Ares Capital Corporation filed a Form 8-K on October 27, 2026, reporting its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, and announcing a fourth quarter 2026 dividend declaration.

Key Highlights

  • Quarterly results announced: The registrant issued a press release on October 27, 2026, reporting financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
  • Q4 2026 dividend declared: A fourth quarter 2026 dividend of $0.48 per share was announced.
  • Payment date: The dividend is payable on December 29, 2026.
  • Record date: Stockholders of record as of December 15, 2026 are eligible to receive the dividend.
  • Listing: The company's common stock, $0.001 par value, trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol ARCC.

Ares Capital Reports Q3 2026 Results and Declares Q4 Dividend of $0.48 Per Share

Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:ARCC), a Maryland-incorporated company headquartered at 245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor, New York, NY 10167, filed a current report on October 27, 2026, under Items 2.02 and 8.01 of Form 8-K. According to the filing, the registrant issued a press release on that date announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. The press release was included as Exhibit 99.1 to the filing.

Under Item 8.01, the filing disclosed that on October 27, 2026, the registrant announced the declaration of a fourth quarter 2026 dividend of $0.48 per share. The dividend is payable on December 29, 2026, to stockholders of record as of December 15, 2026, according to the filing.

The filing noted that the information disclosed under Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, "is being furnished and shall not be deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing." The report was signed by Scott C. Lem, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, on behalf of the registrant.

What Was Disclosed

Ares Capital Corporation disclosed its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, via a press release furnished as an exhibit, and declared a fourth quarter 2026 cash dividend of $0.48 per share, payable December 29, 2026, to holders of record as of December 15, 2026.