Dividend compounder review

ARCC

Ares Capital Corporation · NASDAQ · US

Financial Services · Asset Management

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score75.50/100
Confidence92.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingHigh Quality Watchlist Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 25.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 1.5 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 24.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 15.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 10.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years22
Dividend Yield2.49%
Payout Ratio117.8%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$1.3B
Free Cash Flow$-1.7B
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity1.13
P/E11.8
Revenue Growth 5Y42.2%
Net Margin37.3%
ROE8.3%
Price vs Trend1.5%
3Y Return38.2%
5Y Return54.2%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend yield normalized from payment history because provider yield looked inconsistent.
Payout ratio is elevated at 117.8%.
Free cash flow is negative.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Dividend diary

Activity record

ARCC dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

ARCC dividend payment 0.48 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Ares Capital Corporation.

ARCC dividend payment 0.48 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Ares Capital Corporation.

ARCC dividend payment 0.48 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Ares Capital Corporation.

ARCC dividend payment 0.48 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Ares Capital Corporation.

ARCC dividend payment 0.48 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Ares Capital Corporation.

ARCC dividend payment 0.48 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Ares Capital Corporation.

ARCC dividend payment 0.48 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Ares Capital Corporation.

ARCC dividend payment 0.48 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Ares Capital Corporation.

ARCC dividend payment 0.48 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Ares Capital Corporation.

ARCC dividend payment 0.48 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Ares Capital Corporation.

ARCC dividend payment 0.48 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Ares Capital Corporation.

ARCC dividend payment 0.48 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Ares Capital Corporation.

Dividend decreased -5.9% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 0.51 to 0.48.

Dividend increased 10.9% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.46 to 0.51.

Dividend increased 9.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.41 to 0.45.

Dividend increased 7.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.39 to 0.42.

Dividend decreased -11.6% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 0.43 to 0.38.

Dividend increased 13.2% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.38 to 0.43.