Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation FundARDC +0.35%43 Shareholder Yield % is 2.89% as of Dec. 2025, which is 71% below its 10-year median of 10.06. GuruFocus rates ARDC with a GF Score™ of 43/100 and a GF Value™ of $8.66 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,473 Asset Management companies, Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund ranks worse than 56.35% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's Shareholder Yield % was 2.89%.
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (NYSE:ARDC) Shareholder Yield % Explanation
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
* 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 Shareholder Yield % Chart
ARDC vs KWY, HRZN, KF: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Shareholder Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC) has a Shareholder Yield % of 2.89% as of Dec. 2025. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund and its competitors. This is 71% below median its historical median of 10.06. According to the industry distribution chart, Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund ranks #830 out of 1473 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 56.3%.
Is Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.89% is 71% below median its 10-year median of 10.06. The Asset Management industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.19. Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's value of 2.89% is 31% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund ranks #830 out of 1473 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund has a GF Score™ of 43/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's Shareholder Yield % compare to KWY and HRZN?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund ranks #830 out of 1473 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.19. Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's value of 2.89% is 31% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 10.06 vs. the industry median of 4.19, Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Asset Management companies is 4.19, based on 1,473 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.89% is 31% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 4.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's current Shareholder Yield % is 2.89%, which is 71% below median its own 10-year median of 10.06. 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 $12.56 — trading 45.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 2.89%, which is 71% below median its 10-year median of 10.06 and 31% below the Asset Management industry median of 4.19. Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC), the current Shareholder Yield % is 2.89% 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 $12.56 is trading 45.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $8.66.
GuruFocus considers Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ARDC:
Shareholder Yield %: 2.89% (71% below median its 10-year median of 10.06)
GF Value™: $8.66 vs. price of $12.56 (45.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 31% below the Asset Management median (#830 of 1473)
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
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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