Exhibit 99.1 ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES DECEMBER 31, 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS AND DECLARES FIRST QUARTER 2025 DIVIDEND OF $0.48 PER SHARE DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS New York, NY — February 5, 2025 — Ares Capital Corporation ("Ares Capital") (NASDAQ: ARCC) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a first quarter 2025 dividend of $0.48 per share. The first quarter 2025 dividend is payable on March 31, 2025 to stockholders of record as of March 14, 2025. (1) All per share amounts and weighted averag ...