Nasdaq · Common stock

Ares Capital (ARCC)

$18.61 −$0.03 (−0.16%)

Day’s range: $18.51–$18.78
Volume: 6.9M

Monday’s close

ARCC price history

ARCC closed at $18.61 on Oct. 26, 2026. Over the past year, its daily close ranged from $17.45 on March 27, 2026 to $21.03 on Dec. 10, 2025.

Source: third-party providers. Daily closing prices, adjusted for stock splits; dividends not included. The price scale runs from $17 to $22, not from zero. As of the close on Oct. 26, 2026

Data table: ARCC daily closes, the past year

ARCC daily closing prices, Oct. 27, 2025 to Oct. 26, 2026, newest first
Date	Close
Oct. 26, 2026	$18.61
Oct. 23, 2026	$18.64
Oct. 22, 2026	$18.79
Oct. 21, 2026	$18.40
Oct. 20, 2026	$18.51
Oct. 19, 2026	$18.41
Oct. 16, 2026	$18.72
Oct. 15, 2026	$18.92
Oct. 14, 2026	$18.59
Oct. 13, 2026	$18.56
Oct. 12, 2026	$18.63
Oct. 9, 2026	$18.56
Oct. 8, 2026	$18.74
Oct. 7, 2026	$18.45
Oct. 6, 2026	$18.64
Oct. 5, 2026	$18.82
Oct. 2, 2026	$18.86
Oct. 1, 2026	$19.16
Sept. 30, 2026	$19.10
Sept. 29, 2026	$19.36
Sept. 28, 2026	$19.13
Sept. 25, 2026	$19.20
Sept. 24, 2026	$19.13
Sept. 23, 2026	$19.15
Sept. 22, 2026	$19.36
Sept. 21, 2026	$19.44
Sept. 18, 2026	$19.40
Sept. 17, 2026	$19.65
Sept. 16, 2026	$19.37
Sept. 15, 2026	$19.37
Sept. 14, 2026	$19.80
Sept. 11, 2026	$19.74
Sept. 10, 2026	$19.68
Sept. 9, 2026	$19.66
Sept. 8, 2026	$19.70
Sept. 4, 2026	$20.04
Sept. 3, 2026	$20.01
Sept. 2, 2026	$20.02
Sept. 1, 2026	$19.91
Aug. 31, 2026	$20.07
Aug. 28, 2026	$19.95
Aug. 27, 2026	$19.88
Aug. 26, 2026	$19.90
Aug. 25, 2026	$19.93
Aug. 24, 2026	$20.05
Aug. 21, 2026	$19.92
Aug. 20, 2026	$19.78
Aug. 19, 2026	$19.80
Aug. 18, 2026	$19.67
Aug. 17, 2026	$19.64
Aug. 14, 2026	$19.87
Aug. 13, 2026	$20.19
Aug. 12, 2026	$19.87
Aug. 11, 2026	$19.97
Aug. 10, 2026	$19.98
Aug. 7, 2026	$20.01
Aug. 6, 2026	$19.62
Aug. 5, 2026	$19.32
Aug. 4, 2026	$19.65
Aug. 3, 2026	$19.17
July 31, 2026	$18.76
July 30, 2026	$18.83
July 29, 2026	$18.71
July 28, 2026	$19.04
July 27, 2026	$18.89
July 24, 2026	$18.78
July 23, 2026	$18.61
July 22, 2026	$18.86
July 21, 2026	$18.95
July 20, 2026	$18.98
July 17, 2026	$19.17
July 16, 2026	$19.21
July 15, 2026	$18.92
July 14, 2026	$18.79
July 13, 2026	$18.64
July 10, 2026	$18.78
July 9, 2026	$18.41
July 8, 2026	$18.38
July 7, 2026	$18.47
July 6, 2026	$18.56
July 2, 2026	$18.73
July 1, 2026	$18.66
June 30, 2026	$18.53
June 29, 2026	$18.51
June 26, 2026	$18.19
June 25, 2026	$17.99
June 24, 2026	$17.85
June 23, 2026	$17.89
June 22, 2026	$17.84
June 18, 2026	$18.03
June 17, 2026	$18.10
June 16, 2026	$18.62
June 15, 2026	$18.62
June 12, 2026	$19.26
June 11, 2026	$19.07
June 10, 2026	$19.04
June 9, 2026	$19.03
June 8, 2026	$18.77
June 5, 2026	$18.79
June 4, 2026	$18.90
June 3, 2026	$18.68
June 2, 2026	$18.97
June 1, 2026	$19.07
May 29, 2026	$18.99
May 28, 2026	$18.81
May 27, 2026	$18.86
May 26, 2026	$18.82
May 22, 2026	$18.59
May 21, 2026	$18.74
May 20, 2026	$18.70
May 19, 2026	$18.57
May 18, 2026	$18.72
May 15, 2026	$18.90
May 14, 2026	$18.94
May 13, 2026	$18.78
May 12, 2026	$18.77
May 11, 2026	$18.68
May 8, 2026	$19.01
May 7, 2026	$18.96
May 6, 2026	$19.16
May 5, 2026	$19.35
May 4, 2026	$19.18
May 1, 2026	$19.25
April 30, 2026	$19.16
April 29, 2026	$18.67
April 28, 2026	$18.92
April 27, 2026	$18.61
April 24, 2026	$18.67
April 23, 2026	$18.62
April 22, 2026	$19.10
April 21, 2026	$18.96
April 20, 2026	$19.12
April 17, 2026	$19.09
April 16, 2026	$18.78
April 15, 2026	$18.97
April 14, 2026	$18.63
April 13, 2026	$18.19
April 10, 2026	$18.09
April 9, 2026	$18.01
April 8, 2026	$18.17
April 7, 2026	$18.05
April 6, 2026	$18.30
April 2, 2026	$18.09
April 1, 2026	$17.73
March 31, 2026	$18.02
March 30, 2026	$17.74
March 27, 2026	$17.45
March 26, 2026	$17.92
March 25, 2026	$18.06
March 24, 2026	$17.96
March 23, 2026	$18.28
March 20, 2026	$17.96
March 19, 2026	$18.19
March 18, 2026	$18.28
March 17, 2026	$18.44
March 16, 2026	$17.94
March 13, 2026	$17.86
March 12, 2026	$18.07
March 11, 2026	$18.49
March 10, 2026	$18.49
March 9, 2026	$18.69
March 6, 2026	$18.74
March 5, 2026	$19.00
March 4, 2026	$19.13
March 3, 2026	$18.95
March 2, 2026	$18.98
Feb. 27, 2026	$18.62
Feb. 26, 2026	$19.28
Feb. 25, 2026	$19.51
Feb. 24, 2026	$19.18
Feb. 23, 2026	$19.05
Feb. 20, 2026	$19.15
Feb. 19, 2026	$18.95
Feb. 18, 2026	$19.41
Feb. 17, 2026	$19.30
Feb. 13, 2026	$19.37
Feb. 12, 2026	$19.47
Feb. 11, 2026	$19.91
Feb. 10, 2026	$19.96
Feb. 9, 2026	$19.48
Feb. 6, 2026	$19.31
Feb. 5, 2026	$18.79
Feb. 4, 2026	$19.56
Feb. 3, 2026	$19.13
Feb. 2, 2026	$19.52
Jan. 30, 2026	$19.89
Jan. 29, 2026	$20.16
Jan. 28, 2026	$20.19
Jan. 27, 2026	$20.29
Jan. 26, 2026	$20.35
Jan. 23, 2026	$20.78
Jan. 22, 2026	$20.90
Jan. 21, 2026	$20.98
Jan. 20, 2026	$20.64
Jan. 16, 2026	$20.90
Jan. 15, 2026	$20.99
Jan. 14, 2026	$20.88
Jan. 13, 2026	$20.48
Jan. 12, 2026	$20.52
Jan. 9, 2026	$20.64
Jan. 8, 2026	$20.78
Jan. 7, 2026	$20.18
Jan. 6, 2026	$20.59
Jan. 5, 2026	$20.73
Jan. 2, 2026	$20.44
Dec. 31, 2025	$20.23
Dec. 30, 2025	$20.29
Dec. 29, 2025	$20.17
Dec. 26, 2025	$20.20
Dec. 24, 2025	$20.00
Dec. 23, 2025	$19.92
Dec. 22, 2025	$19.91
Dec. 19, 2025	$19.94
Dec. 18, 2025	$20.14
Dec. 17, 2025	$20.19
Dec. 16, 2025	$20.14
Dec. 15, 2025	$20.31
Dec. 12, 2025	$20.85
Dec. 11, 2025	$20.87
Dec. 10, 2025	$21.03
Dec. 9, 2025	$21.00
Dec. 8, 2025	$21.02
Dec. 5, 2025	$21.02
Dec. 4, 2025	$20.92
Dec. 3, 2025	$20.82
Dec. 2, 2025	$20.64
Dec. 1, 2025	$20.58
Nov. 28, 2025	$20.62
Nov. 26, 2025	$20.51
Nov. 25, 2025	$20.34
Nov. 24, 2025	$20.15
Nov. 21, 2025	$19.84
Nov. 20, 2025	$19.52
Nov. 19, 2025	$19.53
Nov. 18, 2025	$19.52
Nov. 17, 2025	$19.68
Nov. 14, 2025	$20.21
Nov. 13, 2025	$20.29
Nov. 12, 2025	$20.38
Nov. 11, 2025	$20.31
Nov. 10, 2025	$20.29
Nov. 7, 2025	$20.20
Nov. 6, 2025	$20.00
Nov. 5, 2025	$20.38
Nov. 4, 2025	$20.27
Nov. 3, 2025	$20.41
Oct. 31, 2025	$20.35
Oct. 30, 2025	$20.15
Oct. 29, 2025	$20.61
Oct. 28, 2025	$20.57
Oct. 27, 2025	$20.32

Key figures

52-week range: $17.45–$21.03Low March 27, 2026; high Dec. 10, 2025
Average daily volume: 4.4MPast 3 months
Market value: $13.36B
Dividend yield: 10.32%Past 12 months of regular dividends
From 52-week high: −11.51%

Price change

1 month: −3.07%
3 months: −0.91%
Year to date: −8.01%
1 year: −7.32%

Monday’s close

$1,000 a year ago

$1,000 put into ARCC at the close on Oct. 24, 2025 would be worth $927.

Price only, dividends not included.

Monday’s close

What Wall Street says about ARCC

In the past 90 days, Wall Street firms published 3 rating or price-target actions on ARCC: 1 raised price target and 2 lowered price targets.

Rating and price-target actions on ARCC, past 90 days
	Action	Rating
UBS	Raises target	Neutral	$19 to $21	Sept. 1
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods	Cuts target	Outperform	$21 to $20	July 30
Truist Securities	Cuts target	Buy	$22 to $21	July 30

Ratings and price targets are the firms’ own opinions, reported as published.

Not investment advice.

Recent dividends

Cash dividends on ARCC, newest first
Ex-dividend date	Per share
Sept. 15Regular, paid Sept. 30	$0.48
June 15Regular, paid June 30	$0.48
March 13Regular, paid March 31	$0.48
Dec. 15, 2025Regular, paid Dec. 30, 2025	$0.48
Sept. 15, 2025Regular, paid Sept. 30, 2025	$0.48

About Ares Capital Corporation

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.

Headquarters: New York, N.Y.
Employees: 4,250
Listed: Oct. 5, 2004

arescapitalcorp.com, the company’s website

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