Growth Metrics

Ares Capital (ARCC) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2021 - 2025)

Ares Capital (ARCC) has disclosed Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for 5 consecutive years, with $699.0 million as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) rose 12.02% to $699.0 million in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $699.0 million through Dec 2025, up 12.02% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $699.0 million for FY2025, 12.02% up from the prior year.
  • Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for Q4 2025 was $699.0 million at Ares Capital, up from $694.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) was $699.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $441.0 million in Q3 2021.
  • Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) over 5 years is $577.8 million, with a median of $571.5 million recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest move saw Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) increased 16.14% in 2022, then increased 6.49% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) stood at $446.0 million in 2021, then rose by 16.14% to $518.0 million in 2022, then grew by 11.0% to $575.0 million in 2023, then grew by 8.52% to $624.0 million in 2024, then rose by 12.02% to $699.0 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) over the past three periods came in at $699.0 million, $694.0 million, and $695.0 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.