Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) Plans $1.35 Quarterly Dividend

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be paid a dividend of 1.35 per share by the asset manager on Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 16th.

Ares Management has raised its dividend by an average of 0.2%annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 7 consecutive years. Ares Management has a dividend payout ratio of 83.1% indicating that its dividend is currently covered by earnings, but may not be in the future if the company’s earnings tumble. Equities analysts expect Ares Management to earn $7.45 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $5.40 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 72.5%.

Ares Management Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of Ares Management stock traded up $1.86 on Friday, reaching $119.26. The company had a trading volume of 4,531,568 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,199,686. The firm has a market cap of $39.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 70.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 1.22. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $110.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $139.58. Ares Management has a 1 year low of $95.80 and a 1 year high of $195.26.

Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) last announced its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The asset manager reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.34 by ($0.10). The company had revenue of $1.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.28 billion. Ares Management had a return on equity of 19.04% and a net margin of 9.41%.During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.09 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Ares Management will post 6.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ares Management News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Ares Management this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record fundraising and revenue boost confidence: Ares raised a first‑quarter record ~$30 billion and reported higher revenue and GAAP net income ($142.6M), signaling strong investor demand and driving upward sentiment. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Assets under management and flows beat expectations: AUM and fundraising topped consensus, underpinning fee growth and recurring revenue potential for the firm. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Strong lending and deal activity: Ares closed ~$9.5B of U.S. direct lending in Q1 (≈$53B TTM) and participated in large private‑credit deals (e.g., $800M GoodLife financing with JPMorgan), supporting future fee and interest income. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Firm says balance sheet and investor demand are resilient: Management downplayed redemption fears and AI‑related disruption, which helped calm market concerns around private credit. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate moves and strategy: Ares announced leadership/strategy changes (COO appointment, platform reshaping including BlueCove) that could affect execution but are longer‑term in impact. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly EPS miss and rising expenses: Reported EPS ($1.24) missed consensus (~$1.34) and realized income metrics were pressured by higher expenses — a near‑term profitability concern that analysts flagged. Article Title

Ares Management Company Profile

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is a global alternative asset manager that provides investment solutions across credit, private equity and real estate. The firm originates and manages capital across a range of strategies including direct lending, syndicated and special situations credit, private equity buyouts and growth investments, and real estate equity and debt. Ares serves institutional investors, insurance companies, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and high‑net‑worth clients through both commingled funds and bespoke managed account structures.

Within credit, Ares offers strategies spanning leveraged loans, structured credit, opportunistic and distressed debt, and specialty finance, with an emphasis on underwriting, portfolio construction and active asset management.