Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. · ARCO · NYSE
Dividend report · updated Nov 11, 2026
$6.94 +1.02% on the day, +$0.07
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Yearly payout / yield
$0.28·4.03%
$0.07 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
$0.07/qtr
pays Dec 29 ⓘ
Next ex-date
Dec 23
own by Dec 22 ⓘ
Years without a cut
4 yrs
since the 2021 stop ⓘ
Paying since
2011
43 payments on file
Yield vs history ⓘ
84
Well above its usual yield
ARCO share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
ARCO Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y 0.0%3Y +5.3%5Y +23.0%10Y +9.2%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). Light bar = declared, not yet paid. The enlarge button shows all 43 payments since 2011.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year. 2026: the solid bar is paid so far; the dashed box on top is expected (1 declared and not yet paid), not a promise.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +25% a year, its typical raise over the last 4 years. Capped at 20% a year. From 2029 it slows by a quarter each year. Today's $0.28 a year would be $0.56 by 2031 - 8.06% on today's $6.94 price.

How Many ARCO Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $0.28 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 21,429 ARCO shares, about $148,717 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $6.94. $1,000 a month takes about 42,858 shares, about $297,435. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) pays $0.07 a share quarterly, $0.28 a year, a 4.03% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $6.94. It has made 43 dividend payments since 2011.

At today’s rate of $0.07 quarterly and the last close of $6.94, this is what ARCO pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.07$0.02$0.28
100 shares$7.00$2.33$28.00
$10,000 invested (1,440.9 shares)$100.86$33.62$403.46
21,429 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.03$500.01$6,000.12
42,858 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.06$1,000.02$12,000.24

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 ARCO shares reinvest into 1.01 new shares each payment, about 4.1 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 100 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with ARCO’s own history in the ARCO DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
  • Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
  • Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
  • Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
  • Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
  • Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
  • Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history

ARCO Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

84/100Well above its usual yieldvs its 4-yr history
  • ARCO yields 4.03% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $6.94.
  • Its own 4-year median is 2.63%, so today’s yield is well above its usual level.
Since Mar 2022: lowest to highest month-end yield
1.26% low4.16% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 4-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 4 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is ARCO’s Next Dividend? December 2026 Ex-Date and Pay Date

ARCO’s next dividend is $0.07 a share, declared, with the ex-date on Dec 23, 2026. Own ARCO by the close on Dec 22, 2026 to collect it; shares bought on the ex-date or later do not get it. It pays on Dec 29, 2026. The latest one, $0.07 a share, went ex on Sep 21, 2026 and paid Sep 23, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date
  • Next earnings report: Nov 12, 2026

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does ARCO Pay?

ARCO pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Apr, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$0.27 a share, in 4 payments.
+12.5% against the 12 months before ($0.24 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Apr, Jun, Sep and Dec. Ex-dates fall in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 0 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last raise: Mar 30, 2026 - $0.06 to $0.07 (+$0.01, +16.67%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.01 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • EPS payout: 21.3% - $0.26 paid / $1.22 EPS (4 quarters to Jun 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 23.4% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
  • FCF payout: 55.3% - $0.26 paid / $0.47 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Jun 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 273.3% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)

ARCO vs Similar Dividend Stocks (DMZPY, CBRL...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies closest to ARCO in market value, ARCO’s 4.03% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 2.97%, and its raise streak of 0 years is the 5th longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating Recessions ⓘ No cut ⓘ
ARCO $6.94Arcos Dorados Holdings $0.07/qtr$0.28/yr fwd 4.03% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 4 yrsno raise streak
DMZPY $7.74Domino's Pizza Enterprises Limited $0.116/half-yr$0.23/yr fwd 3.00% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 2 yrsraised 1 yr in a row
CBRL $66.07Cracker Barrel Old Country Store $0.25/qtr$1.00/yr fwd 1.51% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 1 yrno raise streak
SLNLY $17.50Stella International Holdings Limited $0.5355/half-yr$1.07/yr fwd 6.12% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 3+ yrsraised 2 yrs in a row
CCS $52.55Century Communities $0.32/qtr$1.28/yr fwd 2.44% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 4+ yrsraised 4+ yrs in a row
SURRY $1.57Sun Art Retail Group Limited $0.109/yr 6.94% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 3 yrsno raise streak
MLKN $21.84MillerKnoll $0.1875/qtr$0.75/yr fwd 3.43% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 5 yrsno raise streak
WEN $8.33Wendy's $0.07/qtr$0.28/yr fwd 3.36% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Cut in 20202008 cut2020 cut2022 raisedno 2000 record 0 yrsno raise streak
TRS $37.97TriMas $0.04/qtr$0.16/yr fwd 0.42% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 3+ yrsno raise streak
LZB $32.94La-Z-Boy $0.242/qtr$0.97/yr fwd 2.94% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 12+ yrsraised 5 yrs in a row
CRI $34.59Carter's $0.25/qtr$1.00/yr fwd 2.89% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 0 yrsno raise streak

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: ARCO vs DMZPY, ARCO vs CBRL, ARCO vs SLNLY.

ARCO Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2011

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Dec 23, 2026Dec 29, 2026$0.07QuarterlyDeclared
Sep 21, 2026Sep 23, 2026$0.07QuarterlyRegular
Jun 22, 2026Jun 24, 2026$0.07QuarterlyRegular
Mar 30, 2026Apr 1, 2026$0.07QuarterlyRegular
Dec 22, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.06QuarterlyRegular
Sep 23, 2025Sep 25, 2025$0.06QuarterlyRegular
Jun 24, 2025Jun 26, 2025$0.06QuarterlyRegular
Mar 24, 2025Mar 26, 2025$0.06QuarterlyRegular
Dec 23, 2024Dec 25, 2024$0.06QuarterlyRegular
Sep 24, 2024Sep 26, 2024$0.06QuarterlyRegular
The other 33 ARCO payments come with a paid plan.
Show all 43 payments »
Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for ARCO

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ARCO Dividend Questions

How often does ARCO pay dividends?

ARCO pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Apr, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Does ARCO pay dividends monthly?

No. ARCO pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next ARCO dividend?

ARCO’s next dividend is $0.07 a share, declared, with the ex-date on Dec 23, 2026. Own ARCO by the close on Dec 22, 2026 to collect it; shares bought on the ex-date or later do not get it. It pays on Dec 29, 2026. The latest one, $0.07 a share, went ex on Sep 21, 2026 and paid Sep 23, 2026. The current rate is $0.07 per share, $0.28 a year.

Does ARCO pay a dividend in December 2026?

Yes. ARCO declared $0.07 a share with the ex-date on Dec 23, 2026, paying on Dec 29, 2026. Own ARCO by the close on Dec 22, 2026 to collect it; shares bought on the ex-date or later do not get it.

How much does ARCO pay per share?

ARCO pays $0.07 a share quarterly, $0.28 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $6.94 that is a 4.03% run-rate yield, well above its usual level: its own 4-year median is 2.63%.

Has ARCO raised its dividend?

ARCO has no current streak of yearly raises. The latest raise, on Mar 30, 2026, took the rate from $0.06 to $0.07 (+16.67%). Over five years the dividend grew 23.0% a year.

Is ARCO’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. ARCO paid out 21% of its earnings and 55% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Jun 30, 2026. It has gone 4 years without a cut. This is data, not investment advice. The full 12-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my ARCO dividends?

Add ARCO to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run ARCO in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 11, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 12 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.