McDonald’s Corporation (MCD)
Consumer Cyclical
Restaurants
270.60 $
+0.8%
vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
Dividend history for McDonald’s Corporation (MCD): every payment, yield, payout ratio and growth at a glance. The most recent distribution was 1.86 $ per share (ex-date 06/02/2026).
Dividend
Dividend Yield
Annual dividend divided by the current price: what percentage of your investment comes back as a payout each year.
2.65%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
Sum of dividends paid per share over the last 12 months.
7.35$
Payout Ratio
Share of profit paid out as dividends. Over 100% means the company is paying out more than it earns — not sustainable long-term.
59.5%
Increase Streak
How many years in a row the dividend has been raised — the gold standard for dividend payers.
36Years
Years Without a Cut
How many years in a row the dividend hasn't been cut — a measure of reliability.
36Years
Dividend growth (5-yr CAGR)
Average annual dividend growth over the past five years.
7.3%
Payment History
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01/2026 announced | 09/16/2026 | 1.86 $ | Quarterly |
| 06/02/2026 | 06/16/2026 | 1.86 $ | Quarterly |
| 03/03/2026 | 03/17/2026 | 1.86 $ | Quarterly |
| 12/01/2025 | 12/15/2025 | 1.86 $ | Quarterly |
| 09/02/2025 | 09/16/2025 | 1.77 $ | Quarterly |
| 06/02/2025 | 06/16/2025 | 1.77 $ | Quarterly |
| 03/03/2025 | 03/17/2025 | 1.77 $ | Quarterly |
| 12/02/2024 | 12/16/2024 | 1.77 $ | Quarterly |
| 09/03/2024 | 09/17/2024 | 1.67 $ | Quarterly |
| 06/03/2024 | 06/17/2024 | 1.67 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/29/2024 | 03/15/2024 | 1.67 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/30/2023 | 12/15/2023 | 1.67 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/31/2023 | 09/18/2023 | 1.52 $ | Quarterly |
| 06/02/2023 | 06/20/2023 | 1.52 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/28/2023 | 03/15/2023 | 1.52 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/30/2022 | 12/15/2022 | 1.52 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/31/2022 | 09/16/2022 | 1.38 $ | Quarterly |
| 06/03/2022 | 06/20/2022 | 1.38 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/28/2022 | 03/15/2022 | 1.38 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/30/2021 | 12/15/2021 | 1.38 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/31/2021 | 09/15/2021 | 1.29 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/28/2021 | 06/15/2021 | 1.29 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/26/2021 | 03/15/2021 | 1.29 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/30/2020 | 12/15/2020 | 1.29 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/31/2020 | 09/15/2020 | 1.25 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/29/2020 | 06/15/2020 | 1.25 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/28/2020 | 03/16/2020 | 1.25 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/29/2019 | 12/16/2019 | 1.25 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/30/2019 | 09/17/2019 | 1.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/31/2019 | 06/17/2019 | 1.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/28/2019 | 03/15/2019 | 1.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/30/2018 | 12/17/2018 | 1.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/31/2018 | 09/18/2018 | 1.01 $ | Quarterly |
| 06/01/2018 | 06/18/2018 | 1.01 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/28/2018 | 03/15/2018 | 1.01 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/30/2017 | 12/15/2017 | 1.01 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/30/2017 | 09/18/2017 | 0.94 $ | Quarterly |
| 06/01/2017 | 06/19/2017 | 0.94 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/27/2017 | 03/15/2017 | 0.94 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/29/2016 | 12/15/2016 | 0.94 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/30/2016 | 09/16/2016 | 0.89 $ | Quarterly |
| 06/02/2016 | 06/20/2016 | 0.89 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/26/2016 | 03/15/2016 | 0.89 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/27/2015 | 12/15/2015 | 0.89 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/28/2015 | 09/16/2015 | 0.85 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/28/2015 | 06/15/2015 | 0.85 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/26/2015 | 03/16/2015 | 0.85 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/26/2014 | 12/15/2014 | 0.85 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/28/2014 | 09/16/2014 | 0.81 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/29/2014 | 06/16/2014 | 0.81 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/27/2014 | 03/17/2014 | 0.81 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/27/2013 | 12/16/2013 | 0.81 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/29/2013 | 09/17/2013 | 0.77 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/30/2013 | 06/17/2013 | 0.77 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/27/2013 | 03/15/2013 | 0.77 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/29/2012 | 12/17/2012 | 0.77 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/30/2012 | 09/18/2012 | 0.70 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/31/2012 | 06/15/2012 | 0.70 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/28/2012 | 03/15/2012 | 0.70 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/29/2011 | 12/15/2011 | 0.70 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/30/2011 | 09/16/2011 | 0.61 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/27/2011 | 06/15/2011 | 0.61 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/25/2011 | 03/15/2011 | 0.61 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/29/2010 | 12/15/2010 | 0.61 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/30/2010 | 09/16/2010 | 0.55 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/27/2010 | 06/15/2010 | 0.55 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/25/2010 | 03/15/2010 | 0.55 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/27/2009 | 12/15/2009 | 0.55 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/28/2009 | 09/15/2009 | 0.50 $ | Quarterly |
| 06/04/2009 | 06/22/2009 | 0.50 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/26/2009 | 03/16/2009 | 0.50 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/26/2008 | 12/15/2008 | 0.50 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/28/2008 | 09/16/2008 | 0.38 $ | Quarterly |
| 06/05/2008 | 06/23/2008 | 0.38 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/28/2008 | 03/17/2008 | 0.38 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/13/2007 | 12/03/2007 | 1.50 $ | Annual |
| 11/13/2006 | 12/01/2006 | 1.00 $ | Annual |
| 11/10/2005 | 12/01/2005 | 0.67 $ | Annual |
| 11/10/2004 | 12/01/2004 | 0.55 $ | Annual |
| 11/12/2003 | 12/01/2003 | 0.40 $ | Annual |
| 11/13/2002 | 12/02/2002 | 0.24 $ | Annual |
| 11/13/2001 | 12/03/2001 | 0.23 $ | Annual |
| 11/13/2000 | 12/01/2000 | 0.22 $ | Annual |
| 11/29/1999 | 12/15/1999 | 0.0490 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/30/1999 | 09/15/1999 | 0.0490 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/27/1999 | 06/15/1999 | 0.0490 $ | Quarterly |
| 03/11/1999 | 03/31/1999 | 0.0490 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/25/1998 | 12/11/1998 | 0.0450 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/27/1998 | 09/11/1998 | 0.0450 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/28/1998 | 06/12/1998 | 0.0450 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/25/1998 | 03/13/1998 | 0.0410 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/26/1997 | 12/12/1997 | 0.0410 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/27/1997 | 09/12/1997 | 0.0410 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/29/1997 | 06/13/1997 | 0.0410 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/26/1997 | 03/14/1997 | 0.0375 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/27/1996 | 12/13/1996 | 0.0375 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/28/1996 | 09/13/1996 | 0.0375 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/31/1996 | 06/14/1996 | 0.0375 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/27/1996 | 03/15/1996 | 0.0340 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/28/1995 | 12/15/1995 | 0.0340 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/29/1995 | 09/15/1995 | 0.0340 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/30/1995 | 06/16/1995 | 0.0340 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/22/1995 | 03/17/1995 | 0.0300 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/23/1994 | 12/16/1994 | 0.0300 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/25/1994 | 09/16/1994 | 0.0300 $ | Quarterly |
| 06/01/1994 | 06/17/1994 | 0.0300 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/22/1994 | 03/18/1994 | 0.0268 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/23/1993 | 12/17/1993 | 0.0268 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/25/1993 | 09/17/1993 | 0.0268 $ | Quarterly |
| 06/01/1993 | 06/18/1993 | 0.0268 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/23/1993 | 03/19/1993 | 0.0250 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/23/1992 | 12/18/1992 | 0.0250 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/25/1992 | 09/18/1992 | 0.0250 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/27/1992 | 06/19/1992 | 0.0250 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/25/1992 | 03/20/1992 | 0.0238 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/27/1991 | 12/18/1991 | 0.0230 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/28/1991 | 09/18/1991 | 0.0230 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/29/1991 | 06/18/1991 | 0.0230 $ | Quarterly |
| 03/05/1991 | 03/21/1991 | 0.0213 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/26/1990 | 12/18/1990 | 0.0213 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/27/1990 | 09/18/1990 | 0.0213 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/30/1990 | 06/18/1990 | 0.0213 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/27/1990 | 03/19/1990 | 0.0193 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/24/1989 | 12/18/1989 | 0.0193 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/25/1989 | 09/18/1989 | 0.0193 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/24/1989 | 06/19/1989 | 0.0194 $ | – |
| 02/22/1989 | 03/20/1989 | 0.0175 $ | – |
| 12/21/1988 | 01/17/1989 | 0.0175 $ | – |
| 11/23/1988 | 12/15/1988 | 0.0175 $ | – |
| 08/22/1988 | 09/09/1988 | 0.0175 $ | – |
| 05/24/1988 | 06/09/1988 | 0.0175 $ | – |
| 01/19/1988 | 02/05/1988 | 0.13 $ | – |
| 10/20/1987 | 11/06/1987 | 0.0156 $ | – |
| 07/23/1987 | 08/07/1987 | 0.0156 $ | – |
| 05/22/1987 | – | 0.19 $ | – |
| 05/20/1987 | 06/05/1987 | 0.0156 $ | – |
| 01/26/1987 | – | 0.17 $ | – |
| 01/22/1987 | 02/06/1987 | 0.0138 $ | – |
| 10/29/1986 | – | 0.17 $ | – |
| 10/27/1986 | 11/06/1986 | 0.0138 $ | – |
| 07/25/1986 | – | 0.17 $ | – |
| 07/23/1986 | 08/07/1986 | 0.0138 $ | – |
| 05/30/1986 | – | 0.25 $ | – |
| 05/28/1986 | 06/12/1986 | 0.0092 $ | – |
| 01/24/1986 | – | 0.23 $ | – |
| 01/22/1986 | 02/06/1986 | 0.0125 $ | – |
| 10/24/1985 | – | 0.23 $ | – |
| 10/22/1985 | 11/07/1985 | 0.0125 $ | – |
| 07/25/1985 | – | 0.23 $ | – |
| 07/23/1985 | 08/08/1985 | 0.0125 $ | – |
| 06/04/1985 | – | 0.23 $ | – |
| 05/31/1985 | 06/13/1985 | 0.0125 $ | – |
| 01/24/1985 | – | 0.21 $ | – |
| 01/22/1985 | 02/07/1985 | 0.0114 $ | – |
| 10/25/1984 | – | 0.21 $ | – |
| 10/23/1984 | 11/08/1984 | 0.0114 $ | – |
| 07/26/1984 | – | 0.29 $ | – |
| 07/24/1984 | 08/09/1984 | 0.0107 $ | – |
| 05/25/1984 | – | 0.29 $ | – |
| 05/23/1984 | 06/12/1984 | 0.0107 $ | – |
| 01/26/1984 | – | 0.25 $ | – |
| 01/24/1984 | 02/09/1984 | 0.0093 $ | – |
| 10/27/1983 | – | 0.25 $ | – |
| 10/25/1983 | 11/10/1983 | 0.0093 $ | – |
| 07/19/1983 | – | 0.25 $ | – |
| 07/15/1983 | 08/11/1983 | 0.0093 $ | – |
| 05/27/1983 | – | 0.25 $ | – |
| 05/24/1983 | 06/09/1983 | 0.0093 $ | – |
| 01/26/1983 | – | 0.22 $ | – |
| 01/24/1983 | 02/10/1983 | 0.0082 $ | – |
| 10/19/1982 | – | 0.22 $ | – |
| 10/15/1982 | 11/04/1982 | 0.0082 $ | – |
| 07/20/1982 | 08/11/1982 | 0.0074 $ | – |
| 07/19/1982 | – | 0.30 $ | – |
| 05/26/1982 | – | 0.30 $ | – |
| 05/24/1982 | 06/07/1982 | 0.0074 $ | – |
| 02/09/1982 | – | 0.25 $ | – |
| 02/05/1982 | 03/02/1982 | 0.0062 $ | – |
| 10/29/1981 | – | 0.25 $ | – |
| 10/27/1981 | 11/17/1981 | 0.0062 $ | – |
| 07/30/1981 | – | 0.25 $ | – |
| 07/28/1981 | 08/17/1981 | 0.0062 $ | – |
| 05/15/1981 | – | 0.25 $ | – |
| 05/13/1981 | 06/03/1981 | 0.0062 $ | – |
| 02/27/1981 | – | 0.20 $ | – |
| 02/24/1981 | 03/15/1981 | 0.0049 $ | – |
| 10/29/1980 | – | 0.20 $ | – |
| 10/27/1980 | 11/17/1980 | 0.0049 $ | – |
| 07/28/1980 | – | 0.20 $ | – |
| 07/24/1980 | 08/15/1980 | 0.0049 $ | – |
| 06/09/1980 | – | 0.20 $ | – |
| 06/05/1980 | 06/25/1980 | 0.0049 $ | – |
| 02/25/1980 | – | 0.0035 $ | – |
| 10/26/1979 | – | 0.0035 $ | – |
| 07/26/1979 | – | 0.0035 $ | – |
| 05/21/1979 | – | 0.0035 $ | – |
| 02/14/1979 | – | 0.0022 $ | – |
| 10/26/1978 | – | 0.0022 $ | – |
| 07/19/1978 | – | 0.0022 $ | – |
| 05/16/1978 | – | 0.0022 $ | – |
| 02/14/1978 | – | 0.0012 $ | – |
| 10/18/1977 | – | 0.0012 $ | – |
| 07/19/1977 | – | 0.0012 $ | – |
| 05/12/1977 | – | 0.0012 $ | – |
| 02/14/1977 | – | 0.0006 $ | – |
| 10/21/1976 | – | 0.0006 $ | – |
| 07/16/1976 | – | 0.0006 $ | – |
| 05/10/1976 | – | 0.0006 $ | – |
Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.