earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.65
Ares Capital Q2 GAAP EPS $0.24 vs $0.52 YoY; Core EPS $0.47; declares $0.48 dividend
ARES CAPITAL CORP
- GAAP net income $171M ($0.24/share) vs $361M ($0.52) in Q2 2025; Core EPS $0.47 vs $0.50.
- Net investment income $359M ($0.50/share) vs $342M ($0.49); net unrealized losses $183M.
- Q3 2026 dividend of $0.48/share declared, payable Sept 30 to holders of record Sept 15.
- Portfolio fair value $29.3B; non-accrual loans at 2.4% of amortized cost (up from 1.8% at Dec 2025).
- Raised $1.2B in financing including $800M 5.55% notes due 2030 and first BDC commercial paper program.