Ares Capital Corporation Schedules Earnings Release for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
Rhea-AI Summary
Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) will report results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 prior to the opening of the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
The company will host a live webcast and conference call at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time the same day. Domestic dial-in: +1 (800) 245-3047; international dial-in: +1 (203) 518-9765. Callers should reference conference ID ARCCQ425 and dial in 10–15 minutes early.
An archived replay will be available approximately one hour after the call through March 4, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time via toll-free replay +1 (800) 839-4018, international replay +1 (402) 220-2985, and on the company’s Investor Resources webcast page.
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Sector peers like EQH, BEN, CRBG, PFG, and TPG showed single-day gains of 1.32% to 3.33%, but the momentum scanner flagged no coordinated move with ARCC, suggesting this scheduling news is stock-specific rather than part of a sector-wide catalyst.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28 | Earnings and dividend | Positive | +1.2% | Q3 2025 results and Q4 2025 dividend of $0.48 per share. |
| Oct 02 | Earnings scheduling | Neutral | +1.3% | Set Q3 2025 earnings release date and conference call details. |
| Sep 02 | Debt offering | Neutral | +0.0% | Priced $650M 5.100% unsecured notes due 2031 for refinancing. |
| Jul 29 | Earnings and dividend | Positive | -0.7% | Q2 2025 results and Q3 2025 dividend of $0.48 per share. |
Recent earnings and dividend announcements have produced modest single-day moves, with mostly positive reactions but at least one negative divergence.
Over the last several months, Ares Capital reported Q2 and Q3 2025 results with recurring $0.48 per share dividends and growing portfolios near $28B in fair value. It also priced a $650M 5.100% unsecured notes offering and scheduled prior earnings calls similarly to this announcement. Market reactions to those updates were generally modest, with both small gains and a slight pullback, framing today’s earnings-date scheduling as another routine step in its disclosure cadence.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement schedules Ares Capital’s Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings release for February 4, 2026, with a conference call at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time and replay access through March 4, 2026. Recent history shows modest stock reactions around earnings and dividend news. Investors may focus on updated net investment income, portfolio value, and dividend decisions when the results arrive, alongside existing signals like prior insider share purchases.
AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 6, 2026 / Ares Capital Corporation ("Ares Capital") (NASDAQ:ARCC) announced today that it will report earnings for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 prior to the opening of the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Ares Capital invites all interested persons to attend its webcast/conference call at 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the same day to discuss its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 financial results.
All interested parties are invited to participate via telephone or the live webcast, which will be hosted on a webcast link located on the Home page of the Investor Resources section of our website at www.arescapitalcorp.com. Please visit the website to test your connection before the webcast. Domestic callers can access the conference call toll free by dialing +1 (800) 245-3047. International callers can access the conference call by dialing +1 (203) 518-9765. All callers are asked to dial in 10-15 minutes prior to the call so that name and company information can be collected and to reference the conference ID ARCCQ425. For interested parties, an archived replay of the call will be available approximately one hour after the end of the call through March 4, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) to domestic callers by dialing toll free +1 (800) 839-4018 and to international callers by dialing +1 (402) 220-2985. An archived replay will also be available through March 4, 2026 on a webcast link located on the Home page of the Investor Resources section of Ares Capital's website.
ABOUT ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
Founded in 2004, Ares Capital is a leading specialty finance company focused on providing direct loans and other investments in private middle market companies in the United States. Ares Capital's objective is to source and invest in high-quality borrowers that need capital to achieve their business goals, which often leads to economic growth and employment. Ares Capital believes its loans and other investments in these companies can generate attractive levels of current income and potential capital appreciation for investors. Ares Capital, through its investment manager, utilizes its extensive, direct origination capabilities and incumbent borrower relationships to source and underwrite predominantly senior secured loans but also subordinated debt and equity investments. Ares Capital has elected to be regulated as a business development company ("BDC") and was the largest publicly traded BDC by market capitalization as of December 31, 2025. Ares Capital is externally managed by a subsidiary of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES), a publicly traded, leading global alternative investment manager. For more information about Ares Capital, visit www.arescapitalcorp.com.
CONTACT
Ares Capital Corporation
Carl G. Drake or John Stilmar
(888) 818-5298
irarcc@aresmgmt.com
SOURCE: Ares Capital Corporation
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