Ares Capital Corporation vs ING Groep NV — how do they compare? Ares Capital Corporation trades at $19.96 (market cap $14.34B), while ING Groep NV trades at $35.49 (market cap $101.22B). The key difference: ING Groep NV is far larger — about 7.1× 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 | ING | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $14.34B | $101.22B |
Sector | Financials | Financials |
52-Week High | $22.68 | $35.92 |
52-Week Low | $17.45 | $23.66 |
Dividend Yield | 9.61% | 3.73% |
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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 →The merger of the Dutch postal bank and NN Insurance in 1991 created ING. Through a series of further acquisitions ING build up a global footprint. The 2008 financial crisis forced ING to seek government support--a precondition of which was that ING should separate its banking and insurance activities, which saw ING revert to being solely a bank. ING has market- leading banking operations in the Netherlands and Belgium, and a range of digital banks across Europe and Australia. Its global wholesale banking operation is primarily focused on lending.
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