# Arcos Dorados (ARCO) — Dividends

ARCO · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/arco/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.27 |
| Forward yield | 3.35% |
| Growth streak | — |

Arcos Dorados pays a quarterly dividend, currently $0.07 per share. Its next payment is already declared, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of December 23, 2026 and a pay date of December 29, 2026. The last paid one went ex-dividend on September 21, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the company paid $0.27 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of about 3.33% at a share price of $8.12.

The amounts have changed in steps of about a cent. In 2022 the table shows three payments of $0.04 and one of $0.03, and in 2023 three of $0.05 and one of $0.04. The amount was $0.06 for every payment in 2024 and 2025 and has been $0.07 in 2026, about 16.7% more. Payments by calendar year were $0.15 in 2022, $0.19 in 2023 and $0.24 in both 2024 and 2025. The four 2026 payments, declared one included, total $0.28. The source gives no growth streak.

Ex-dates fall in late March, June, September and December, with payment a few days later. If the pattern holds, the payment after the declared one would go ex-dividend in late March 2027. The increases in 2023, 2024 and 2026 all came with the March payment.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dec 23, 2026 | Dec 29, 2026 | $0.07 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | $0.07 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | $0.07 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | $0.07 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 | $0.06 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | $0.06 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | $0.06 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | $0.06 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 | $0.06 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | $0.06 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.06 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.06 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.04 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | $0.05 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Jun 28, 2023 | $0.05 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 | $0.05 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.03 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.04 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.04 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.04 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Arcos Dorados (ARCO) pay a dividend?

Yes. Arcos Dorados pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.07 per share.

### What is ARCO's dividend yield?

Arcos Dorados paid $0.27 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.35% at the last price of $8.06. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is ARCO's next ex-dividend date?

Arcos Dorados's next ex-dividend date is Dec 23, 2026, payable on Dec 29, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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