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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 Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.053017
MSTL0.053259
AutoTheta0.056704
AutoARIMA0.070032

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/

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.94% 10.48% 11.80% 12.04%
Dividend History
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
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.35
dividendYield 10.83
exDividendDate 2026-04-20
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
lastDividendValue 0.113
lastDividendDate 2026-03-20

Info Dump

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