07:32 AM EDT, 10/28/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Ares Capital ( ARCC ) reported Q3 core earnings Tuesday of $0.50 per diluted share, down from $0.58 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.50.

Total investment income for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was $782 million, up from $775 million a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $768.1 million.

Additionally, Ares Capital ( ARCC ) said it maintains its quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, payable Dec. 30 to shareholders of record as of Dec. 15.