history pays on your own share count.