McDonalds Corp (MCD) dividend history

MCDNYSERetail-Eating PlacesFiscal year ends December 31

Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 6, 2026Score 16/30100% below fair value

$271.97−1.66 (-0.61%)

Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $192.46BP/E –Yield 2.64%

Dividends

Dividend declared per share by fiscal year, adjusted for stock splits

Per share, FY2025

$7.17

+5.8% on the prior year

Consecutive increases

15 years

Every year since FY2010

Dividend yield

2.64%

Latest annual dividend ÷ share price

Payout ratio, FY2025

59.7%

Dividends paid ÷ net income

Dividend payments

Every dividend McDonalds has paid, newest first. Shares held at the close of the last day with dividend receive it; shares bought on the ex-dividend date or later do not.

Ex-dividend	Last day to buy	Record	Payable	Declared	Per share	Source
Sep 1, 2026	Aug 31, 2026	Sep 1, 2026	Sep 16, 2026	Jul 23, 2026	$1.86	10-Q
Jun 2, 2026	Jun 1, 2026	Jun 2, 2026	Jun 16, 2026	May 20, 2026	$1.86	10-Q
Mar 3, 2026	Mar 2, 2026	Mar 3, 2026	Mar 17, 2026	Feb 4, 2026	$1.86	10-Q
Dec 1, 2025	Nov 28, 2025	Dec 1, 2025	Dec 15, 2025	Oct 22, 2025	$1.86	10-K
Sep 2, 2025	Aug 29, 2025	Sep 2, 2025	Sep 16, 2025	Jul 22, 2025	$1.77	10-Q
Jun 2, 2025	May 30, 2025	Jun 2, 2025	Jun 16, 2025	May 20, 2025	$1.77	10-Q
Mar 3, 2025	Feb 28, 2025	Mar 3, 2025	Mar 17, 2025	Feb 6, 2025	$1.77	10-Q
Dec 2, 2024	Nov 29, 2024	Dec 2, 2024	Dec 16, 2024	Sep 25, 2024	$1.77	10-Q
Sep 3, 2024	Aug 30, 2024	Sep 3, 2024	Sep 17, 2024	Jul 25, 2024	$1.67	10-Q
Jun 3, 2024	May 31, 2024	Jun 3, 2024	Jun 17, 2024	May 22, 2024	$1.67	10-Q
Feb 29, 2024	Feb 28, 2024	Mar 1, 2024	Mar 15, 2024	Feb 7, 2024	$1.67	10-Q
Nov 30, 2023	Nov 29, 2023	Dec 1, 2023	Dec 15, 2023	Oct 4, 2023	$1.67	10-K
Aug 31, 2023	Aug 30, 2023	Sep 1, 2023	Sep 18, 2023	Jul 25, 2023	$1.52	Release
Jun 2, 2023	Jun 1, 2023	Jun 5, 2023	Jun 20, 2023	May 25, 2023	$1.52	10-Q
Feb 28, 2023	Feb 27, 2023	Mar 1, 2023	Mar 15, 2023	Feb 2, 2023	$1.52	10-Q
Nov 30, 2022	Nov 29, 2022	Dec 1, 2022	Dec 15, 2022	Oct 13, 2022	$1.52	10-K
Aug 31, 2022	Aug 30, 2022	Sep 1, 2022	Sep 16, 2022	Jul 28, 2022	$1.38	10-Q
Jun 3, 2022	Jun 2, 2022	Jun 6, 2022	Jun 20, 2022	May 26, 2022	$1.38	10-Q
Feb 28, 2022	Feb 25, 2022	Mar 1, 2022	Mar 15, 2022	Jan 20, 2022	$1.38	10-Q
Nov 30, 2021	Nov 29, 2021	Dec 1, 2021	Dec 15, 2021	Sep 23, 2021	$1.38	Release
Aug 31, 2021	Aug 30, 2021	Sep 1, 2021	Sep 15, 2021	Jul 22, 2021	$1.29	10-Q
May 28, 2021	May 27, 2021	Jun 1, 2021	Jun 15, 2021	May 20, 2021	$1.29	10-Q
Feb 26, 2021	Feb 25, 2021	Mar 1, 2021	Mar 15, 2021	Jan 21, 2021	$1.29	10-Q
Nov 30, 2020	Nov 27, 2020	Dec 1, 2020	Dec 15, 2020	Oct 8, 2020	$1.29	Release
Aug 31, 2020	Aug 28, 2020	Sep 1, 2020	Sep 15, 2020	Jul 21, 2020	$1.25	10-Q
May 29, 2020	May 28, 2020	Jun 1, 2020	Jun 15, 2020	May 22, 2020	$1.25	10-Q
Feb 28, 2020	Feb 27, 2020	Mar 2, 2020	Mar 16, 2020	Jan 29, 2020	$1.25	Release
Nov 29, 2019	Nov 27, 2019	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 16, 2019	Sep 19, 2019	$1.25	Release
Aug 30, 2019	Aug 29, 2019	Sep 3, 2019	Sep 17, 2019	Jul 18, 2019	$1.16	10-Q
May 31, 2019	May 30, 2019	Jun 3, 2019	Jun 17, 2019	May 23, 2019	$1.16	10-Q
Feb 28, 2019	Feb 27, 2019	Mar 1, 2019	Mar 15, 2019	Jan 24, 2019	$1.16	10-Q
Nov 30, 2018	Nov 29, 2018	Dec 3, 2018	Dec 17, 2018	Sep 20, 2018	$1.16	Release
Aug 31, 2018	Aug 30, 2018	Sep 4, 2018	Sep 18, 2018	Jul 19, 2018	$1.01	Release
Jun 1, 2018	May 31, 2018	Jun 4, 2018	Jun 18, 2018	May 24, 2018	$1.01	10-Q
Feb 28, 2018	Feb 27, 2018	Mar 1, 2018	Mar 15, 2018	Jan 25, 2018	$1.01	10-Q
Nov 30, 2017	Nov 29, 2017	Dec 1, 2017	Dec 15, 2017	Sep 21, 2017	$1.01	Release
Aug 30, 2017	Aug 29, 2017	Sep 1, 2017	Sep 18, 2017	Jul 27, 2017	$0.94	Release
Jun 1, 2017	May 31, 2017	Jun 5, 2017	Jun 19, 2017	May 24, 2017	$0.94	10-Q
Feb 27, 2017	Feb 24, 2017	Mar 1, 2017	Mar 15, 2017	Jan 26, 2017	$0.94	Release
Nov 29, 2016	Nov 28, 2016	Dec 1, 2016	Dec 15, 2016	Sep 28, 2016	$0.94	Release
Aug 30, 2016	Aug 29, 2016	Sep 1, 2016	Sep 16, 2016	Jul 28, 2016	$0.89	Release
Jun 2, 2016	Jun 1, 2016	Jun 6, 2016	Jun 20, 2016	May 26, 2016	$0.89	10-Q
Feb 26, 2016	Feb 25, 2016	Mar 1, 2016	Mar 15, 2016	Jan 27, 2016	$0.89	Release
Nov 27, 2015	Nov 25, 2015	Dec 1, 2015	Dec 15, 2015	Nov 10, 2015	$0.89	Release
Aug 28, 2015	Aug 27, 2015	Sep 1, 2015	Sep 16, 2015	Jul 16, 2015	$0.85	Release
May 28, 2015	May 27, 2015	Jun 1, 2015	Jun 15, 2015	May 21, 2015	$0.85	10-Q
Feb 26, 2015	Feb 25, 2015	Mar 2, 2015	Mar 16, 2015	Jan 28, 2015	$0.85	10-Q
Nov 26, 2014	Nov 25, 2014	Dec 1, 2014	Dec 15, 2014	Sep 18, 2014	$0.85	10-Q
Aug 28, 2014	Aug 27, 2014	Sep 2, 2014	Sep 16, 2014	Jul 17, 2014	$0.81	Release
May 29, 2014	May 28, 2014	Jun 2, 2014	Jun 16, 2014	May 21, 2014	$0.81	10-Q
Feb 27, 2014	Feb 26, 2014	Mar 3, 2014	Mar 17, 2014	Jan 29, 2014	$0.81	Release
Nov 27, 2013	Nov 26, 2013	Dec 2, 2013	Dec 16, 2013	Sep 18, 2013	$0.81	Release
Aug 29, 2013	Aug 28, 2013	Sep 3, 2013	Sep 17, 2013	Jul 18, 2013	$0.77	Release
May 30, 2013	May 29, 2013	Jun 3, 2013	Jun 17, 2013	May 22, 2013	$0.77	10-Q
Feb 27, 2013	Feb 26, 2013	Mar 1, 2013	Mar 15, 2013	Jan 30, 2013	$0.77	Release
Nov 29, 2012	Nov 28, 2012	Dec 3, 2012	Dec 17, 2012	Sep 20, 2012	$0.77	10-Q
Aug 30, 2012	Aug 29, 2012	Sep 4, 2012	Sep 18, 2012	–	$0.70	Release
May 31, 2012	May 30, 2012	Jun 4, 2012	Jun 15, 2012	–	$0.70	Release
Feb 28, 2012	Feb 27, 2012	Mar 1, 2012	Mar 15, 2012	–	$0.70	Release
Nov 29, 2011	Nov 28, 2011	Dec 1, 2011	Dec 15, 2011	–	$0.70	Release
Aug 30, 2011	Aug 29, 2011	Sep 1, 2011	Sep 16, 2011	–	$0.61	Release
May 27, 2011	May 26, 2011	Jun 1, 2011	Jun 15, 2011	–	$0.61	Release
Feb 25, 2011	Feb 24, 2011	Mar 1, 2011	Mar 15, 2011	–	$0.61	Release
Nov 29, 2010	Nov 26, 2010	Dec 1, 2010	Dec 15, 2010	–	$0.61	Release
Aug 30, 2010	Aug 27, 2010	Sep 1, 2010	Sep 16, 2010	–	$0.55	Release
May 27, 2010	May 26, 2010	Jun 1, 2010	Jun 15, 2010	–	$0.55	Release
Feb 25, 2010	Feb 24, 2010	Mar 1, 2010	Mar 15, 2010	–	$0.55	Release
Nov 27, 2009	Nov 25, 2009	Dec 1, 2009	Dec 15, 2009	–	$0.55	Release
Aug 28, 2009	Aug 27, 2009	Sep 1, 2009	Sep 15, 2009	–	$0.50	Release
Jun 4, 2009	Jun 3, 2009	Jun 8, 2009	Jun 22, 2009	–	$0.50	Release
Feb 26, 2009	Feb 25, 2009	Mar 2, 2009	Mar 16, 2009	–	$0.50	Release
Nov 26, 2008	Nov 25, 2008	Dec 1, 2008	Dec 15, 2008	–	$0.50	Release
Aug 28, 2008	Aug 27, 2008	Sep 2, 2008	Sep 16, 2008	–	$0.375	Release
Jun 5, 2008	Jun 4, 2008	Jun 9, 2008	Jun 23, 2008	–	$0.375	Release
Feb 28, 2008	Feb 27, 2008	Mar 3, 2008	Mar 17, 2008	–	$0.375	Release
Nov 13, 2007	Nov 12, 2007	Nov 15, 2007	Dec 3, 2007	–	$1.50	Release
Nov 13, 2006	Nov 10, 2006	Nov 15, 2006	Dec 1, 2006	–	$1.00	Release
Nov 10, 2005	Nov 9, 2005	Nov 15, 2005	Dec 1, 2005	–	$0.67	Release
Nov 10, 2004	Nov 9, 2004	Nov 15, 2004	Dec 1, 2004	–	$0.55	Release
Nov 12, 2003	Nov 11, 2003	–	–	–	$0.40	10-K
Nov 13, 2002	Nov 12, 2002	–	–	–	$0.235	10-K
Nov 13, 2001	Nov 12, 2001	–	–	–	$0.225	–
Nov 13, 2000	Nov 10, 2000	–	–	–	$0.215	–
Nov 29, 1999	Nov 26, 1999	–	–	–	$0.049	–
Aug 30, 1999	Aug 27, 1999	–	–	–	$0.049	–
May 27, 1999	May 26, 1999	–	–	–	$0.049	–
Mar 11, 1999	Mar 10, 1999	–	–	–	$0.049	–
Nov 25, 1998	Nov 24, 1998	–	–	–	$0.045	–
Aug 27, 1998	Aug 26, 1998	–	–	–	$0.045	–
May 28, 1998	May 27, 1998	–	–	–	$0.045	–
Feb 25, 1998	Feb 24, 1998	–	–	–	$0.041	–
Nov 26, 1997	Nov 25, 1997	–	–	–	$0.041	–
Aug 27, 1997	Aug 26, 1997	–	–	–	$0.041	–
May 29, 1997	May 28, 1997	–	–	–	$0.041	–
Feb 26, 1997	Feb 25, 1997	–	–	–	$0.0375	–
Nov 27, 1996	Nov 26, 1996	–	–	–	$0.0375	–
Aug 28, 1996	Aug 27, 1996	–	–	–	$0.0375	–
May 31, 1996	May 30, 1996	–	–	–	$0.0375	–
Feb 27, 1996	Feb 26, 1996	–	–	–	$0.034	–
Nov 28, 1995	Nov 27, 1995	–	–	–	$0.034	–
Aug 29, 1995	Aug 28, 1995	–	–	–	$0.034	–
May 30, 1995	May 26, 1995	–	–	–	$0.034	–
Feb 22, 1995	Feb 21, 1995	–	–	–	$0.03	–
Nov 23, 1994	Nov 22, 1994	–	–	–	$0.03	–
Aug 25, 1994	Aug 24, 1994	–	–	–	$0.03	–
Jun 1, 1994	May 31, 1994	–	–	–	$0.03	–
Feb 22, 1994	Feb 18, 1994	–	–	–	$0.0267	–
Nov 23, 1993	Nov 22, 1993	–	–	–	$0.0267	–
Aug 25, 1993	Aug 24, 1993	–	–	–	$0.0267	–
Jun 1, 1993	May 28, 1993	–	–	–	$0.0267	–
Feb 23, 1993	Feb 22, 1993	–	–	–	$0.025	–
Nov 23, 1992	Nov 20, 1992	–	–	–	$0.025	–
Aug 25, 1992	Aug 24, 1992	–	–	–	$0.025	–
May 27, 1992	May 26, 1992	–	–	–	$0.025	–
Feb 25, 1992	Feb 24, 1992	–	–	–	$0.0238	–
Nov 27, 1991	Nov 26, 1991	–	–	–	$0.023	–
Aug 28, 1991	Aug 27, 1991	–	–	–	$0.023	–
May 29, 1991	May 28, 1991	–	–	–	$0.023	–
Mar 5, 1991	Mar 4, 1991	–	–	–	$0.0213	–
Nov 26, 1990	Nov 23, 1990	–	–	–	$0.0213	–
Aug 27, 1990	Aug 24, 1990	–	–	–	$0.0213	–
May 30, 1990	May 29, 1990	–	–	–	$0.0213	–
Feb 27, 1990	Feb 26, 1990	–	–	–	$0.0192	–
Nov 24, 1989	Nov 22, 1989	–	–	–	$0.0192	–
Aug 25, 1989	Aug 24, 1989	–	–	–	$0.0192	–
May 24, 1989	May 23, 1989	–	–	–	$0.0194	–
Feb 22, 1989	Feb 21, 1989	–	–	–	$0.0175	–
Dec 21, 1988	Dec 20, 1988	–	–	–	$0.0175	–
Nov 23, 1988	Nov 22, 1988	–	–	–	$0.0175	–
Aug 22, 1988	Aug 19, 1988	–	–	–	$0.0175	–
May 24, 1988	May 23, 1988	–	–	–	$0.0175	–
Oct 20, 1987	Oct 19, 1987	–	–	–	$0.0156	–
Jul 23, 1987	Jul 22, 1987	–	–	–	$0.0156	–
May 20, 1987	May 19, 1987	–	–	–	$0.0156	–
Jan 22, 1987	Jan 21, 1987	–	–	–	$0.0138	–
Oct 27, 1986	Oct 24, 1986	–	–	–	$0.0138	–
Jul 23, 1986	Jul 22, 1986	–	–	–	$0.0138	–
May 28, 1986	May 27, 1986	–	–	–	$0.0092	–
Jan 22, 1986	Jan 21, 1986	–	–	–	$0.0125	–
Oct 22, 1985	Oct 21, 1985	–	–	–	$0.0125	–
Jul 23, 1985	Jul 22, 1985	–	–	–	$0.0125	–
May 31, 1985	May 30, 1985	–	–	–	$0.0125	–
Jan 22, 1985	Jan 21, 1985	–	–	–	$0.0114	–
Oct 23, 1984	Oct 22, 1984	–	–	–	$0.0114	–
Jul 24, 1984	Jul 23, 1984	–	–	–	$0.0107	–
May 23, 1984	May 22, 1984	–	–	–	$0.0107	–
Jan 24, 1984	Jan 23, 1984	–	–	–	$0.0093	–
Oct 25, 1983	Oct 24, 1983	–	–	–	$0.0093	–
Jul 15, 1983	Jul 14, 1983	–	–	–	$0.0093	–
May 24, 1983	May 23, 1983	–	–	–	$0.0093	–
Jan 24, 1983	Jan 21, 1983	–	–	–	$0.0081	–
Oct 15, 1982	Oct 14, 1982	–	–	–	$0.0081	–
Jul 20, 1982	Jul 19, 1982	–	–	–	$0.0074	–
May 24, 1982	May 21, 1982	–	–	–	$0.0074	–
Feb 5, 1982	Feb 4, 1982	–	–	–	$0.0062	–
Oct 27, 1981	Oct 26, 1981	–	–	–	$0.0062	–
Jul 28, 1981	Jul 27, 1981	–	–	–	$0.0062	–
May 13, 1981	May 12, 1981	–	–	–	$0.0062	–
Feb 24, 1981	Feb 23, 1981	–	–	–	$0.0049	–
Oct 27, 1980	Oct 24, 1980	–	–	–	$0.0049	–
Jul 24, 1980	Jul 23, 1980	–	–	–	$0.0049	–
Jun 5, 1980	Jun 4, 1980	–	–	–	$0.0049	–
Feb 25, 1980	Feb 22, 1980	–	–	–	$0.0035	–
Oct 26, 1979	Oct 25, 1979	–	–	–	$0.0035	–
Jul 26, 1979	Jul 25, 1979	–	–	–	$0.0035	–
May 21, 1979	May 18, 1979	–	–	–	$0.0035	–
Feb 14, 1979	Feb 13, 1979	–	–	–	$0.0022	–
Oct 26, 1978	Oct 25, 1978	–	–	–	$0.0022	–
Jul 19, 1978	Jul 18, 1978	–	–	–	$0.0022	–
May 16, 1978	May 15, 1978	–	–	–	$0.0022	–
Feb 14, 1978	Feb 13, 1978	–	–	–	$0.0012	–
Oct 18, 1977	Oct 17, 1977	–	–	–	$0.0012	–
Jul 19, 1977	Jul 18, 1977	–	–	–	$0.0012	–
May 12, 1977	May 11, 1977	–	–	–	$0.0012	–
Feb 14, 1977	Feb 11, 1977	–	–	–	$0.0006	–
Oct 21, 1976	Oct 20, 1976	–	–	–	$0.0006	–
Jul 16, 1976	Jul 15, 1976	–	–	–	$0.0006	–
May 10, 1976	May 7, 1976	–	–	–	$0.0006	–
May 24, 1968	May 23, 1968	–	–	–	Irregular$0.0012	–

Per share as declared at the time. Source document: the dividend announcement filed with the SEC (press release or 8-K) where one exists, otherwise the quarterly or annual report covering the declaration.

By fiscal year

Dividend per share, cash paid and payout ratio from annual filings

Fiscal year	Per share	Change	Cash paid	Payout ratio
FY2025	$7.17	+5.8%	$5.12B	59.7%
FY2024	$6.78	+8.8%	$4.87B	59.2%
FY2023	$6.23	+10.1%	$4.53B	53.5%
FY2022	$5.66	+7.8%	$4.17B	67.5%
FY2021	$5.25	+4.2%	$3.92B	51.9%
FY2020	$5.04	+6.6%	$3.75B	79.3%
FY2019	$4.73	+12.9%	$3.58B	59.4%
FY2018	$4.19	+9.4%	$3.26B	55.0%
FY2017	$3.83	+6.1%	$3.09B	59.5%
FY2016	$3.61	+4.9%	$3.06B	65.3%
FY2015	$3.44	+4.9%	$3.23B	71.3%
FY2014	$3.28	+5.1%	$3.22B	67.6%
FY2013	$3.12	+8.7%	$3.11B	55.8%
FY2012	$2.87	+13.4%	$2.90B	53.0%
FY2011	$2.53	+11.9%	$2.61B	47.4%

Where these numbers come from

Parsed from the XBRL in McDonalds's annual and quarterly filings with the SEC
Per-share figures adjusted for the 2-for-1 split on Mar 8, 1999
Fourth quarters derived from the annual report minus nine months
Every figure in the statements links to its source filing

Against peers

Trailing twelve months. Peers are matched on business description, industry and size. Ticks are peers, the dot is MCD.

Compare: MCD vs YUM · MCD vs ARMK · MCD vs QSR · MCD vs QSP · MCD vs YUMC

Revenue growth5.8% · median 9.1%

Operating margin46.9% · median 27.0%

Net margin32.4% · median 7.9%

Company	Revenue	Growth
MCD	$27.78B	+5.8%
ARMK	$19.85B	+11.0%
YUMC	$12.71B	+9.9%
QSR	$9.78B	+5.5%
QSP	$9.78B	+5.5%
YUM	$8.80B	+9.1%

Company

Next earnings (est.): Feb 10, 2027, after close
Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Retail-Eating Places
Fiscal year ends: December 31
Employees: 150,000
Held by institutions: 74.6%
Auditor: Ernst & Young LLP
SEC CIK: 63908

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