ARDC (Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund) Payments of Debt: $-117.96 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)


ARDC Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Inc ARDC
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Price $12.83
GF Value $8.66
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Payments of Debt?

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund ARDC +0.47% 45 Payments of Debt is $-117.96 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ARDC with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of $8.66 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's Payments of Debt for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-67.70 Mil.

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's Payments of Debt for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $-117.96 Mil.

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Payments of Debt Related Terms

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Payments of Debt Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's Payments of Debt can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Payments of Debt Chart

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Annual Data
Trend Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Payments of Debt
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Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Semi-Annual Data
Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Payments of Debt Calculation

Payments of Debt represents all the cash outflow from debt, including both long-term debt and short-term debt.

Payments of Debt for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-117.96 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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What does a Payments of Debt of $-117.96 Mil mean?
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC) has a Payments of Debt of $-117.96 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Payments of Debt is all the cash outflow from debt, including both long-term debt and short-term debt. View historical data on Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund and its competitors.
Is Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's Payments of Debt too high?
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's current Payments of Debt is $-117.96 Mil. Overall, Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's Payments of Debt compare to KWY and HRZN?
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's Payments of Debt of $-117.96 Mil can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Payments of Debt for an Asset Management company?
A good Payments of Debt depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Payments of Debt should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Payments of Debt mean?
A high Payments of Debt can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Payments of Debt is all the cash outflow from debt, including both long-term debt and short-term debt. View historical data on Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund and its competitors. Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's current Payments of Debt is $-117.96 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.66, compared to a current price of $12.83 — trading 48.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Payments of Debt is $-117.96 Mil. Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Payments of Debt calculated?
Payments of Debt is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC), the current Payments of Debt is $-117.96 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $12.83 is trading 48.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $8.66. GuruFocus considers Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ARDC:

  • Payments of Debt: $-117.96 Mil
  • GF Value™: $8.66 vs. price of $12.83 (48.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 45/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ARDC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Business Description

Address 1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90067
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Inc is a closed-end, diversified, management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to seek an attractive risk adjusted level of total return, through current income and, secondarily, through capital appreciation. The Fund invests in a broad, dynamically managed portfolio of (i) senior secured loans, (ii) corporate bonds, (iii) other fixed-income instruments, and (iv) securities issued by entities commonly referred to as collateralized loan obligations and other asset-backed securities.
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