Does ARCO pay a dividend?

Yes. Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.29% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.26 per share.

How much does ARCO pay in dividends?

$0.26 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next ARCO ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is September 21, 2026, with payment on September 25, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

ARCO Dividend

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.

NYSEConsumer CyclicalStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 3.29%
Annual dividend: $0.26
Payout ratio: 0.15
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $7.91
Market cap: $1.7B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: September 21, 2026Pay date: September 25, 2026Amount: $0.0700

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is ARCO a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median3.29% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.15 means roughly 15% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 5 timesAcross 11 complete years, the annual total fell in 2018, 2019, 2020 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2020.

ARCO dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2011 to 2025.

Peak $0.2400 in 2024Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 39 dividend payments for ARCO, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
December 23, 2026	December 29, 2026	$0.0700	Quarterly
September 21, 2026	September 25, 2026	$0.0700	Quarterly
June 22, 2026	June 26, 2026	$0.0700	Quarterly
March 30, 2026	April 2, 2026	$0.0700	Quarterly
December 22, 2025	December 26, 2025	$0.0600	Quarterly
September 23, 2025	September 26, 2025	$0.0600	Quarterly
June 24, 2025	June 27, 2025	$0.0600	Quarterly
March 24, 2025	March 27, 2025	$0.0600	Quarterly
December 23, 2024	December 27, 2024	$0.0600	Quarterly
September 24, 2024	September 27, 2024	$0.0600	Quarterly
June 25, 2024	June 28, 2024	$0.0600	Quarterly
March 22, 2024	March 28, 2024	$0.0600	Quarterly
December 21, 2023	December 27, 2023	$0.0400	Quarterly
September 22, 2023	September 28, 2023	$0.0500	Quarterly
June 22, 2023	June 28, 2023	$0.0500	Quarterly
March 24, 2023	March 30, 2023	$0.0500	Quarterly
December 22, 2022	December 30, 2022	$0.0300	Quarterly
September 23, 2022	September 30, 2022	$0.0400	Quarterly
June 24, 2022	June 30, 2022	$0.0400	Quarterly
March 25, 2022	March 31, 2022	$0.0400	Semi-Annual
April 6, 2020	April 10, 2020	$0.0500	Quarterly
December 6, 2019	December 12, 2019	$0.0300	Semi-Annual
August 8, 2019	August 14, 2019	$0.0300	Semi-Annual
April 8, 2019	April 12, 2019	$0.0500	Semi-Annual
October 1, 2018	October 5, 2018	$0.0500	Semi-Annual
March 29, 2018	April 5, 2018	$0.0500	Semi-Annual
December 23, 2014	January 2, 2015	$0.0595	Quarterly
September 24, 2014	October 1, 2014	$0.0595	Quarterly
June 24, 2014	July 1, 2014	$0.0595	Quarterly
March 24, 2014	April 1, 2014	$0.0596	Quarterly
December 26, 2013	January 3, 2014	$0.0596	Quarterly
September 27, 2013	October 4, 2013	$0.0596	Quarterly
June 28, 2013	July 5, 2013	$0.0596	Quarterly
March 28, 2013	April 5, 2013	$0.0597	Quarterly
December 18, 2012	December 26, 2012	$0.0597	Quarterly
October 22, 2012	October 26, 2012	$0.0597	Quarterly
July 16, 2012	July 20, 2012	$0.0597	Quarterly
April 30, 2012	May 4, 2012	$0.0597	Quarterly
September 23, 2011	October 5, 2011	$0.0597	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does ARCO pay a dividend?: Yes. Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.29% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.26 per share.
How much does ARCO pay in dividends?: $0.26 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next ARCO ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is September 21, 2026, with payment on September 25, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.