What is ARCC's market cap?

$13.97B, based on the Nov 5 close of $19.35.

What is ARCC's P/E ratio?

16.0× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $875M.

Does Ares Capital pay a dividend?

Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.48 per share (ex-date Sep 15), an annualised yield of 9.92%.

How much of ARCC is sold short?

40.1M shares, 5.6% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.

NASDAQ · ARCC

Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)

$19.35−0.57%

Close Nov 5, 2026 · split-adjusted

Nov 5, 2026$19.16▼ 5.45% in range

Nov 4, 2025Low $17.45 · High $21.03Nov 5, 2026

What changed · written from our data

As of Nov 5, 2026

Ares Capital closed at $19.35 on Nov 5, down 0.57%, 8.0% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 7.0M shares was 1.54× its 20-day average (above normal).

Split-adjusted performance: +4.9% over one month, +2.1% over six months, -4.5% over one year.

In the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, revenue was $754M, down 11.1% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 42.3%.

Short interest was 40.1M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, down 1.0% from the prior report (5.6% of float, 9.1 days to cover).

Market cap$13.97B722.2M shares

Revenue · quarter$754.0M−11.1% YoY

Diluted EPS$0.44−22.8% YoY

P/E · TTM16.0×P/S 5.6×

Net margin42.3%Gross 70.7%

Dividend yield9.92%$0.48 last paid

52-week range17.45 – 21.03−8.0% from high

Volume7.0M1.54× 20-day avg

Volatility · 60d17.2%Annualised

Short % of float5.6%9.1 days to cover

Net cash$15.06BCash $30.18B

Next earnings—Not scheduled

Split-adjusted performance

1W +1.2%1M +4.9%3M −3.3%6M +2.1%YTD −4.3%1Y −4.5%3Y +2.1%5Y −10.8%

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Short interest

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Shares short40.1M−1.0% vs prior

Days to cover9.1Settled Oct 15

% of float5.6%

Short vol. 10d52.3%of daily volume

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Quick answers

What does Ares Capital do?: Ares Capital Corp is a United States-based closed-ended specialty finance company. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments.
What is ARCC's market cap?: $13.97B, based on the Nov 5 close of $19.35.
What is ARCC's P/E ratio?: 16.0× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $875M.
Does Ares Capital pay a dividend?: Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.48 per share (ex-date Sep 15), an annualised yield of 9.92%.
How much of ARCC is sold short?: 40.1M shares, 5.6% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.

About Ares Capital

Ares Capital Corp is a United States-based closed-ended specialty finance company. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. The company focuses on investing in first lien senior secured loans (including unitranche loans, which are loans that combine both senior and subordinated debt, generally in a first lien position) and second lien senior secured loans. In addition to senior secured loans, the company also invests in subordinated loans and preferred equity, it also makes common equity investments.

HQ: New York, NY4,250 employeesListed Oct 5, 2004arescapitalcorp.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology