Posted by Alumni from Pe-insights
May 6, 2025
More than half of the capital raised was allocated to Ares' credit group, as investor appetite for private credit continues to surge. The firm's Q1 results include $1.09 in after-tax realised income per share and $367.3m in fee-related earnings. Ares declared a quarterly dividend of $1.12 per share for its Class A and non-voting common stock, alongside a $0.84375 dividend for its 6.75% Series B preferred shares. 'We reported strong first quarter results with robust fundraising and investing activities,' said Michael Arougheti, CEO of Ares. 'Assets under management surpassed a half a trillion dollars, reflecting 20% or more year-over-year growth in many of our key financial metrics.' CFO Jarrod Phillips added, 'With a record amount of assets under management not yet paying fees of nearly $100bn, we remain well positioned to make attractive investments in a volatile market environment.' Subscribe to our Newsletter to increase your edge. Don't worry about the news anymore, through our... learn more