earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
Ares Capital Q1 core EPS $0.57, up 36% YoY; declares $0.48 dividend
ARES CAPITAL CORP
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$0.51
- Core EPS $0.57 vs $0.42 YoY; GAAP net income $278M ($0.52 per share).
- Net investment income $318M ($0.60 per share) vs $198M ($0.41) YoY.
- Q2 dividend $0.48 per share, payable June 30, 2023, record June 15.
- Leverage reduced to 1.09x net debt/equity from 1.26x; $4.4B available under credit facilities.
- New investment commitments $766M in Q1; portfolio fair value $21.1B.