Shares Outstanding for Ares Capital (ARCC)
According to Ares Capital's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported diluted shares outstanding is 718.00M. Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding is the share count used to compute per-share metrics like EPS. Buybacks lower it; new issuance, stock-based compensation, and convertible securities raise it. Multiply by the stock price for market capitalization.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
ARCC
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Latest period
718.00M
YoY change
+12.0%
5Y CAGR
+10.5%
Peak year (2025)
699.00M
Latest annual
699.00M
Shares Outstanding history chart for Ares Capital (ARCC) from 2004 to 2025
Shares Outstanding history table for Ares Capital (ARCC) from 2004 to 2025
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Shares Outstanding | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 699.00M | +12.0% | ||
| 2024 | 624.00M | +8.5% | ||
| 2023 | 575.00M | +11.0% | ||
| 2022 | 518.00M | +16.1% | ||
| 2021 | 446.00M | +5.2% | ||
| 2020 | 424.00M | -0.7% | ||
| 2019 | 427.00M | +0.2% | ||
| 2018 | 426.00M | +0.2% | ||
| 2017 | 425.00M | +35.4% | ||
| 2016 | 314.00M | -0.1% | ||
| 2015 | 314.38M | +3.0% | ||
| 2014 | 305.29M | +14.4% | ||
| 2013 | 266.94M | +16.0% | ||
| 2012 | 230.15M | +12.3% | ||
| 2011 | 204.86M | +15.9% | ||
| 2010 | 176.73M | +72.8% | ||
| 2009 | 102.28M | +14.1% | ||
| 2008 | 89.67M | +32.5% | ||
| 2007 | 67.68M | +53.9% | ||
| 2006 | 43.98M | +87.2% | ||
| 2005 | 23.49M | +112.2% | ||
| 2004 | 11.07M | — |
Shares Outstanding values are taken from Ares Capital's reported income statements (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
Analysis
The 2025 reading of Ares Capital (ARCC) diluted shares outstanding is 699.00M – grew 12.0% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Ares Capital diluted shares outstanding delivered a +10.5% annualised rate; sustaining 5 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The dataset's maximum diluted shares outstanding sits at 699.00M (2025); the minimum reading of 11.07M dates to 2004.
Among 8 Financial Services peers, Ares Capital (ARCC) ranks 8th; the peer median for diluted shares outstanding is 2.06B.
Ares Capital Shares Outstanding by Year
Ares Capital Shares Outstanding 2025: 699.00M
Ares Capital diluted shares outstanding in 2025 was 699.00M, grew 12.0% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Ares Capital Shares Outstanding 2024: 624.00M
Ares Capital diluted shares outstanding in 2024 was 624.00M, grew 8.5% from 2023.
Ares Capital Shares Outstanding 2023: 575.00M
Ares Capital diluted shares outstanding in 2023 was 575.00M, grew 11.0% from 2022.
Ares Capital Shares Outstanding 2022: 518.00M
Ares Capital diluted shares outstanding in 2022 was 518.00M, grew 16.1% from 2021.
Ares Capital Shares Outstanding 2021: 446.00M
Ares Capital diluted shares outstanding in 2021 was 446.00M.
See more financial history for Ares Capital (ARCC).
Sector peers — Shares Outstanding
Companies in the same sector as Ares Capital, ranked by their latest diluted shares outstanding.
| Company | Shares Outstanding | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of America Corporation (BAC) | 7.55B | Financial Services |
| Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) | 3.22B | Financial Services |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) | 2.79B | Financial Services |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) | 2.16B | Financial Services |
| Visa Inc. (V) | 1.97B | Financial Services |
| Morgan Stanley (MS) | 1.59B | Financial Services |
| Mastercard Incorporated (MA) | 898.00M | Financial Services |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) | 317.60M | Financial Services |
Frequently asked questions
What is Ares Capital's diluted shares outstanding?
- Latest reported diluted shares outstanding for Ares Capital (ARCC) is 718.00M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Ares Capital diluted shares outstanding changed year-over-year?
- Ares Capital (ARCC) diluted shares outstanding changed +12.0% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Ares Capital diluted shares outstanding?
- Ares Capital (ARCC) diluted shares outstanding compound annual growth rate is +10.5% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Ares Capital diluted shares outstanding hit its highest annual value?
- Ares Capital diluted shares outstanding reached its highest annual value of 699.00M in 2025.
What was Ares Capital diluted shares outstanding in 2024?
- Ares Capital (ARCC) diluted shares outstanding in 2024 was 624.00M.
What was Ares Capital diluted shares outstanding in 2025?
- Ares Capital (ARCC) diluted shares outstanding in 2025 was 699.00M.
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