Q3 2026
Released Oct 27, 2026, before the open
10-Q filed Oct 27, 2026, 27 days after period end · 0001628280-26-067383
What the release said
ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS AND DECLARES FOURTH QUARTER 2026 DIVIDEND OF $0.48 PER SHARE
Ares Capital's Board of Directors declared a fourth quarter 2026 dividend of $0.48 per share, payable on December 29, 2026 to stockholders of record as of December 15, 2026.¶2¶3
In the third quarter of 2026, Ares Capital made new investment commitments of approximately $2.1 billion and exited approximately $2.5 billion of investment commitments.¶4¶5
In September 2026, Ares Capital issued $750 million of unsecured notes maturing September 15, 2033, and in July 2026 it repaid in full $1,000 million of unsecured notes at maturity.¶6¶7
On October 26, 2026, Ares Capital entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MidCap Financial Investment Corporation in a cash and stock transaction.¶8
- New investment commitments
- $2.1 billion Third quarter 2026, of which approximately $1.6 billion were funded¶4
- Exited investment commitments
- $2.5 billion Third quarter 2026, including approximately $1.2 billion of loans sold to IHAM or vehicles managed by IHAM¶5
- Unsecured notes issued
- $750 million Issued September 2026, bearing 6.250% interest and maturing September 15, 2033¶7
- Available for additional borrowings
- $6.9 billion Subject to borrowing base and other restrictions, as of September 30, 2026¶9
- Investment backlog
- $2.5 billion As of October 22, 2026¶10
Same quarter
| Metric | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | $319.00M | $404.00M | $394.00M | $500.00M |
| EPS Diluted | $0.44 | $0.57 | $0.62 | $0.87 |
The same fiscal quarter, prior years. Thaler holds no estimates to compare against.
Ares Capital Corp · CIK 1287750 · Engraved from SEC EDGAR