Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.

NYSE:ARCO Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.5b

Arcos Dorados Holdings Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Arcos Dorados Holdings is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.31% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 26th December, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 22nd December, 2025.

Key information

3.3%

Dividend yield

n/a

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yieldn/a
Future Dividend Yield4.9%
Dividend Growth7.4%
Next dividend pay date26 Dec 25
Ex dividend date22 Dec 25
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ratio21%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Arcos Dorados: Setting The Focus On Brazil's Recovery

Nov 14

Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.06

Oct 15
Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.06

Arcos Dorados Holdings' (NYSE:ARCO) Dividend Will Be $0.06

Sep 28
Arcos Dorados Holdings' (NYSE:ARCO) Dividend Will Be $0.06

Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Sep 19
Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.06

Aug 14
Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.06

Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.06

Jul 13
Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.06

Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.06

Jun 29
Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.06

Arcos Dorados Holdings' (NYSE:ARCO) Dividend Will Be $0.06

Apr 08
Arcos Dorados Holdings' (NYSE:ARCO) Dividend Will Be $0.06

Take Care Before Diving Into The Deep End On Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ARCO)

Apr 04
Take Care Before Diving Into The Deep End On Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ARCO)

Arcos Dorados Provided Little Data On Its Franchise Agreement, The Name Is Not Attractive

Mar 18

Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.06

Mar 15
Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.06

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ARCO)?

Feb 26
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ARCO)?

Is Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) A Risky Investment?

Feb 03
Is Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) A Risky Investment?

Arcos Dorados: MFA Renewal, Argentinian Recovery To Drive Earnings (Rating Upgrade)

Jan 03

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ARCO) Shares Could Be 30% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Dec 11
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ARCO) Shares Could Be 30% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Arcos Dorados Costs Are Delevering, Not A Great Sign, Maintain Hold

Dec 03

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:ARCO) Low P/E

Nov 25
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:ARCO) Low P/E

Does Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 28
Does Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Sep 28
Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Arcos Dorados: Hold Until New Franchise Agreement With MCD Materializes

Sep 20

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ARCO)?

Sep 13
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ARCO)?
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Dorados' Digital Transformation Fuels Growth And Expands Market Leadership In Latin America

Arcos Dorados' strategic move towards digitalization and implementing a loyalty program is expected to enhance customer engagement and sales, improving revenue and earnings.

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:ARCO) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

Aug 31
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:ARCO) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

Arcos Dorados Trades At Value Price Despite Growth, The Stock Is A Buy

Aug 07

Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.06

Jul 16
Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.06

Arcos Dorados: Wonderful Business, Selling For A Discount (Upgrade)

Jul 06

Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jun 03
Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Why Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ARCO) Could Be Worth Watching

May 21
Why Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ARCO) Could Be Worth Watching

Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.06

May 03
Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.06

Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:ARCO) Earnings

May 01
Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:ARCO) Earnings

Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.06

Apr 19
Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.06

Estimating The Fair Value Of Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ARCO)

Apr 12
Estimating The Fair Value Of Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ARCO)

Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.06

Mar 16
Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.06

Arcos Dorados: Expanding With Solid Fundamentals

Feb 26

Arcos Dorados: Leading McDonald's Franchisee Is Fairly Valued

Feb 20

Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Feb 17
Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

These 4 Measures Indicate That Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jan 30
These 4 Measures Indicate That Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Why Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ARCO) Could Be Worth Watching

Jan 16
Why Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ARCO) Could Be Worth Watching

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:ARCO) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business

Dec 21
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:ARCO) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business

Arcos Dorados: Digital Growth Drives Earnings Growth

Dec 07

Here's Why Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Dec 02
Here's Why Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

The Return Trends At Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Look Promising

Nov 01
The Return Trends At Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Look Promising

These 4 Measures Indicate That Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Oct 05
These 4 Measures Indicate That Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Arcos Dorados: A Strong Exposure To LatAm Through McDonald's

Sep 27

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ARCO)?

Sep 20
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ARCO)?

Arcos Dorados: Three D's Strategy Keeps Us Bullish

Aug 18

With EPS Growth And More, Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Makes An Interesting Case

Aug 08
With EPS Growth And More, Arcos Dorados Holdings (NYSE:ARCO) Makes An Interesting Case

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayNov 20 2025Ex Dividend DateDec 22 2025Dividend Pay DateDec 26 20254 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 32 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: ARCO's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: ARCO's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Arcos Dorados Holdings Dividend Yield vs Market
How does ARCO dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (ARCO)3.3%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.5%
Market Top 25% (US)4.6%
Industry Average (Hospitality)1.8%
Analyst forecast (ARCO) (up to 3 years)4.9%

Notable Dividend: ARCO's dividend (3.31%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.53%).

High Dividend: ARCO's dividend (3.31%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.56%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (20.6%), ARCO's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (1957.4%), ARCO's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/19 13:59
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/19 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. is covered by 19 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Antonio Hernandez Velez LeijaBarclays
Robert Ford AguilarBofA Global Research
Pedro PintoBradesco S.A. Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários