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Ares Capital Corporation

Also known as Ares Capital, ARCC

What it does

Ares Capital Corporation is a publicly traded business development company that lends to private middle-market businesses in the United States. Its investments include senior secured loans, subordinated debt and equity.

Founded in 2004, Ares Capital trades on Nasdaq as ARCC. It is externally managed by a subsidiary of Ares Management Corporation, a separate publicly traded company. Its July 29, 2026 earnings release reports results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

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