Credit: Shutterstock photoArcos Dorados Holdings Inc. ( ARCO ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 28, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.0597 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 05, 2013. Shareholders who purchased ARCO stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 8th quarter that ARCO has paid the same dividend.
The previous trading day's last sale of ARCO was $13.42, representing a -31.67% decrease from the 52 week high of $19.64 and a 27.45% increase over the 52 week low of $10.53.
ARCO is a part of the Consumer Services sector, which includes companies such as McDonald's Corporation ( MCD ) and Starbucks Corporation ( SBUX ). ARCO's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $.55. Zacks Investment Research reports ARCO's forecasted earnings growth in 2013 as %, compared to an industry average of 17.8%.
For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the ARCO Dividend History page.
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