My 2 Favorite High Yield Dividend Growth Opportunities Right Now

I detail two of the best risk-reward opportunities today. I explain the powerful macro tailwinds that should drive strong dividend growth alongside very attractive 6.5-10% current yields. I also outline the risks involved in each investment.

Seeking Alpha • 8 hours ago

Ares Management (ARES) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release

Ares Management (ARES) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 24, 2026

Private credit roundup: Insurers step up as liquidity pressures build

Insurers and large institutions are preparing to put more money into private credit markets, a survey showed, even as wealthy investors turn cautious about the illiquidity and regulators scrutinize the industry's growing links ​to insurance balance sheets.

Reuters • Jul 24, 2026

Ares Completes Acquisition of Whitestone REIT

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today that certain Ares Real Estate funds (“Ares”) have completed the previously announced acquisition of all outstanding Whitestone REIT (“Whitestone”) common shares and operating partnership units for $19.00 per share or unit in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.7 billion. The transaction expands Ares Real Estate's portfolio with 54 high-quality, con.

Business Wire • Jul 14, 2026

Ares Management: Buy This Cash Cow While It's Undervalued

Ares Management is rated a 'Buy,' offering an attractive entry for dividend growth and total return potential. ARES is demonstrating record fundraising, driven by strong institutional demand and expanding fee-paying assets. ARES benefits from diversified growth avenues—real estate, infrastructure, and international markets—beyond private credit, mitigating sector-specific risks.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 14, 2026

If I Could Only Buy 2 Dividend Growth Stocks Today, They Would Be These

Ares Management stands out as a top private credit pick, offering a 4.5% yield and robust long-term fee growth despite recent volatility. ARES benefits from 90%+ perpetual capital, 19% annual AUM growth since 2013, and is expected to deliver 20%+ annual earnings growth at a 22x P/E. Carlisle Companies is positioned for a 'golden age' of remodeling, with pent-up demand, high ROIC targets, and a nearly 50-year dividend growth streak.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 12, 2026

Ares Management Corporation Updates the Time of Its Earnings Conference Call for the Second Quarter Ending June 30, 2026

NEW YORK, July 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ares Management Corporation announced today that it has updated the time it will hold its earnings webcast/conference call for the second quarter ending June 30, 2026 to 9:00am ET on Friday, July 31, 2026. Ares Management Corporation will report its earnings for the second quarter ending June 30, 2026 earlier that morning, prior to the opening of the New York Stock Exchange.

PRNewsWire • Jul 10, 2026

US direct-lending activity falls even as private credit firms raise more cash

Direct lending by U.S. private credit firms fell sharply in the second quarter even as fund-raising by such firms rebounded, underscoring the deviation between capital raised for the asset class and ​the deal flow to absorb it.

Reuters • Jul 9, 2026

Ares Management Is Oversold, Here's Why

Ares Management is oversold as the market panicked about some risks in the asset management space. I see strong financial growth, solid inflows, and a growing AUM. I don't see AI as a risk for ARES, but as an opportunity given its upcoming digital infrastructure fund and years of experience on that front.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 7, 2026

ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION SCHEDULES EARNINGS RELEASE FOR THE SECOND QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2026

NEW YORK, July 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ares Capital Corporation ("Ares Capital") (NASDAQ: ARCC) announced today that it will report earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 prior to the opening of the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Ares Capital invites all interested persons to attend its webcast/conference call at 12:00 p.m.

PRNewsWire • Jul 2, 2026