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

Ares Management Q2 net income rises to $150.6 million; fee related earnings up 20%

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Ares Management reported second-quarter 2026 results on July 31, 2026, with GAAP net income attributable to the company of $150.6 million, up from $137.1 million a year earlier. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $1.35 per Class A share, payable September 30, 2026, which shareholders of record on September 16, 2026 will receive.

Key points

  • GAAP net income attributable to Ares was $150.6 million, or $0.49 per share, compared with $137.1 million, or $0.46 per share, in the second quarter of 2025.
  • After-tax realized income was $467.6 million, or $1.29 per share, up 27% from $367.9 million in the prior-year quarter.
  • Fee related earnings were $491.1 million, up 20% year over year, and the company raised $36.4 billion of new capital.
  • The quarterly dividend is $1.35 per Class A and non-voting common share, payable September 30, 2026 to holders of record on September 16, 2026.

The filing

CompanyAres Management (ARES)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 30, 2026, 9:39 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-051191

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 July 30, 2026.

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