McDonald's Corp stock buybacks 1989–2026
McDonald's Corp spent 855.00M USD buying back its shares in Q2 FY2026, the three months to 30 June 2026, up 69.3% on the same quarter a year before. McDonald's Corp spent 2.33B USD buying back its shares over the last twelve months, up 19.0% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it spent 2.06B USD, down 27.2% on the year before.
Last updated 4 Nov 2026 · Next report 4 Nov 2026
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Jun 2026 | 2.33B | +18.99% | 5.23B | 7.76B |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 2.06B | -27.20% | 5.12B | 7.19B |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 2.82B | -7.54% | 4.87B | 6.67B |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 3.05B | -21.60% | 4.53B | 7.25B |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 3.90B | +360.79% | 4.17B | 5.49B |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 845.50M | -6.86% | 3.92B | 7.10B |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 907.80M | -81.76% | 3.75B | 4.62B |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 4.98B | -4.45% | 3.58B | 5.73B |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 5.21B | +11.14% | 3.26B | 4.23B |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 4.69B | -58.05% | 3.09B | 3.70B |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 11.17B | +83.16% | 3.06B | 4.24B |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 6.10B | +90.68% | 3.23B | 4.73B |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 3.20B | +79.92% | 3.22B | 4.15B |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 1.78B | -32.02% | 3.11B | 4.30B |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 2.62B | -22.24% | 2.90B | 3.92B |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 3.36B | +24.63% | 2.61B | 4.42B |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 2.70B | -3.54% | 2.41B | 4.21B |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 2.80B | -28.63% | 2.24B | 3.80B |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 3.92B | -0.60% | 1.82B | 3.78B |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 3.94B | +33.24% | 1.77B | 2.93B |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 2.96B | +146.21% | 1.22B | 2.60B |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 1.20B | +93.56% | 842.00M | 2.73B |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 621.00M | +58.82% | 695.00M | 2.33B |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 391.00M | -41.66% | 503.50M | 1.59B |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 670.20M | -37.25% | 297.40M | 337.90M |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 1.07B | -47.21% | 287.70M | 450.50M |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 2.02B | +126.97% | 280.70M | 380.90M |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 891.50M | -18.20% | 264.70M | 800.40M |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 1.09B | -2.09% | 240.50M | 768.60M |
| FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 1.11B | +85.55% | 247.70M | 217.50M |
| FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 599.90M | +90.75% | 232.00M | -52.00M |
| FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 314.50M | -36.54% | 226.50M | 232.50M |
| FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 495.60M | -20.08% | 215.70M | 387.60M |
| FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 620.10M | +678.04% | 201.20M | 362.90M |
| FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 79.70M | -27.01% | 160.50M | 274.90M |
| FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 109.20M | -31.88% | 148.30M | 294.40M |
| FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 160.30M | -66.53% | 133.30M | -269.70M |
| FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 479.00M | — | 115.00M | -309.00M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 855.00M | +69.31% | 1.32B | 1.98B |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 396.00M | -16.98% | 1.32B | 1.73B |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 573.00M | +13.92% | 1.32B | 1.64B |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 501.00M | +6.82% | 1.26B | 2.42B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 505.00M | -45.93% | 1.27B | 1.25B |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 477.00M | -48.04% | 1.27B | 1.88B |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 503.00M | -40.95% | 1.27B | 1.82B |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 469.00M | -55.52% | 1.20B | 1.94B |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 934.00M | +63.95% | 1.20B | 1.06B |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 918.00M | +58.82% | 1.21B | 1.84B |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 851.80M | +74.16% | 1.21B | 1.73B |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 1.05B | +21.31% | 1.10B | 2.46B |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 569.70M | -44.75% | 1.11B | 1.15B |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 578.00M | -61.63% | 1.11B | 1.92B |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 489.10M | -39.11% | 1.11B | 1.67B |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 869.20M | +4,810.73% | 1.01B | 1.90B |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 1.03B | +34,273.33% | 1.02B | 180.20M |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 1.51B | +6,906.98% | 1.03B | 1.73B |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 803.30M | +36,413.64% | 1.03B | 1.98B |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 17.70M | +2,428.57% | 963.90M | 2.12B |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 3.00M | +30.43% | 963.30M | 1.25B |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 21.50M | -97.62% | 962.30M | 1.76B |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 2.20M | -99.85% | 961.60M | 1.53B |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 700.00K | -99.95% | 930.90M | 2.55B |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 2.30M | -99.78% | 929.70M | -518.10M |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 902.60M | -9.39% | 930.70M | 1.06B |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 1.44B | +55.89% | 935.20M | 1.16B |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 1.47B | +41.04% | 876.90M | 1.74B |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 1.07B | -33.59% | 883.00M | 1.33B |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 996.10M | -39.00% | 886.80M | 1.51B |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 926.90M | +23.87% | 892.50M | 637.80M |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 1.04B | -50.01% | 779.80M | 1.77B |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 1.61B | +45.09% | 786.10M | 727.50M |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 1.63B | +118.30% | 797.50M | 1.09B |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 748.30M | -50.40% | 801.80M | 468.90M |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 2.08B | +5.68% | 755.30M | 1.27B |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 1.11B | -67.23% | 761.50M | 844.70M |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 748.00M | -82.65% | 770.60M | 1.12B |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 1.51B | -2.35% | 773.00M | 143.40M |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 1.97B | -17.66% | 745.10M | 1.85B |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 3.38B | +117.35% | 759.30M | 895.90M |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 4.31B | +611.03% | 780.80M | 1.33B |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 1.55B | +39.05% | 813.90M | 786.00M |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 2.39B | +153.31% | 789.10M | 1.53B |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 1.56B | +121.09% | 811.00M | 1.10B |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 606.40M | +37.97% | 816.30M | 1.31B |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 1.11B | +120.17% | 820.80M | 737.00M |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 944.40M | +88.47% | 793.00M | 1.17B |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 703.50M | +62.62% | 800.60M | 897.40M |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 439.50M | +29.49% | 801.70M | 1.34B |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 504.70M | +32.50% | 803.80M | 969.50M |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 501.10M | -23.03% | 767.50M | 1.36B |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 432.60M | -43.86% | 771.10M | 910.40M |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 339.40M | -58.23% | 772.20M | 1.05B |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 380.90M | +3.03% | 771.20M | 854.50M |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 651.00M | -25.58% | 703.80M | 1.25B |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 770.60M | +3.02% | 709.30M | 771.10M |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 812.60M | -40.71% | 712.30M | 1.05B |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 369.70M | -31.79% | 715.40M | 846.20M |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 874.80M | +9.61% | 627.20M | 1.48B |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 748.00M | -15.12% | 632.00M | 1.05B |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 1.37B | +187.22% | 635.10M | 1.04B |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 542.00M | +27.92% | 643.50M | 909.70M |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 798.10M | +3.82% | 583.50M | 1.42B |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 881.20M | +11.19% | 589.10M | 854.20M |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 477.20M | -41.27% | 592.00M | 1.02B |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 423.70M | +332.35% | 593.10M | 744.80M |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 768.70M | -24.85% | 541.20M | 1.35B |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 792.50M | +0.69% | 547.80M | 985.70M |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 812.50M | -59.60% | 553.40M | 717.00M |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 98.00M | -92.98% | 557.70M | 756.60M |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 1.02B | +16.04% | 417.70M | 1.17B |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 787.10M | +13.02% | 421.60M | 780.00M |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 2.01B | +107.69% | 426.40M | 1.07B |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 1.40B | +23.93% | 1.77B | 560.20M |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 881.50M | +10,032.18% | 0.00 | 1.18B |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 696.40M | -17.32% | 0.00 | 668.90M |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 968.40M | -1.32% | 660.40M | 519.50M |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 1.13B | +1,435.42% | 1.22B | 681.50M |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 8.70M | -92.58% | 0.00 | 1.09B |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 842.30M | +41.02% | 543.40M | 497.20M |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 981.40M | +137.05% | 0.00 | 326.00M |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 73.40M | +634.00% | 842.00M | 496.10M |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 117.30M | +51.94% | 0.00 | 1.09B |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 597.30M | +146.51% | 583.80M | 592.40M |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 414.00M | +42.02% | 0.00 | 550.60M |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 10.00M | -95.57% | 695.00M | 173.90M |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 77.20M | -44.66% | 0.00 | 959.10M |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 242.30M | +80.82% | 0.00 | 516.80M |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 291.50M | — | 0.00 | 684.80M |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 225.50M | +250.70% | 503.50M | 195.40M |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 139.50M | -6.44% | 0.00 | 772.70M |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 134.00M | 0.00% | 0.00 | 391.40M |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 226.10M |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 64.30M | -62.70% | 297.40M | -455.10M |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 149.10M | -13.31% | 0.00 | 445.90M |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 134.00M | -60.46% | 0.00 | 188.10M |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 322.80M | -16.11% | 0.00 | 159.00M |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 172.40M | -43.46% | 0.00 | -320.50M |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 172.00M | -59.48% | 0.00 | 600.00M |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 338.90M | -52.62% | 0.00 | 117.20M |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 384.80M | -33.51% | 0.00 | 53.80M |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 304.90M | +23.14% | 280.70M | -394.80M |
| Q3 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 424.50M | +109.53% | 0.00 | 336.50M |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 715.30M | +152.31% | 0.00 | 150.80M |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 578.70M | +266.73% | 0.00 | 288.40M |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 247.60M | — | 66.00M | -193.30M |
| Q3 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 202.60M | — | 66.40M | 264.90M |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 283.50M | -29.84% | 66.00M | 375.40M |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 157.80M | +56.70% | 66.30M | 353.40M |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 61.00M | 121.30M |
| Q3 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 61.20M | 309.40M |
| Q2 FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 404.10M | +132.24% | 61.70M | 218.40M |
| Q1 FY1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 100.70M | -66.03% | 56.60M | 119.50M |
| Q4 FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 544.70M | +166.49% | 61.40M | -58.70M |
| Q3 FY1997 | 30 Sept 1997 | 98.00M | -37.18% | 63.80M | 257.30M |
| Q2 FY1997 | 30 Jun 1997 | 174.00M | +74.87% | 63.80M | -58.60M |
| Q1 FY1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | 296.40M | +111.71% | 58.70M | 77.50M |
| Q4 FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 204.40M | +572.37% | 59.40M | -175.30M |
| Q3 FY1996 | 30 Sept 1996 | 156.00M | -20.00% | 60.60M | 87.00M |
| Q2 FY1996 | 30 Jun 1996 | 99.50M | +21.05% | 58.50M | 29.10M |
| Q1 FY1996 | 31 Mar 1996 | 140.00M | +1,928.99% | 53.50M | 7.20M |
| Q4 FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 30.40M | -78.90% | 55.90M | -7.00M |
| Q3 FY1995 | 30 Sept 1995 | 195.00M | +19.19% | 56.20M | 90.10M |
| Q2 FY1995 | 30 Jun 1995 | 82.20M | -48.62% | 59.80M | 91.30M |
| Q1 FY1995 | 31 Mar 1995 | 6.90M | -75.27% | 54.60M | 58.10M |
| Q4 FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 144.10M | +2,342.37% | 54.70M | 175.80M |
| Q3 FY1994 | 30 Sept 1994 | 163.60M | +96.16% | 54.80M | 116.50M |
| Q2 FY1994 | 30 Jun 1994 | 160.00M | -41.71% | 55.40M | 6.50M |
| Q1 FY1994 | 31 Mar 1994 | 27.90M | -89.11% | 50.80M | 88.80M |
| Q4 FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 5.90M | — | 50.70M | 63.30M |
| Q3 FY1993 | 30 Sept 1993 | 83.40M | — | 50.70M | 105.60M |
| Q2 FY1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 274.50M | — | 51.00M | 121.20M |
| Q1 FY1993 | 31 Mar 1993 | 256.30M | — | 48.80M | 72.80M |
| Q4 FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 0.00 | — | 39.60M | 36.90M |
| Q3 FY1992 | 30 Sept 1992 | 0.00 | — | 41.20M | 197.90M |
| Q2 FY1992 | 30 Jun 1992 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 41.20M | 139.60M |
| Q1 FY1992 | 31 Mar 1992 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 38.50M | -99.50M |
| Q4 FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 38.30M | 199.30M |
| Q3 FY1991 | 30 Sept 1991 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 38.30M | 161.60M |
| Q2 FY1991 | 30 Jun 1991 | 102.80M | +504.71% | 37.70M | 33.50M |
| Q1 FY1991 | 31 Mar 1991 | 6.40M | -95.40% | 34.00M | -100.00M |
| Q4 FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 700.00K | -99.73% | 34.00M | -64.70M |
| Q3 FY1990 | 30 Sept 1990 | 4.90M | -93.72% | 34.00M | 10.70M |
| Q2 FY1990 | 30 Jun 1990 | 17.00M | — | 34.00M | -62.40M |
| Q1 FY1990 | 31 Mar 1990 | 139.10M | — | 31.30M | -153.30M |
| Q4 FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 258.60M | — | 31.20M | -109.40M |
| Q3 FY1989 | 30 Sept 1989 | 78.00M | — | 28.70M | 33.60M |
Figures in USD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
The money spent buying back the company's own shares in each period, from the cash flow statement.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Free cash flow,Cash flow
Common questions about McDonald's Corp's buybacks
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