MCD

McDonald's Corp
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MCD

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McDonald's Corp dividend

Yes. McDonald's Corp pays 1.93 USD a share every quarter: 7.72 USD a year at the current rate, a dividend yield of 2.93% at today's price of 263.09.

Annual dividend
7.72 USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
2.93%
Payout ratio
75.87%
Years of dividend growth
50
Frequency
Quarterly
Last payment
1.93 USD
Last ex-dividend date
1 Dec 2026
Last payment date
15 Dec 2026
Next ex-dividend date
1 Dec 2026
Dividend growth, 5 years (a year)
7.3%
Dividend growth, 10 years (a year)
7.6%
First dividend
10 May 1976

Dividends by year

Dividends per share
YearPaymentsDividends per shareGrowth
2026(so far)47.51 USD—
202547.17 USD+5.75%
202446.78 USD+8.83%
202346.23 USD+10.07%
202245.66 USD+7.81%
202145.25 USD+4.17%
202045.04 USD+6.55%
201944.73 USD+12.89%
201844.19 USD+9.40%
201743.83 USD+6.09%
201643.61 USD+4.94%
201543.44 USD+4.88%
201443.28 USD+5.13%
201343.12 USD+8.71%
201242.87 USD+13.44%
201142.53 USD+11.95%
201042.26 USD+10.24%
200942.05 USD+26.15%
200841.63 USD+8.33%
200711.50 USD+50.00%
200611.00 USD+49.25%
200510.67 USD+21.82%
200410.55 USD+37.50%
200310.40 USD+70.21%
200210.24 USD+4.44%
200110.23 USD+4.65%
200010.22 USD+10.26%
199940.20 USD+10.64%
199840.18 USD+9.30%
199740.16 USD+10.26%
199640.15 USD+11.43%
199540.13 USD+12.42%
199440.12 USD+10.93%
199340.11 USD+6.58%
199240.10 USD+8.97%
199140.09 USD+9.19%
199040.08 USD-10.63%
198950.09 USD+36.33%
198840.07 USD+12.45%
198740.06 USD+23.22%
198640.05 USD+0.57%
198540.05 USD+16.04%
198440.04 USD+17.27%
198340.04 USD+23.31%
198240.03 USD+24.21%
198140.02 USD+28.38%
198040.02 USD+45.09%
197940.01 USD+59.38%
197840.007901 USD+82.81%
197740.004322 USD+133.50%
197630.001851 USD—

Each calendar year's dividends by payment date, per share and adjusted for stock splits, against the year before.

Is the dividend covered?

EPS Free cash flow a share Dividends paid a share

Each fiscal year's diluted EPS and free cash flow a share against the dividends paid a share (the cash flow statement's dividends over the diluted share count). When they are well above the dividend, it is paid with room to spare.

Is the dividend yield high or low for this stock?

The dividend yield of 2.83% is above its 5-year median of 2.29% (range 1.98% to 3.22%).

Median 2.29%
Today 2.83%
1.98%
3.22%

The yearly dividend (the latest times the payments a year) over each day's close, five years. A yield near its low usually means the price has risen faster than the dividend.

Every dividend

Ex-dividend dateDividendRecord datePay dateDeclared
1 Dec 20261.93 USD 1 Dec 202615 Dec 202617 Sept 2026
1 Sept 20261.86 USD 1 Sept 202616 Sept 202623 Jul 2026
2 Jun 20261.86 USD 2 Jun 202616 Jun 202620 May 2026
3 Mar 20261.86 USD 3 Mar 202617 Mar 20264 Feb 2026
1 Dec 20251.86 USD 1 Dec 202515 Dec 202522 Oct 2025

See also:Dividend yield,Stock buybacks,Financials

Common questions about McDonald's Corp's dividend

Source: Financial Modeling Prep

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