Ares Capital

Ares Capital Corp. is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. The company was founded on April 1, 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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Ares Capital reports robust Q2 earnings, poised for growth

Ares Capital's Q2 2024 earnings call highlighted strong financial performance, robust deal flow, and a commitment to shareholder returns through dividends. The company's proactive approach to accessing funding markets and maintaining a strong credit profile positions it well for future opportunities and growth.

Ares Capital reports record earnings and growth amidst market challenges

Ares Capital delivered strong financial performance in Q3 2024, with robust core earnings and record NAV per share. Despite facing potential challenges in market dynamics, the company remains well-positioned for growth and success.

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We catch up on Q1 results from BDC Ares Capital and highlight key income dynamics of the portfolio. ARCC put up a solid quarter with a rise in the NAV and a modest drop in net income.

ARCC: Q1 Update - A Solid Quarter With A Lot Of Dry Powder To Deploy

Ares lowered its leverage between the December and March quarters. The lower leverage materially affected the March results, slightly lowering quarter-over-quarter results.

Ares Capital: Lowered Leverage On Purpose And Special Dividends Remain Likely

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Ares Capital's key metrics remained largely intact in 1Q-23. Origination activity remained solid, but slowed QoQ.

Ares Capital: A Rock Of Stability With An 11% Yield

Ares Capital has trounced the S&P 500 since its IPO in 2004. It currently offers a dividend yield of 10.7% and appears to be in great shape to keep the dividends flowing.

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Higher expenses hurt Ares Capital's (ARCC) Q1 earnings, while an increase in revenues acts as a tailwind.

Ares Capital (ARCC) Falls 1.8% as Q1 Earnings Miss Estimates

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Ares Capital Corp (ARCC) Q1 2023 Earnings Call Transcript.

Ares Capital Corp (ARCC) Q1 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Ares Capital (ARCC) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2023, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Ares Capital (ARCC) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Ares Capital (ARCC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.56 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.59 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.41 per share a year ago.

Ares Capital (ARCC) Lags Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Capital Corporation (“Ares Capital”) (NASDAQ: ARCC) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a second quarter 2023 dividend of $0.48 per share. The second quarter 2023 dividend is payable on June 30, 2023 to stockholders of record as of June 15, 2023. MARCH 31, 2023 FINANCIAL RESULTS Ares Capital also announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2023. OPERATING RESULTS     Q1-23(1)   Q1-22(1)   (dollar amounts in millions, except pe.

Ares Capital Corporation Announces March 31, 2023 Financial Results and Declares Second Quarter 2023 Dividend of $0.48 Per Share

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Ares Capital (ARCC) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Ares Capital (ARCC) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?

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Ares Capital is trading at a discount to NAV again. BDCs with high perceived quality could outperform lower-quality BDCs in a market that is seeing growing volatility.

Ares Capital: A Potential Winner In A Bank Crisis

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Ares Capital is a very popular pick among many investors on Seeking Alpha due to its very high yields. But operational headwinds prevent me from being a bull: BDC sector dynamics are deteriorating.

Ares Capital: High Yield But Challenging Outlook

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Capital Corporation (“Ares Capital”) (NASDAQ: ARCC) announced today that it will report earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023 on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 prior to the opening of the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Ares Capital invites all interested persons to attend its webcast/conference call at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on the same day to discuss its first quarter ended March 31, 2023 financial results.

Ares Capital Corporation Schedules Earnings Release for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2023

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Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) stock price has recovered modestly from its lowest point in March. The stock ended the month at $18.28, ~7.4% above the lowest point in 2023.

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When we last wrote about ARCC, it was trading 9% higher than today and Q4 results weren't yet released. Guarantees don't exist, but we don't need them. Once the odds are stacked heavily in our favor, it's just a matter of playing the game.

Ares Capital: 10.5% Yielding BDC For You And Me

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