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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC)

Ares Capital Q3 EPS falls to $0.44 from $0.57; quarterly dividend steady at $0.48

Negative Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Ares Capital reported third quarter 2026 GAAP net income per share of $0.44, down from $0.57 a year earlier, and Core EPS of $0.46, down from $0.50. Total investment income fell to $763 million from $782 million, and net asset value per share was $19.31 at September 30, 2026, down from $19.94 at December 31, 2025. The board declared a fourth quarter dividend of $0.48 per share, the same as the prior-year quarter, and the company also disclosed a definitive agreement to acquire MidCap Financial Investment Corporation.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 GAAP net income was $319 million ($0.44 per share), versus $404 million ($0.57 per share) in Q3 2025
  • Q3 2026 Core EPS was $0.46, versus $0.50 in Q3 2025; net investment income was $328 million, versus $338 million
  • Net asset value per share was $19.31 at September 30, 2026, versus $19.94 at December 31, 2025
  • Fourth quarter 2026 dividend of $0.48 per share is payable December 29, 2026 to holders of record as of December 15, 2026

The filing

CompanyARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 27, 2026, 6:14 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-067382

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:36 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 27, 2026.

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