Dos Equis is owned by Heineken (the Netherlands, AEX: HEIA), which acquired the brand on 30 April 2010.[1][2] Dos Equis was founded in 1897 in Mexico and was independent until 2010.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Dos Equis was created by a German brewer in Mexico in 1897 to mark the coming new century, which is what the two Xs on the label represent. Heineken acquired it in 2010, and its Most Interesting Man in the World advertising campaign ran from 2006 and became widely imitated.
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Heineken acquired the beer operations of Mexico's FEMSA for about $7.6 billion in shares, taking Sol and Dos Equis. It gave Heineken a major position in Mexico and the United States Hispanic market without paying cash.
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The parent company of Dos Equis is Heineken, a publicly listed company headquartered in the Netherlands.
Dos Equis originated in Mexico in 1897, but it is owned today by Heineken, which is headquartered in the Netherlands. So Dos Equis is a Mexican-origin brand under Dutch ownership.
Heineken completed its acquisition of Dos Equis on 30 April 2010, after announcing the deal on 11 January 2010.
Dos Equis was an independent company from its founding in 1897 until Heineken acquired it in 2010.
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, Dos Equis is still owned by Heineken. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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