---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001287750-24-000053"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARCC"
cik: "0001287750"
company_name: "ARES CAPITAL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T08:05:45.069734+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ares Capital Q3 GAAP EPS $0.62 vs $0.89 YoY, record NAV $19.77, Q4 dividend $0.48

## Summary
- GAAP net income per share $0.62 (down 30% YoY from $0.89); Core EPS $0.58 vs $0.59.
- Net investment income $361M ($0.57/sh) up from $289M ($0.52) YoY on higher portfolio.
- Net asset value per share $19.77 (record), vs $19.24 at Dec 31, 2023; debt/equity 1.06x.
- Q4 2024 dividend declared $0.48/sh (unchanged), payable Dec 30 to holders of record Dec 13.
- New commitments $3.9B in Q3; 93% first lien; weighted average yield on debt 11.7% at cost.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001287750-24-000053
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARCC
- cik: 0001287750
- company_name: ARES CAPITAL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000128775024000053/0001287750-24-000053-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000128775024000053/arcc-20241030.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001287750-24-000053.txt

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