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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Ares Management (ARES)

Ares Management Q1 net income rises to $142.6 million; declares $1.35 dividend

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Ares Management reported first quarter 2026 results on May 1, 2026, with GAAP net income attributable to the company of $142.6 million, or $0.46 per share, compared with $47.2 million in the year-earlier quarter. Its after-tax realized income rose 19% to $452.4 million, or $1.24 per share, and fee related earnings rose 26% to $464.4 million, while the company also declared a $1.35 quarterly dividend per Class A share.

Key points

  • GAAP net income attributable to Ares Management was $142.6 million, or $0.46 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, versus $47.2 million in Q1 2025.
  • After-tax realized income was $452.4 million, up 19% year over year, or $1.24 per Class A share, up from $1.09.
  • Fee related earnings were $464.4 million, up 26% year over year.
  • Quarterly dividend of $1.35 per Class A share is payable June 30, 2026 to holders of record as of June 16, 2026.

The filing

CompanyAres Management (ARES)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 30, 2026, 9:36 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-029083

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:07 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 April 30, 2026.

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