Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (NYSE: ARDC) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns through a diversified portfolio of credit instruments. Launched in mid-2019, the fund is sponsored and managed by Ares Management Corporation, a leading global alternative asset manager. ARDC’s investment objective centers on generating current income with an emphasis on preserving capital, drawing on Ares’s extensive experience in the credit markets.

The fund deploys capital across a broad spectrum of corporate credit opportunities, including senior secured loans, high-yield bonds, subordinated debt and direct lending to middle-market companies. In addition, ARDC may allocate to structured finance products such as collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and asset-backed securities, enabling participation in both primary and secondary market transactions. While the portfolio is weighted toward U.S. issuers, the fund also maintains the flexibility to invest in select international credits and non-U.S. dollar-denominated instruments.

ARDC’s investment strategy is underpinned by Ares’s global credit platform, which comprises specialized research analysts, portfolio managers and trading professionals. The portfolio team employs rigorous credit underwriting, active relative value analysis and strategic portfolio construction to manage risk and pursue income generation. The fund’s board of trustees includes independent members who oversee governance and compliance, ensuring alignment with shareholders’ interests.

Since its inception, Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund has sought to capitalize on market dislocations and evolving credit trends, leveraging the firm’s extensive origination capabilities and deep issuer relationships. Traded on the New York Stock Exchange, ARDC offers investors access to a dynamic credit strategy backed by Ares’s multi-decade track record in private and public credit markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $12.59 to $12.72
• 50-Day Range: $11.85 to $12.89
• 52-Week Range: $11.60 to $15.03
• Volume: 89,239 shs
• Average Volume: 126,267 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 9.71%
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• Consensus Rating: N/A

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/30 Dividend: 4/20/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend: 4/20/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/30/2026
• Today: 5/21/2026
• Record date for 5/29 Dividend: 5/21/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend: 5/21/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/29/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ARDC
• CIK: 1515324
• Web: www.arespublicfunds.com
• Phone: (310) 201-4100
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Profitability

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Debt

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Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $25.57 million
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Miscellaneous

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• Optionable: Not Optionable
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