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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Ares Capital is a leading business development company that provides financing solutions for middle-market companies. Ares Capital has a diversified portfolio of investments in various sectors, with a weighted average yield of 8.7%. Ares Capital outperforms its peers on key metrics such as portfolio yield, NAV/share growth, non-accruing loan ratio, NII payout ratio, earnings growth, profitability, and dividend yield.

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Ares Capital Corp. and Sixth Street Specialty Lending Inc. held onto the highest debt ratings among the 21 business development companies covered by Fitch Ratings, amid expectations that the sector will face economic headwinds in 2024, but with no major impact to their balance sheets.

Business development companies should withstand 2024 economic slowdown, but credit conditions will weaken, Fitch says

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Investing in high dividend companies can bring a lot of benefits, such as the generation of income, the reduction of portfolio volatility, in addition to psychological benefits. Today, I will introduce you to two companies that could be attractive additions to your portfolio due to their attractive dividend payments and their ability to raise their dividend constantly. I recommend incorporating both in a well-balanced and broadly diversified dividend portfolio that includes high dividend yield and dividend growth companies, thus maximizing investor benefits.

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There are 48 Business Development Companies, or BDCs, currently in the U.S. market and they collectively manage about $50 billion in capital. Many investors are interested in BDCs because they provide a steady stream of income, typically quarterly, but not all have increased their quotation over time. In fact, only about 23%, or 11, of dividend-paying BDCs have a positive price trend since inception.

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Ares Capital provides flexible debt and equity solutions to businesses. The stock currently has a dividend yield of 10% and trades at a price-to-book multiple right in the middle of its public company peers.

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Fear of a recession that may or may not happen is pushing down shares prices for a pair of lenders. Ares Capital Corporation is a business development company with a well-funded dividend program that offers a 9.8% yield at recent prices.

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Business development corporations (BDCs) can make appealing dividend stocks with ultra-high yields. Ares Capital is one of the largest BDCs in the U.S. and has delivered solid returns to investors for more than two decades.

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Ares Capital currently offers a forward dividend yield that's roughly 343 basis points lower than OFS Capital. Whilst OFS is currently trading at a 20% discount to NAV per share versus an ARCC premium of 2.5%, OFS has seen this figure decline for six consecutive quarters. Total investments on non-accrual status for OFS at the end of its fiscal 2023 third quarter is 6.1x higher than ARCC.

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Ares Capital reported a strong 4.9% total NAV return and a rise in core net income in its latest quarterly results. ARCC's sector allocation is typical for BDCs, with software and healthcare being key areas. The company's dividend yield is 10.1% and its core net income yield is 12.3%.

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Ares Capital has a strong, growing business, with a great track record of success. The stock remains attractively valued despite outperforming the S&P 500 in recent years.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Capital Corporation (“Ares Capital”) (NASDAQ: ARCC) announced today that Ares Capital's Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President and Treasurer, Scott Lem, has been appointed as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective February 15, 2024. Mr. Lem succeeds Penni Roll, who plans to step down as Ares Capital's Chief Financial Officer, effective the same date. Ms. Roll, who also serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Ares Management Corporation's (“Ares”) Credit Gr.

Ares Capital Corporation Appoints Scott Lem as Chief Financial Officer

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