Is Ares Capital a Buy, Sell, or Hold in 2026?

Ares Capital has done an excellent job sustaining its big-time dividend over the years.Ares Capital (ARCC 0.15%) offers investors a monster dividend yield of 9.6%. The business development company's (BDC) payout is several times higher than the S&P 500's current 1.1% yield. Here's a look at what investors should do with the high-yielding BDC stock in the coming year. What does Ares Capital do?Ares Capital is a specialty finance company. It focuses on providing direct loans and other investments to private m ...