Does ARES pay a dividend?

Yes. Ares Management Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 4.63% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $5.40 per share.

How much does ARES pay in dividends?

$5.40 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next ARES ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for ARES. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

ARES Dividend

Ares Management Corporation

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of September 16, 2026

Dividend yield: 4.63%
Annual dividend: $5.40
Payout ratio: 3.02
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $116.57
Market cap: $38.3B

Is ARES a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median4.63% against a median of 2.88% across US dividend payers.
Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 3.02 means the dividend exceeds reported earnings. That can be sustained for a while from cash reserves or borrowing, but not indefinitely.
Dividend has been cut 3 timesAcross 12 complete years, the annual total fell in 2016, 2018, 2025. The most recent reduction was in 2025.

ARES dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2014 to 2025.

Peak $3.72 in 2024Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for ARES, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
September 16, 2026	September 30, 2026	$1.3500	Quarterly
June 16, 2026	June 30, 2026	$1.3500	Quarterly
March 17, 2026	March 31, 2026	$1.3500	Quarterly
December 17, 2025	December 31, 2025	$1.1200	Irregular
September 16, 2025	September 30, 2025	$1.1200	Quarterly
June 16, 2025	June 30, 2025	$1.1200	Quarterly
March 17, 2025	March 31, 2025	$1.1200	Quarterly
December 17, 2024	December 31, 2024	$0.9300	Quarterly
September 16, 2024	September 30, 2024	$0.9300	Quarterly
June 14, 2024	June 28, 2024	$0.9300	Quarterly
March 14, 2024	March 29, 2024	$0.9300	Quarterly
December 14, 2023	December 29, 2023	$0.7700	Quarterly
September 14, 2023	September 29, 2023	$0.7700	Quarterly
June 15, 2023	June 30, 2023	$0.7700	Quarterly
March 16, 2023	March 31, 2023	$0.7700	Quarterly
December 15, 2022	December 30, 2022	$0.6100	Quarterly
September 15, 2022	September 30, 2022	$0.6100	Quarterly
June 15, 2022	June 30, 2022	$0.6100	Quarterly
March 16, 2022	March 31, 2022	$0.6100	Quarterly
December 16, 2021	December 31, 2021	$0.4700	Quarterly
September 15, 2021	September 30, 2021	$0.4700	Quarterly
June 15, 2021	June 30, 2021	$0.4700	Quarterly
March 16, 2021	March 31, 2021	$0.4700	Quarterly
December 16, 2020	December 31, 2020	$0.4000	Quarterly
September 15, 2020	September 30, 2020	$0.4000	Quarterly
June 15, 2020	June 30, 2020	$0.4000	Quarterly
March 16, 2020	March 31, 2020	$0.4000	Quarterly
December 16, 2019	December 31, 2019	$0.3200	Quarterly
September 13, 2019	September 30, 2019	$0.3200	Quarterly
June 13, 2019	June 28, 2019	$0.3200	Quarterly
March 14, 2019	March 29, 2019	$0.3200	Quarterly
December 14, 2018	December 31, 2018	$0.2800	Quarterly
September 13, 2018	September 28, 2018	$0.2800	Quarterly
June 14, 2018	June 29, 2018	$0.2800	Quarterly
April 13, 2018	April 30, 2018	$0.0933	Irregular
February 23, 2018	February 28, 2018	$0.4000	Irregular
November 16, 2017	December 1, 2017	$0.4100	Quarterly
August 16, 2017	September 1, 2017	$0.3100	Quarterly
May 25, 2017	June 5, 2017	$0.1300	Irregular
May 18, 2017	June 5, 2017	$0.1300	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does ARES pay a dividend?: Yes. Ares Management Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 4.63% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $5.40 per share.
How much does ARES pay in dividends?: $5.40 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next ARES ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for ARES. Dates appear here once the company declares them.