Ares Capital Corporation vs Gold Fields Limited — how do they compare? Ares Capital Corporation trades at $19.95 (market cap $14.34B), while Gold Fields Limited trades at $41.97 (market cap $36.07B). The key difference: Gold Fields Limited is far larger — about 2.5× Ares Capital Corporation's market cap, and Ares Capital Corporation pays the higher dividend (9.61%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ARCC | GFI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $14.34B | $36.07B |
Sector | Financials | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $22.68 | $61.52 |
52-Week Low | $17.45 | $29.31 |
Dividend Yield | 9.61% | 5.76% |
Enterprise Value | — | $37.51B |
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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.
Read more on ARCC →Gold Fields Ltd is a producer of gold and is a holder of gold reserves and resources in South Africa, Ghana, Australia and Peru. In Peru, the company also produces copper. The company is primarily involved in underground and surface gold and surface copper mining and silver and related activities, including exploration, extraction, processing and smelting. It conducts underground and surface mining operations at St. Ives, underground-only operations at Agnew, Granny Smith and South Deep and surface-only open pit mining at Damang, Tarkwa and Cerro Corona. The company's revenues are derived from the sale of gold that it produces.
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