Exhibit 99.1 As of ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS AND DECLARES FOURTH QUARTER 2024 DIVIDEND OF 0.48PERSHAREDIVIDENDDECLARATIONSNewYork,NY—October30,2024—AresCapitalCorporation("AresCapital")(NASDAQ:ARCC)announcedthatitsBoardofDirectorshasdeclaredafourthquarter2024dividendof0.48 per share. The fourth quarter 2024 dividend is payable on December 30, 2024 to stockholders of record as of December 13, 2024. SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 FINANCIAL ...