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Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd vs Ares Capital Corporation — how do they compare? Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd trades at $145.36 (market cap $75.10B), while Ares Capital Corporation trades at $18.43 (market cap $13.26B). The key difference: Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd is far larger — about 5.7× Ares Capital Corporation's market cap, and Ares Capital Corporation pays the higher dividend (10.4%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AEM | ARCC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $75.10B | $13.26B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Financials |
52-Week High | $252.19 | $23.25 |
52-Week Low | $116.14 | $17.45 |
Enterprise Value | $72.30B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.2% | 10.4% |
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Agnico Eagle Mines is a gold miner operating mines in Canada, Mexico, and Finland. It also owns 50% of the Canadian Malartic mine. Agnico operated just one mine, LaRonde, as recently as 2008 before bringing its other mines on line in rapid succession in the following years. The company produced more than 1.7 million gold ounces in 2020. Agnico Eagle is focused on increasing gold production in lower-risk jurisdictions.
Read more on AEM →Ares Capital Corp is a United States-based closed-ended specialty finance company. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. The company focuses on investing primarily in U.S. middle-market companies with investment opportunities as well as in larger companies. Its portfolio comprises of first lien senior secured loans, second lien senior secured loans, and mezzanine debt (subordinated unsecured loan), which may include equity components that are diversified by industry and sector. The company may invest in preferred and common equity investments to a lesser proportion. Its revenue mainly consists of interest and dividend income received from the investment made.
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