06:22 AM EST, 02/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Ares Capital ( ARCC ) reported Q4 core earnings Wednesday of $0.55 per diluted share, down from $0.63 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected non-GAAP EPS of $0.58.

Investment income for the quarter ended Dec. 31 was $759 million, up from $707 million a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected revenue of $785.4 million.

The company kept its quarterly dividend at $0.48 per share, payable on March 31 to shareholders on March 14.