Ares Capital Corporation

Ares Capital (ARCC) offers a 10.2% dividend yield, significantly higher than the S&P 500's 1%. A $2,000 investment would purchase approximately 105 shares at $19 per share, generating $100.80 in dividend income by year-end if the current $0.48 quarterly dividend is maintained. The BDC has maintained a stable-to-growing dividend for over 16 years,...

Blackstone and other major private credit funds are limiting investor redemptions as concerns grow about credit quality and economic conditions. Blackstone capped redemptions at 5% despite receiving 10% requests. While redemption limits help stabilize markets by preventing forced asset sales, they also signal underlying concerns about loan perfor...

Retiring on $500,000 is possible with the right strategy. The article recommends three high-dividend income stocks that could help achieve this goal: Ares Capital (10.6% yield), Energy Transfer (7.2% yield), and Pfizer (6.8% yield). Combined with Social Security benefits, these stocks could generate sufficient income for retirement, though divers...

Business development companies (BDCs) like Ares Capital, Main Street Capital, and Prospect Capital offer dividend yields exceeding 10% by lending to mid-sized companies at above-market interest rates. While these high yields are legitimate, they come with significant risks including borrower defaults, reduced lending demand during economic downtu...

Ares Capital's core earnings dipped to $0.47 per share in Q1 2026, falling below its $0.48 quarterly dividend, but the BDC remains confident in its dividend sustainability. When including net realized gains and carried-forward spillover income, earnings well exceed the payout. The company's portfolio quality remains healthy with low nonaccruing l...