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LOCO Stock — El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (LOCO)
Updated October 16, 2026.
LOCO is a Stock. Total return is -21.5% over the past 12.2 years, 394.8 points behind SPY at 373.3%.
El Pollo Loco Holdings operates a chain of quick-service restaurants specializing in flame-grilled chicken, with locations across the western United States and a licensed presence in the Philippines. The company does not currently distribute to shareholders; it previously paid special distributions but has no established regular dividend schedule. This security may appeal to growth-oriented investors focused on the restaurant and consumer discretionary sector rather than those seeking regular income.
LOCO dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The ex-dividend date is 10/21/2022. The payment date is 11/09/2022.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-21 | $1.5 | — |
| 2022 total | $1.5 | — |
LOCO performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is -21.5% over the past 12.2 years, 394.8 points behind SPY at 373.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 77.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 18.1%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 12.5% | — |
| 3M | -1.3% | — |
| 6M | 18.9% | — |
| YTD | 56.2% | — |
| 1Y | 77.2% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 9.10% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 24.80% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 4.20% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 4.80% |
| Since inception (12.2 years) | -21.5% | -2.00% |
LOCO key facts
- Asset type
- Stock
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 07/25/2014
- Distribution frequency
- None
- Last close
- $16.34 (as of 2026-10-16)
- Market cap
- $497,274,191
- Average volume
- 483899.0
- Ex-dividend date
- 10/21/2022
- Payment date
- 11/09/2022
- Beta
- 0.672
- Payout ratio
- 0.0%
- P/E ratio
- 13.62
- Forward P/E
- 14.0252
- EPS
- $1.20
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
LOCO risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 18.1%.
Who may consider LOCO — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (LOCO does not currently distribute); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
More on LOCO
Frequently asked questions
Does LOCO pay monthly?
No. LOCO does not currently distribute.
When does LOCO pay a dividend?
LOCO does not currently distribute. The ex-dividend date is 10/21/2022. The payment date is 11/09/2022.
How has LOCO performed?
Total return is -21.5% over the past 12.2 years, 394.8 points behind SPY at 373.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 77.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 18.1%.
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