ARCC returns by year
Ares Capital Corporation has returned +7.0% annually (CAGR) since 2005. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) below, through August 17, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Ares Capital Corporation returns by year (2005–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $20.23 | $19.65 | +5.0% | +2.1% | |
| 2025 | $21.89 | $20.23 | +8.6% | +1.0% | |
| 2024 | $20.03 | $21.89 | +10.2% | +19.5% | |
| 2023 | $18.47 | $20.03 | +11.3% | +19.7% | |
| 2022 | $21.19 | $18.47 | +8.8% | -4.1% | |
| 2021 | $16.89 | $21.19 | +10.5% | +35.9% | |
| 2020 | $18.65 | $16.89 | +10.0% | +0.6% | |
| 2019 | $15.58 | $18.65 | +11.3% | +31.0% | |
| 2018 | $15.72 | $15.58 | +9.5% | +8.6% | |
| 2017 | $16.49 | $15.72 | +8.9% | +4.3% | |
| 2016 | $14.25 | $16.49 | +12.0% | +27.7% | |
| 2015 | $15.61 | $14.25 | +9.2% | +0.5% | |
| 2014 | $17.77 | $15.61 | +8.4% | -3.8% | |
| 2013 | $17.50 | $17.77 | +4.7% | +6.2% | |
| 2012 | $15.45 | $17.50 | +0.0% | +13.3% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from ARCC's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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FAQ#
- What is Ares Capital Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 2005, Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) has returned about 7.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 9.8%.
- What were Ares Capital Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 2005–2026, the best year was 2009 (+96.7%) and the worst was 2008 (-56.7%).
- How often is Ares Capital Corporation up in a year?
- 15 of the 21 full years since 2005 were positive — about 71% of the time.