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Ares Capital Corporation

US business development company lending to private middle-market companies

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TrustList summary

Ares Capital Corporation, known as ARCC, is a business development company and one of the larger direct lenders in the United States. Ares Management Corporation manages it externally through a subsidiary.

Services

  • Direct lending: financing for private middle-market companies.
  • Investment across industries: a broad range of sectors, with attention to businesses whose financing needs are underserved.
  • Shareholder returns: the stated aim is long-term value through dividends and investment performance across economic cycles.

Who it works with

Private middle-market companies looking for financing, and shareholders who invest in the company. Its site carries press releases on offerings, earnings and executive appointments, plus white papers on private markets and direct lending.

Key facts

  • Structure: externally managed business development company
  • Manager: a subsidiary of Ares Management Corporation
  • Listing of manager: NYSE

Summary written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

Categories & features

  • Business
  • Management
  • Corporation

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