Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. Dividends | Yield & Payout

Dividend history and payout analysis for Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (ARDC). Use the fiscal-year summary and the payout history table below to track dividend per share, dividend yield, and payout ratio changes over time, plus the key dates investors watch for dividend investing.

Dividend Performance Chart

Dividend Summary (FY)

13 years
Metric (FY)2025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividends per share (FY)$1.22$1.44$1.36$1.20$1.20$1.23$1.32$1.32$1.30$1.26$1.44$1.44$1.44
Dividend yield (FY) %N/A8.95%9.86%10.31%7.16%8.40%8.41%8.61%7.54%8.92%N/AN/AN/A
Payout ratio (FY) %N/A83.83%55.10%-59.39%72.20%372.71%157.75%163.23%56.38%99.65%N/AN/AN/A

Dividend Payout History

100 payments
Pay DateEx-DateRecord DateAmount
2025-11-28November 21, 252025-11-21$0.11
2025-10-31October 20, 252025-10-20$0.11
2025-09-30September 22, 252025-09-22$0.11
2025-08-29August 21, 252025-08-21$0.11
2025-07-31July 21, 252025-07-21$0.11
2025-06-30June 20, 252025-06-20$0.11
2025-05-30May 19, 252025-05-19$0.11
2025-04-30April 21, 252025-04-21$0.11
2025-03-31March 21, 252025-03-21$0.11
2025-03-04February 24, 252025-02-24$0.11
2025-01-31January 21, 252025-01-21$0.12
2024-12-31December 20, 242024-12-20$0.12
2024-11-29November 21, 242024-11-21$0.12
2024-10-31October 21, 242024-10-21$0.12
2024-09-30September 20, 242024-09-19$0.12
2024-08-30August 20, 242024-08-20$0.12
2024-07-31July 22, 242024-07-22$0.12
2024-06-28June 21, 242024-06-21$0.12
2024-05-31May 20, 242024-05-21$0.12
2024-04-30April 19, 242024-04-22$0.12
2024-03-28March 20, 242024-03-21$0.12
2024-02-29February 20, 242024-02-21$0.12
2024-01-31January 19, 242024-01-22$0.12
2023-12-29December 20, 232023-12-21$0.12
2023-11-30November 17, 232023-11-20$0.12
2023-10-31October 19, 232023-10-20$0.12
2023-09-29September 20, 232023-09-21$0.12
2023-08-31August 18, 232023-08-21$0.11
2023-07-31July 20, 232023-07-21$0.11
2023-06-30June 16, 232023-06-20$0.11
2023-05-31May 19, 232023-05-22$0.11
2023-04-28April 20, 232023-04-21$0.11
2023-03-31March 17, 232023-03-20$0.11
2023-02-28February 17, 232023-02-21$0.11
2023-01-31January 19, 232023-01-20$0.11
2022-12-30December 16, 222022-12-19$0.10
2022-11-30November 18, 222022-11-21$0.10
2022-10-31October 20, 222022-10-21$0.10
2022-09-30September 16, 222022-09-19$0.10
2022-08-31August 19, 222022-08-22$0.10
2022-07-29July 20, 222022-07-21$0.10
2022-06-30June 17, 222022-06-21$0.10
2022-05-31May 19, 222022-05-20$0.10
2022-04-29April 20, 222022-04-21$0.10
2022-03-31March 18, 222022-03-21$0.10
2022-02-28February 18, 222022-02-22$0.10
2022-01-31January 20, 222022-01-21$0.10
2021-12-30December 17, 212021-12-20$0.10
2021-11-30November 19, 212021-11-22$0.10
2021-10-29October 21, 212021-10-22$0.10
2021-09-30September 17, 212021-09-20$0.10
2021-08-31August 19, 212021-08-20$0.10
2021-07-30July 16, 212021-07-19$0.10
2021-06-30June 18, 212021-06-21$0.10
2021-05-28May 20, 212021-05-21$0.10
2021-04-30April 16, 212021-04-19$0.10
2021-03-31March 19, 212021-03-22$0.10
2021-02-26February 18, 212021-02-19$0.10
2021-01-29January 20, 212021-01-21$0.10
2020-12-31December 18, 202020-12-21$0.10
2020-11-30November 18, 202020-11-19$0.10
2020-10-30October 16, 202020-10-19$0.10
2020-09-30September 21, 202020-09-22$0.10
2020-08-31August 20, 202020-08-21$0.10
2020-07-31July 20, 202020-07-21$0.10
2020-06-30June 22, 202020-06-23$0.10
2020-05-29May 20, 202020-05-21$0.10
2020-04-30April 20, 202020-04-21$0.10
2020-03-31March 19, 202020-03-20$0.11
2020-02-28February 20, 202020-02-21$0.11
2020-01-31January 21, 202020-01-22$0.11
2019-12-30December 19, 192019-12-20$0.11
2019-11-29November 21, 192019-11-22$0.11
2019-10-31October 18, 192019-10-21$0.11
2019-09-30September 18, 192019-09-19$0.11
2019-08-30August 19, 192019-08-20$0.11
2019-07-31July 19, 192019-07-22$0.11
2019-06-28June 18, 192019-06-19$0.11
2019-05-31May 21, 192019-05-22$0.11
2019-04-30April 18, 192019-04-22$0.11
2019-03-29March 19, 192019-03-20$0.11
2019-02-28February 19, 192019-02-20$0.11
2019-01-31January 18, 192019-01-22$0.11
2018-12-31December 19, 182018-12-20$0.11
2018-11-30November 19, 182018-11-20$0.11
2018-10-31October 19, 182018-10-22$0.11
2018-09-28September 19, 182018-09-20$0.11
2018-08-31August 22, 182018-08-23$0.11
2018-07-31July 20, 182018-07-23$0.11
2018-06-29June 20, 182018-06-21$0.11
2018-05-31May 23, 182018-05-24$0.11
2018-04-30April 20, 182018-04-23$0.11
2018-03-30March 21, 182018-03-22$0.11
2018-02-28February 21, 182018-02-22$0.11
2018-01-31January 19, 182018-01-22$0.11
2017-12-29December 20, 172017-12-21$0.10
2017-11-30November 21, 172017-11-22$0.10
2017-10-31October 20, 172017-10-23$0.10
2017-09-29September 20, 172017-09-21$0.10
2017-08-31August 22, 172017-08-24$0.10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.'s current dividend yield and payout ratio?

The dividend yield shows how much Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. returns to shareholders relative to its stock price, while the payout ratio indicates how much of its earnings are distributed. Monitoring these metrics helps investors evaluate whether the dividend is sustainable and supported by earnings or cash flow.

How has Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.'s dividend changed over the last 5 years?

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Is Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. a high-yield stock compared to its industry peers?

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Can Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. maintain its dividend during market downturns?

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Should I consider Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. dividends as part of my long-term investment strategy?

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