Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (ARDC)Financial Services | Asset Management | Los Angeles, United States | NYSE
12.62 USD
+0.16
(1.284%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 3:34 p.m.
EDT)
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:56 p.m. EDT
ARDC presents a mixed picture for investors. The short-term momentum is weak, with recent price movements showing little direction and a slight decline over the past 50 days. The current price is near the 52-week low, which could indicate a potential buying opportunity for short-term traders looking to capitalize on a dip. However, the lack of strong upward momentum suggests caution. For long-term investors, the fund offers a high dividend yield of 11%, which is attractive, but the payout ratio of 141% indicates that the fund may be distributing more than it earns, which could be a red flag for sustainability. The consistent dividend payments over the past few years suggest reliability, which is a positive for income-focused investors. Overall, while the dividend yield is strong, the fundamentals and price movement suggest a cautious approach for long-term holding. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.053017 |
| MSTL | 0.053259 |
| AutoTheta | 0.056704 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.070032 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 41% |
| H-stat | 33.78 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.109 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.36 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-04-19 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-19 |
| Market Cap | 302,450,912 |
| Trailing P/E | 13.15 |
| Website | https://www.arespublicfunds.com/funds/ardc/overview/ |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.94% | 10.48% | 11.80% | 12.04% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | 0.113 | 0.939318 |
| 2026-02-20 | 0.113 | 0.874768 |
| 2026-01-20 | 0.113 | 0.852888 |
| 2025-12-22 | 0.113 | 0.878929 |
| 2025-11-21 | 0.113 | 0.879151 |
| 2025-10-20 | 0.113 | 0.887940 |
| 2025-09-22 | 0.113 | 0.819091 |
| 2025-08-21 | 0.113 | 0.824877 |
| 2025-07-21 | 0.113 | 0.845845 |
| 2025-06-20 | 0.113 | 0.856775 |
| 2025-05-19 | 0.113 | 0.869730 |
| 2025-04-21 | 0.113 | 0.946393 |
| 2025-03-21 | 0.113 | 0.885487 |
| 2025-02-24 | 0.113 | 0.833460 |
| 2025-01-21 | 0.118 | 0.876814 |
| 2024-12-20 | 0.118 | 0.893143 |
| 2024-11-21 | 0.118 | 0.880193 |
| 2024-10-21 | 0.118 | 0.901203 |
| 2024-09-20 | 0.118 | 0.904032 |
| 2024-08-20 | 0.118 | 0.905725 |
| 2024-07-22 | 0.118 | 0.924944 |
| 2024-06-21 | 0.118 | 0.953199 |
| 2024-05-20 | 0.118 | 0.981582 |
| 2024-04-19 | 0.118 | 1.024546 |
| 2024-03-20 | 0.118 | 1.017152 |
| 2024-02-20 | 0.118 | 1.065708 |
| 2024-01-19 | 0.118 | 1.069474 |
| 2023-12-20 | 0.118 | 1.105602 |
| 2023-11-17 | 0.118 | 1.179065 |
| 2023-10-19 | 0.118 | 1.236267 |
| 2023-09-20 | 0.118 | 1.176368 |
| 2023-08-18 | 0.113 | 1.151306 |
| 2023-07-20 | 0.113 | 1.201363 |
| 2023-06-16 | 0.113 | 1.239700 |
| 2023-05-19 | 0.113 | 1.279130 |
| 2023-04-20 | 0.113 | 1.251937 |
| 2023-03-17 | 0.108 | 1.280719 |
| 2023-02-17 | 0.108 | 1.171649 |
| 2023-01-19 | 0.108 | 1.226499 |
| 2022-12-16 | 0.103 | 1.211011 |
| 2022-11-18 | 0.103 | 1.204199 |
| 2022-10-20 | 0.103 | 1.266279 |
| 2022-09-16 | 0.103 | 1.179321 |
| 2022-08-19 | 0.103 | 1.125776 |
| 2022-07-20 | 0.098 | 1.172972 |
| 2022-06-17 | 0.098 | 1.205361 |
| 2022-05-19 | 0.098 | 1.110749 |
| 2022-04-20 | 0.098 | 1.021015 |
| 2022-03-18 | 0.098 | 1.021638 |
| 2022-02-18 | 0.098 | 0.982740 |
| 2022-01-20 | 0.098 | 0.936674 |
| 2021-12-17 | 0.098 | 0.972448 |
| 2021-11-19 | 0.098 | 0.942454 |
| 2021-10-21 | 0.098 | 0.934132 |
| 2021-09-17 | 0.098 | 0.921527 |
| 2021-08-19 | 0.098 | 0.950016 |
| 2021-07-16 | 0.098 | 0.969582 |
| 2021-06-18 | 0.098 | 0.969405 |
| 2021-05-20 | 0.098 | 0.997138 |
| 2021-04-16 | 0.098 | 1.026374 |
| 2021-03-19 | 0.098 | 1.049446 |
| 2021-02-18 | 0.098 | 1.071240 |
| 2021-01-20 | 0.098 | 1.097547 |
| 2020-12-18 | 0.098 | 1.133678 |
| 2020-11-18 | 0.098 | 1.223235 |
| 2020-10-16 | 0.098 | 1.279558 |
| 2020-09-21 | 0.098 | 1.289300 |
| 2020-08-20 | 0.098 | 1.306253 |
| 2020-07-20 | 0.098 | 1.379291 |
| 2020-06-22 | 0.098 | 1.400845 |
| 2020-05-20 | 0.098 | 1.518278 |
| 2020-04-20 | 0.098 | 1.615525 |
| 2020-03-19 | 0.108 | 2.101439 |
| 2020-02-20 | 0.108 | 1.217713 |
| 2020-01-21 | 0.108 | 1.238559 |
| 2019-12-19 | 0.108 | 1.307990 |
| 2019-11-21 | 0.108 | 1.340764 |
| 2019-10-18 | 0.108 | 1.357016 |
| 2019-09-18 | 0.108 | 1.335052 |
| 2019-08-19 | 0.108 | 1.343811 |
| 2019-07-19 | 0.108 | 1.341006 |
| 2019-06-18 | 0.108 | 1.359487 |
| 2019-05-21 | 0.108 | 1.358371 |
| 2019-04-18 | 0.108 | 1.384535 |
| 2019-03-19 | 0.108 | 1.396389 |
| 2019-02-19 | 0.108 | 1.407436 |
| 2019-01-18 | 0.108 | 1.476980 |
| 2018-12-19 | 0.108 | 1.554248 |
| 2018-11-19 | 0.108 | 1.441411 |
| 2018-10-19 | 0.108 | 1.413889 |
| 2018-09-19 | 0.108 | 1.387605 |
| 2018-08-22 | 0.108 | 1.377819 |
| 2018-07-20 | 0.108 | 1.389727 |
| 2018-06-20 | 0.108 | 1.377526 |
| 2018-05-23 | 0.108 | 1.364767 |
| 2018-04-20 | 0.108 | 1.387300 |
| 2018-03-21 | 0.108 | 1.418285 |
| 2018-02-21 | 0.108 | 1.435841 |
| 2018-01-19 | 0.108 | 1.418754 |
| 2017-12-20 | 0.105 | 1.398025 |
| 2017-11-21 | 0.105 | 1.399233 |
| 2017-10-20 | 0.105 | 1.388596 |
| 2017-09-20 | 0.105 | 1.412166 |
| 2017-08-22 | 0.105 | 1.431020 |
| 2017-07-20 | 0.105 | 1.414896 |
| 2017-06-20 | 0.103 | 1.401129 |
| 2017-05-23 | 0.103 | 1.423808 |
| 2017-04-25 | 0.103 | 1.438241 |
| 2017-04-19 | 0.103 | 1.450135 |
| 2017-03-21 | 0.103 | 1.508053 |
| 2017-02-21 | 0.103 | 1.499638 |
| 2017-01-19 | 0.103 | 1.557713 |
| 2016-12-20 | 0.103 | 1.608124 |
| 2016-11-21 | 0.103 | 1.646814 |
| 2016-10-19 | 0.103 | 1.667556 |
| 2016-09-20 | 0.103 | 1.701574 |
| 2016-08-16 | 0.103 | 1.710275 |
| 2016-07-21 | 0.103 | 1.767749 |
| 2016-06-21 | 0.110 | 1.934727 |
| 2016-05-17 | 0.110 | 1.987453 |
| 2016-04-19 | 0.110 | 2.027428 |
| 2016-03-15 | 0.110 | 2.136535 |
| 2016-02-16 | 0.110 | 2.298033 |
| 2016-01-21 | 0.110 | 2.264451 |
| 2015-12-15 | 0.117 | 2.289068 |
| 2015-11-17 | 0.117 | 2.198951 |
| 2015-10-22 | 0.117 | 2.123507 |
| 2015-09-17 | 0.117 | 2.136500 |
| 2015-08-19 | 0.117 | 2.081635 |
| 2015-07-21 | 0.117 | 2.048505 |
| 2015-06-16 | 0.117 | 1.984906 |
| 2015-05-19 | 0.117 | 1.964875 |
| 2015-04-21 | 0.117 | 1.952528 |
| 2015-03-17 | 0.117 | 1.970136 |
| 2015-02-17 | 0.117 | 1.996415 |
| 2015-01-20 | 0.117 | 2.048627 |
| 2014-12-16 | 0.117 | 2.105888 |
| 2014-11-18 | 0.117 | 2.007171 |
| 2014-10-21 | 0.117 | 1.985322 |
| 2014-09-16 | 0.117 | 1.929133 |
| 2014-08-19 | 0.117 | 1.927694 |
| 2014-07-17 | 0.117 | 1.910116 |
| 2014-06-17 | 0.117 | 1.891873 |
| 2014-05-20 | 0.117 | 1.894699 |
| 2014-04-16 | 0.117 | 1.921633 |
| 2014-03-18 | 0.117 | 1.908749 |
| 2014-02-18 | 0.117 | 1.930458 |
| 2014-01-21 | 0.117 | 1.911424 |
| 2013-12-19 | 0.117 | 1.971445 |
| 2013-11-20 | 0.117 | 2.030372 |
| 2013-10-17 | 0.117 | 1.989696 |
| 2013-09-19 | 0.117 | 1.975373 |
| 2013-08-15 | 0.117 | 1.983588 |
| 2013-07-18 | 0.117 | 1.912848 |
| 2013-06-19 | 0.117 | 1.952982 |
| 2013-05-16 | 0.117 | 1.866795 |
| 2013-04-18 | 0.117 | 1.892926 |
| 2013-03-19 | 0.117 | 1.928552 |
| 2013-02-14 | 0.117 | 1.954118 |
| 2013-01-23 | 0.117 | 1.964956 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.047400594 |
| Address1 | 1,800 Avenue of the Stars |
| Address2 | Suite 1400 |
| All Time High | 20.41 |
| All Time Low | 8.1 |
| Ask | 12.64 |
| Ask Size | 2,100 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 120,540 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 114,659 |
| Average Volume | 114,659 |
| Average Volume10Days | 120,540 |
| Bid | 12.61 |
| Bid Size | 600 |
| City | Los Angeles |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,388,448,000 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 12.62 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 12.64 |
| Day Low | 12.49 |
| Display Name | Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund |
| Dividend Rate | 1.35 |
| Dividend Yield | 10.83 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.96 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,776,643,200 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 12.5408 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.07919979 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.00631537 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -4.7400594 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 15.03 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.4099998 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.16034597 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 11.6 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 1.0199995 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.08793099 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 11.6 - 15.03 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,354,113,000,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 9.33 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.0 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.36139 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 23,966,000 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Industry Disp | Asset Management |
| Industry Key | asset-management |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,773,964,800 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.113 |
| Long Business Summary | Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended fixed income fund launched by Ares Management LLC. The fund is managed by Ares Capital Management II LLC. It primarily invests in the U.S. securities and companies. The fund primarily invests in debt instruments such as senior loans made primarily to companies whose debt is rated below investment grade, corporate bonds that are primarily high yield issues rated below investment grade, equity securities of CLOs and debt securities issued by CLOs, and other fixed-income instruments. It focuses on such factors as the overall macroeconomic environment, financial markets, and company specific research and analysis, to create its portfolio. Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. was formed on November 27, 2012 and is domiciled in the United States.. |
| Long Name | Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 302,450,912 |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_128844974 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 298,616,011 |
| Open | 12.49 |
| Operating Margins | 0.0 |
| Payout Ratio | 1.4115 |
| Phone | 310 201 4100 |
| Previous Close | 12.46 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Profit Margins | 0.0 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.15999985 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.2841079 |
| Regular Market Day High | 12.64 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 12.49 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 12.49 - 12.64 |
| Regular Market Open | 12.49 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 12.46 |
| Regular Market Price | 12.62 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,454,461 |
| Regular Market Volume | 127,735 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 23,965,972 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.001 |
| Shares Short | 42,187 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 101,362 |
| Short Name | Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation |
| Short Ratio | 0.28 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | CA |
| Symbol | ARDC |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.96 |
| Trailing P E | 13.145834 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 13.58845 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.96845055 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.07127012 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 127,735 |
| Website | https://www.arespublicfunds.com/funds/ardc/overview/ |
| Zip | 90,067 |