Earnings summaries and quarterly performance for ARES CAPITAL.
Executive leadership at ARES CAPITAL.
Kort Schnabel
Detailed
Chief Executive Officer
CEO
JM
Jana Markowicz
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Chief Operating Officer
JM
Jim Miller
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President
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Joshua Bloomstein
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General Counsel, Vice President and Secretary
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Kipp deVeer
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Executive Vice President
LM
Lisa Morgan
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Chief Compliance Officer
MA
Michael Arougheti
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Executive Vice President
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Paul Cho
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Chief Accounting Officer
SC
Scott C. Lem
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Board of directors at ARES CAPITAL.
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Ann Torre Bates
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Director
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Daniel G. Kelly, Jr.
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Director
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Eric B. Siegel
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Lead Independent Director
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Mary Beth Henson
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Director
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Michael K. Parks
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Director
ML
Michael L. Smith
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Co-Chairperson of the Board
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Mitchell Goldstein
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Co-Chairperson of the Board
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Steven B. McKeever
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Director
Research analysts who have asked questions during ARES CAPITAL earnings calls.
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Casey Alexander
Compass Point Research & Trading, LLC
6 questions for ARCC
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Kenneth Lee
RBC Capital Markets
6 questions for ARCC
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Melissa Wedel
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
6 questions for ARCC
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Robert Dodd
Raymond James
6 questions for ARCC
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Finian O'Shea
Wells Fargo Securities
5 questions for ARCC
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Paul Johnson
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
4 questions for ARCC
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Sean-Paul Adams
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4 questions for ARCC
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Arren Cyganovich
Truist
3 questions for ARCC
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Brian McKenna
Citizens JMP Securities
3 questions for ARCC
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Douglas Harter
UBS
3 questions for ARCC
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John Hecht
Jefferies
3 questions for ARCC
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Mark Hughes
Truist Securities
3 questions for ARCC
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Doug Harter
UBS Group AG
2 questions for ARCC
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Derek Hewett
Bank of America
1 question for ARCC
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Ethan Kaye
Lucid Capital Markets
1 question for ARCC
Finian O'Shea
Wells Fargo
1 question for ARCC
Recent press releases and 8-K filings for ARCC.
Ares Capital Corporation Details Investment and Portfolio Criteria
ARCC
Debt Issuance
New Projects/Investments
- ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION (ARCC) filed an 8-K on December 9, 2025, outlining detailed definitions and criteria related to its investment activities and debt instruments.
- The document specifies "Eligibility Criteria" and "Portfolio Criteria" for investments, including a minimum of 96% for Senior Secured Loans and Eligible Investments, and a maximum of 4% for Second Lien Loans (including First-Lien Last-Out Loans).
- Investment limits include a maximum of 5% for Fixed Rate Underlying Assets and a maximum of 17.5% for Underlying Assets with a Standard & Poor's Rating or Fitch Rating at or below "CCC+".
- The company defines "ESG Prohibited Obligation" to exclude investments in obligors whose principal business is derived from activities such as controversial weapons, thermal coal, oil from oil sands, tobacco, pornography, child labor, and human trafficking.
- A "Weighted Average Life Test" is detailed, requiring the Weighted Average Life to be no higher than specified levels, starting at 8.00 for the Closing Date and decreasing to 0.00 by January 2034 and thereafter.
Dec 9, 2025, 10:23 PM
Ares Capital Corporation Reports Strong Q3 2025 Financial Results and Portfolio Growth
ARCC
Earnings
Dividends
Debt Issuance
- Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) reported GAAP net income per share of $0.57 and core earnings per share of $0.50 for the third quarter of 2025, marking the 20th consecutive quarter where core earnings exceeded its regular quarterly dividend.
- The company's total portfolio at fair value grew to $28.7 billion by the end of Q3 2025, and credit quality remained strong with non-accruals at cost declining to 1.8%.
- ARCC originated over $3.9 billion in new investment commitments in Q3 2025, a 50% increase from the prior quarter, and issued $650 million of unsecured notes to enhance its strong $6.2 billion liquidity position.
- ARCC declared a $0.48 per share dividend for Q4 2025, supported by $1.26 per share in spillover income available for distribution in 2025.
Oct 28, 2025, 4:00 PM
Ares Capital Corporation Reports Strong Q3 2025 Results with Significant Realized Gains and Increased Origination Activity
ARCC
Earnings
New Projects/Investments
Dividends
- Ares Capital Corporation reported GAAP net income per share of $0.57 and core earnings per share of $0.50 for the third quarter of 2025.
- The company generated $247 million in net realized gains on investments in Q3 2025, including a $262 million gain from the sale of Potomac Energy Center.
- New investment commitments in Q3 2025 totaled over $3.9 billion, marking a 50% increase from the previous quarter, with 60% of originations from new borrowers.
- The total portfolio at fair value grew to $28.7 billion by the end of Q3 2025, and management expects to maintain the current dividend level, supported by $1.26 per share in spillover income.
Oct 28, 2025, 4:00 PM
Ares Capital Corporation Reports Strong Q3 2025 Results
ARCC
Earnings
Dividends
New Projects/Investments
- Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) reported strong Q3 2025 results, with core earnings of $0.50 per share and GAAP earnings of $0.57 per share, both exceeding its regular quarterly dividend.
- The company achieved $247 million in net realized gains on investments, contributing to its ninth NAV increase in the past 10 quarters, and saw $1.3 billion in net deployment.
- ARCC's total portfolio at fair value reached $28.7 billion, with non-accruals at cost decreasing to 1.8%.
- The company's financial position remains robust, with $6.2 billion in liquidity, a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02 times net available cash, and $1.26 per share in spillover income.
- ARCC originated over $3.9 billion in new investment commitments in Q3 2025, a 50% increase from the prior quarter, and declared a Q4 2025 dividend of $0.48 per share.
Oct 28, 2025, 4:00 PM
Ares Capital Reports Q3 2025 Results
ARCC
Earnings
Dividends
Debt Issuance
- Ares Capital (ARCC) reported Net Income per share of $0.57 and Core EPS of $0.50 for Q3 2025.
- The company's Net Asset Value per share was $20.01 as of September 30, 2025.
- Loans on non-accrual status at fair value represented 1.0% of the total investment portfolio in Q3 2025.
- Total debt outstanding was $15,615 million as of September 30, 2025, with a weighted average stated interest rate of 5.110%.
- A regular quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share was declared for Q3 2025 and Q4 2025.
Oct 28, 2025, 4:00 PM
Ares Capital Corporation Announces Q3 2025 Financial Results and Q4 2025 Dividend
ARCC
Earnings
Dividends
Debt Issuance
- Ares Capital Corporation reported Core EPS of $0.50 and GAAP net income per share of $0.57 for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.
- The Board of Directors declared a fourth quarter 2025 dividend of $0.48 per share, payable on December 30, 2025.
- As of September 30, 2025, net assets per share were $20.01 and the debt/equity ratio was 1.09x.
- During the third quarter of 2025, the company made new investment commitments of approximately $3.9 billion and exited approximately $2.6 billion of investment commitments.
- Ares Capital had $1.0 billion in cash and cash equivalents and $5.2 billion available for additional borrowings under its existing credit facilities as of September 30, 2025.
Oct 28, 2025, 11:00 AM
Ares Capital Corporation Announces Q3 2025 Financial Results and Declares Dividend
ARCC
Earnings
Dividends
Debt Issuance
- Ares Capital Corporation declared a fourth quarter 2025 dividend of $0.48 per share, payable on December 30, 2025, to stockholders of record as of December 15, 2025.
- For the third quarter ended September 30, 2025, the company reported GAAP net income per share of $0.57 and Core EPS of $0.50.
- As of September 30, 2025, net assets per share reached $20.01, and portfolio investments at fair value totaled $28.693 billion.
- During the third quarter, Ares Capital enhanced its balance sheet by raising over $1 billion of new debt capital, including issuing $650 million in unsecured notes and increasing commitments under its Revolving Credit Facility and Revolving Funding Facility.
Oct 28, 2025, 12:29 AM
Quarterly earnings call transcripts for ARES CAPITAL.
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