Ares Capital Corporation ARCC

Ares Capital Corporation es una empresa de finanzas especializada en proporcionar préstamos directos y otras inversiones en empresas privadas de tamaño mediano en los Estados Unidos. La compañía invierte principalmente en préstamos garantizados de primer grado (incluidos los préstamos unitranche, que son préstamos que combinan deuda senior y subordinada, generalmente en una posición de primer grado) y préstamos garantizados de segundo grado. Además de los préstamos garantizados de primer grado, también invierte en deuda subordinada, que en algunos casos incluye un componente de capital y en capital preferente. También puede invertir hasta el 30% de su cartera en activos no calificados. Sus actividades de inversión se centran en industrias como software y servicios, servicios de atención médica, servicios comerciales y profesionales, servicios financieros, servicios de seguros, energía, alimentos y bebidas, entre otros. La empresa es gestionada externamente por Ares Capital Management LLC (asesor de inversiones).

Con 53 acciones de ARCC (USD 999,95) habrías recibido USD 101,76 en dividendos en los últimos 12 meses.

• The Motley Fool 1 oct

  3 High-Yield Financial Stocks to Buy in October

  Despite elevated Treasury yields near 5.3%, three financial stocks remain attractive high-yield investments: Ares Capital (10% yield, rate-resistant BDC model), Brookfield Asset Management (4.5% yield, asset-light fee-based model), and Strategy's Strife preferred shares (10% fixed dividend, senior preferred stock backed by Bitcoin holdings).

  

• Zacks Investment Research 29 sept

  Ares Capital (ARCC) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to Note

  Ares Capital (ARCC) closed at $19.36, up 1.2%, outperforming the S&P 500. However, the stock has declined 4.68% over the past month. Upcoming earnings are expected to show a 4% EPS decline to $0.48 and a slight 0.22% revenue decline to $780.31 million. The company holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) with a Forward P/E of 10.04, trading at a premium to its industry average of 7.78.

  

• The Motley Fool 27 sept

  Why I'd Still Buy This 10%-Yielding Dividend Stock After the Fed's Latest Hike

  The Federal Reserve raised rates by 25 basis points with more hikes expected, creating headwinds for high-yield dividend stocks. However, Ares Capital (ARCC), yielding over 10%, could benefit from rising rates since 71% of its investment portfolio is in floating-rate debt, which generates more income as rates rise. The company has a 17-year track record of maintaining stable and growing dividends through previous rate-hike cycles, making it an attractive buying opportunity despite near-term stock price pressure.

  

• The Motley Fool 6 sept

  Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Warned a Rate Hike Could Be Coming. Some Dividend Stocks Would Get Hurt -- Others Could Actually Win.

  Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's comments at Jackson Hole increased the probability of a rate hike to 60.4% for September. While higher rates would negatively impact most high-yielding dividend stocks due to increased borrowing costs and competition from bonds, some companies with floating-rate loan portfolios could benefit from rising rates.

  

• Zacks Investment Research 31 ago

  Wall Street Bulls Look Optimistic About Ares Capital (ARCC): Should You Buy?

  While Wall Street analysts show strong bullish sentiment on Ares Capital with an average brokerage recommendation of 1.67 (Strong Buy/Buy), the article cautions that brokerage recommendations often have positive bias and may not reliably predict stock performance. Ares Capital's Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) based on unchanged earnings estimates suggests the stock may perform in line with the broader market in the near term, warranting caution despite analyst optimism.