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

Ares Management Q3 GAAP profit falls to $85.3 million; fee earnings rise 11%

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings

Ares Management reported third-quarter 2026 results, with GAAP net income attributable to the company down sharply from a year earlier while its fee-based and realized measures grew. The company also declared a $1.35 per share quarterly dividend, and its CFO said Ares expects to meet or exceed its key 2026 financial objectives.

Key points

  • GAAP net income attributable to Ares Management was $85.3 million, or $0.21 per share, versus $288.9 million, or $1.15 per share, a year earlier.
  • After-tax Realized Income rose 6% to $449.6 million, or $1.26 per share, and Fee Related Earnings rose 11% to $524.2 million.
  • Ares raised more than $31 billion in gross capital commitments and said it continues to expect another record fundraising year.
  • Quarterly dividend of $1.35 per share is payable December 31, 2026, to holders of record on December 17, 2026.

The filing

CompanyAres Management (ARES)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 28, 2026, 9:02 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-067994

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:18 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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