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Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)

Equity · Currency in USD · Last updated Mar 18, 2023

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in Ares Capital Corporation in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $78,567 for a total return of roughly 685.67%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
5.75%
6.48%
ARCC (Ares Capital Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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Return

Ares Capital Corporation had a return of -3.01% year-to-date (YTD) and -4.15% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Ares Capital Corporation had an annualized return of 9.55%, which was very close to the S&P 500 benchmark's annualized return of 9.71%.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month-8.65%-5.31%
Year-To-Date-3.01%2.01%
6 months-3.61%0.39%
1 year-4.15%-10.12%
5 years (annualized)12.78%7.32%
10 years (annualized)9.55%9.71%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20234.87%-0.05%
2022-11.99%15.11%1.13%-3.45%

Sharpe Ratio Chart

The Sharpe ratio shows whether the portfolio's excess returns are due to smart investment decisions or a result of taking a higher risk. The higher a portfolio's Sharpe ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance.

The current Ares Capital Corporation Sharpe ratio is -0.15. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.

The chart below displays rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio.


-0.80-0.60-0.40-0.200.000.20NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-0.15
-0.43
ARCC (Ares Capital Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

Ares Capital Corporation granted a 13.48% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $2.35 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividend$2.35$1.87$1.61$1.57$1.67$1.53$1.51$1.51$1.56$1.55$1.54$1.57

Dividend yield

13.48%10.41%8.62%11.46%12.22%14.67%15.74%16.44%21.72%21.80%20.89%23.52%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Ares Capital Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$0.51
2021$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.40
2020$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.40
2019$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.42
2018$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.39
2017$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.38
2016$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.38
2015$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.38
2014$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.38
2013$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.42
2012$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.42

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-13.89%
-18.34%
ARCC (Ares Capital Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Ares Capital Corporation. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the Ares Capital Corporation is 79.50%, recorded on Mar 5, 2009. It took 203 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-79.5%Feb 23, 2007512Mar 5, 2009203Dec 22, 2009715
-56.79%Feb 10, 202030Mar 23, 2020208Jan 19, 2021238
-24.65%May 2, 201169Aug 8, 2011141Feb 29, 2012210
-22.17%Apr 30, 201046Jul 6, 201060Sep 29, 2010106
-22.02%Apr 7, 2015216Feb 11, 2016113Jul 25, 2016329
-21.76%Apr 21, 202240Jun 16, 2022
-20.12%Aug 5, 200552Oct 18, 2005237Sep 27, 2006289
-19.36%Dec 29, 200461Mar 28, 200590Aug 3, 2005151
-17.2%Jan 20, 201012Feb 4, 201028Mar 17, 201040
-14.32%Nov 12, 201829Dec 24, 201838Feb 20, 201967

Volatility Chart

Current Ares Capital Corporation volatility is 41.62%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.


10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
41.62%
21.17%
ARCC (Ares Capital Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)