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McDonald's (MCD) Dividend History

Yield, payment cadence and annual totals for McDonald's, read from realized payments rather than announcements.

S&P 500Dow JonesConsumer Discretionary180.9B $
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Dividend key figures

Trailing yield
2.18%
Annual dividend
0.196
Typical payment
0.049
Not cut since
since 1976 · 50 years
Raised since
since 1976 · 50 years
Paying since
1988
5-year growth
+7.3%
Frequency
Quarterly

Based on realized payments only, not the company's own guidance. Not investment advice.

Annual dividend totals

* Current year, not yet complete.

Payment cadence

YearQ1Q2Q3Q4
20261.86*1.86*
20251.77*1.77*1.77*1.86*
20241.67*1.67*1.67*1.77*
20231.52*1.52*1.52*1.67*
20221.38*1.38*1.38*1.52*
20211.29*1.29*1.29*1.38*
20201.25*1.25*1.25*1.29*
20191.16*1.16*1.16*1.25*
20181.01*1.01*1.01*1.16*
20170.94*0.94*0.94*1.01*
20160.89*0.89*0.89*0.94*
20150.85*0.85*0.85*0.89*
20140.81*0.81*0.81*0.85*
20130.77*0.77*0.77*0.81*
20120.7*0.7*0.7*0.77*

Yield on cost

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Past

MCMCDBefore openAug 4, 2026McDonald'sEPS 3.38 vs est. 3.32EarningsMCMCDJun 2, 2026McDonald's1.86Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openMay 7, 2026McDonald'sEPS 2.83 vs est. 2.74EarningsMCMCDMar 3, 2026McDonald's1.86Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openFeb 11, 2026McDonald'sEPS 3.12 vs est. 3.05EarningsMCMCDDec 1, 2025McDonald's1.86Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openNov 5, 2025McDonald'sEPS 3.22 vs est. 3.35EarningsMCMCDSep 2, 2025McDonald's1.77Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openAug 6, 2025McDonald'sEPS 3.19 vs est. 3.15EarningsMCMCDJun 2, 2025McDonald's1.77Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openMay 1, 2025McDonald'sEPS 2.67 vs est. 2.64EarningsMCMCDMar 3, 2025McDonald's1.77Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openFeb 10, 2025McDonald'sEPS 2.83 vs est. 2.83EarningsMCMCDDec 2, 2024McDonald's1.77Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openOct 29, 2024McDonald'sEPS 3.23 vs est. 3.18EarningsMCMCDSep 3, 2024McDonald's1.67Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openJul 29, 2024McDonald'sEPS 2.97 vs est. 3.08EarningsMCMCDJun 3, 2024McDonald's1.67Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openApr 30, 2024McDonald'sEPS 2.7 vs est. 2.71EarningsMCMCDFeb 29, 2024McDonald's1.67Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openFeb 5, 2024McDonald'sEPS 2.95 vs est. 2.81EarningsMCMCDNov 30, 2023McDonald's1.67Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openOct 30, 2023McDonald'sEPS 3.19 vs est. 3EarningsMCMCDAug 31, 2023McDonald's1.52Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openJul 27, 2023McDonald'sEPS 3.17 vs est. 2.77EarningsMCMCDJun 2, 2023McDonald's1.52Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openApr 25, 2023McDonald'sEPS 2.63 vs est. 2.31EarningsMCMCDFeb 28, 2023McDonald's1.52Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openJan 31, 2023McDonald'sEPS 2.59 vs est. 2.46EarningsMCMCDNov 30, 2022McDonald's1.52Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openOct 27, 2022McDonald'sEPS 2.68 vs est. 2.57EarningsMCMCDAug 31, 2022McDonald's1.38Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openJul 26, 2022McDonald'sEPS 2.55 vs est. 2.45EarningsMCMCDJun 3, 2022McDonald's1.38Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openApr 28, 2022McDonald'sEPS 2.28 vs est. 2.18EarningsMCMCDFeb 28, 2022McDonald's1.38Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openJan 27, 2022McDonald'sEPS 2.23 vs est. 2.31EarningsMCMCDNov 30, 2021McDonald's1.38Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openOct 27, 2021McDonald'sEPS 2.76 vs est. 2.46EarningsMCMCDAug 31, 2021McDonald's1.29Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openJul 28, 2021McDonald'sEPS 2.37 vs est. 2.12EarningsMCMCDMay 28, 2021McDonald's1.29Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openApr 29, 2021McDonald'sEPS 1.92 vs est. 1.81EarningsMCMCDFeb 26, 2021McDonald's1.29Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openJan 28, 2021McDonald'sEPS 1.7 vs est. 1.75EarningsMCMCDNov 30, 2020McDonald's1.29Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openNov 9, 2020McDonald'sEPS 2.22 vs est. 1.93EarningsMCMCDAug 31, 2020McDonald's1.25Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openJul 28, 2020McDonald'sEPS 0.66 vs est. 0.76EarningsMCMCDMay 29, 2020McDonald's1.25Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openApr 30, 2020McDonald'sEPS 1.47 vs est. 1.59EarningsMCMCDFeb 28, 2020McDonald's1.25Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openJan 29, 2020McDonald'sEPS 1.97 vs est. 1.96EarningsMCMCDNov 29, 2019McDonald's1.25Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openOct 22, 2019McDonald'sEPS 2.11 vs est. 2.2EarningsMCMCDAug 30, 2019McDonald's1.16Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openJul 26, 2019McDonald'sEPS 2.05 vs est. 2.06EarningsMCMCDMay 31, 2019McDonald's1.16Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openApr 30, 2019McDonald'sEPS 1.72 vs est. 1.73EarningsMCMCDFeb 28, 2019McDonald's1.16Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openJan 30, 2019McDonald'sEPS 1.97 vs est. 1.9EarningsMCMCDNov 30, 2018McDonald's1.16Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openOct 23, 2018McDonald'sEPS 2.1 vs est. 1.98EarningsMCMCDAug 31, 2018McDonald's1.01Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openJul 26, 2018McDonald'sEPS 1.99 vs est. 1.92EarningsMCMCDJun 1, 2018McDonald's1.01Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openApr 30, 2018McDonald'sEPS 1.79 vs est. 1.67EarningsMCMCDFeb 28, 2018McDonald's1.01Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openJan 30, 2018McDonald'sEPS 1.71 vs est. 1.59EarningsMCMCDNov 30, 2017McDonald's1.01Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openOct 24, 2017McDonald'sEPS 1.76 vs est. 1.75EarningsMCMCDAug 30, 2017McDonald's0.94Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openJul 25, 2017McDonald'sEPS 1.73 vs est. 1.62EarningsMCMCDJun 1, 2017McDonald's0.94Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openApr 25, 2017McDonald'sEPS 1.47 vs est. 1.32EarningsMCMCDFeb 27, 2017McDonald's0.94Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openJan 23, 2017McDonald'sEPS 1.44 vs est. 1.41EarningsMCMCDNov 29, 2016McDonald's0.94Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openOct 21, 2016McDonald'sEPS 1.62 vs est. 1.48EarningsMCMCDAug 30, 2016McDonald's0.89Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openJul 26, 2016McDonald'sEPS 1.45 vs est. 1.38EarningsMCMCDJun 2, 2016McDonald's0.89Ex-dateMCMCDFeb 26, 2016McDonald's0.89Ex-dateMCMCDNov 27, 2015McDonald's0.89Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openOct 22, 2015McDonald'sEPS 1.4 vs est. 1.27EarningsMCMCDAug 28, 2015McDonald's0.85Ex-dateMCMCDBefore openJul 23, 2015McDonald'sEPS 1.26 vs est. 1.23EarningsMCMCDMay 28, 2015McDonald's0.85Ex-dateMCMCDFeb 26, 2015McDonald's0.85Ex-dateMCMCDNov 26, 2014McDonald's0.85Ex-dateMCMCDAug 28, 2014McDonald's0.81Ex-dateMCMCDMay 29, 2014McDonald's0.81Ex-dateMCMCDFeb 27, 2014McDonald's0.81Ex-dateMCMCDNov 27, 2013McDonald's0.81Ex-dateMCMCDAug 29, 2013McDonald's0.77Ex-dateMCMCDMay 30, 2013McDonald's0.77Ex-dateMCMCDFeb 27, 2013McDonald's0.77Ex-dateMCMCDNov 29, 2012McDonald's0.77Ex-dateMCMCDAug 30, 2012McDonald's0.7Ex-dateMCMCDMay 31, 2012McDonald's0.7Ex-dateMCMCDFeb 28, 2012McDonald's0.7Ex-dateMCMCDNov 29, 2011McDonald's0.7Ex-dateMCMCDAug 30, 2011McDonald's0.61Ex-dateMCMCDMay 27, 2011McDonald's0.61Ex-dateMCMCDFeb 25, 2011McDonald's0.61Ex-dateMCMCDNov 29, 2010McDonald's0.61Ex-dateMCMCDAug 30, 2010McDonald's0.55Ex-dateMCMCDMay 27, 2010McDonald's0.55Ex-dateMCMCDFeb 25, 2010McDonald's0.55Ex-dateMCMCDNov 27, 2009McDonald's0.55Ex-dateMCMCDAug 28, 2009McDonald's0.5Ex-dateMCMCDJun 4, 2009McDonald's0.5Ex-dateMCMCDFeb 26, 2009McDonald's0.5Ex-dateMCMCDNov 26, 2008McDonald's0.5Ex-dateMCMCDAug 28, 2008McDonald's0.375Ex-dateMCMCDJun 5, 2008McDonald's0.375Ex-dateMCMCDFeb 28, 2008McDonald's0.375Ex-dateMCMCDNov 13, 2007McDonald's1.5Ex-dateMCMCDNov 13, 2006McDonald's1Ex-dateMCMCDNov 10, 2005McDonald's0.67Ex-dateMCMCDNov 10, 2004McDonald's0.55Ex-dateMCMCDNov 12, 2003McDonald's0.4Ex-dateMCMCDNov 13, 2002McDonald's0.235Ex-dateMCMCDNov 13, 2001McDonald's0.225Ex-dateMCMCDNov 13, 2000McDonald's0.215Ex-dateMCMCDNov 29, 1999McDonald's0.049Ex-dateMCMCDAug 30, 1999McDonald's0.049Ex-dateMCMCDMay 27, 1999McDonald's0.049Ex-dateMCMCDMar 11, 1999McDonald's0.049Ex-dateMCMCDNov 25, 1998McDonald's0.045Ex-dateMCMCDAug 27, 1998McDonald's0.045Ex-dateMCMCDMay 28, 1998McDonald's0.045Ex-dateMCMCDFeb 25, 1998McDonald's0.041Ex-dateMCMCDNov 26, 1997McDonald's0.041Ex-dateMCMCDAug 27, 1997McDonald's0.041Ex-dateMCMCDMay 29, 1997McDonald's0.041Ex-dateMCMCDFeb 26, 1997McDonald's0.0375Ex-dateMCMCDNov 27, 1996McDonald's0.0375Ex-dateMCMCDAug 28, 1996McDonald's0.0375Ex-dateMCMCDMay 31, 1996McDonald's0.0375Ex-dateMCMCDFeb 27, 1996McDonald's0.034Ex-dateMCMCDNov 28, 1995McDonald's0.034Ex-dateMCMCDAug 29, 1995McDonald's0.034Ex-dateMCMCDMay 30, 1995McDonald's0.034Ex-dateMCMCDFeb 22, 1995McDonald's0.03Ex-dateMCMCDNov 23, 1994McDonald's0.03Ex-dateMCMCDAug 25, 1994McDonald's0.03Ex-dateMCMCDJun 1, 1994McDonald's0.03Ex-dateMCMCDFeb 22, 1994McDonald's0.0268Ex-dateMCMCDNov 23, 1993McDonald's0.0268Ex-dateMCMCDAug 25, 1993McDonald's0.0268Ex-dateMCMCDJun 1, 1993McDonald's0.0268Ex-dateMCMCDFeb 23, 1993McDonald's0.025Ex-dateMCMCDNov 23, 1992McDonald's0.025Ex-dateMCMCDAug 25, 1992McDonald's0.025Ex-dateMCMCDMay 27, 1992McDonald's0.025Ex-dateMCMCDFeb 25, 1992McDonald's0.0238Ex-dateMCMCDNov 27, 1991McDonald's0.023Ex-dateMCMCDAug 28, 1991McDonald's0.023Ex-dateMCMCDMay 29, 1991McDonald's0.023Ex-dateMCMCDMar 5, 1991McDonald's0.0213Ex-dateMCMCDNov 26, 1990McDonald's0.0213Ex-dateMCMCDAug 27, 1990McDonald's0.0213Ex-dateMCMCDMay 30, 1990McDonald's0.0213Ex-dateMCMCDFeb 27, 1990McDonald's0.0193Ex-dateMCMCDNov 24, 1989McDonald's0.0193Ex-dateMCMCDAug 25, 1989McDonald's0.0193Ex-dateMCMCDMay 24, 1989McDonald's0.0194Ex-dateMCMCDFeb 22, 1989McDonald's0.0175Ex-dateMCMCDDec 21, 1988McDonald's0.0175Ex-dateMCMCDNov 23, 1988McDonald's0.0175Ex-dateMCMCDAug 22, 1988McDonald's0.0175Ex-dateMCMCDMay 24, 1988McDonald's0.0175Ex-dateMCMCDOct 20, 1987McDonald's0.0156Ex-dateMCMCDJul 23, 1987McDonald's0.0156Ex-dateMCMCDMay 20, 1987McDonald's0.0156Ex-dateMCMCDJan 22, 1987McDonald's0.0138Ex-dateMCMCDOct 27, 1986McDonald's0.0138Ex-dateMCMCDJul 23, 1986McDonald's0.0138Ex-dateMCMCDMay 28, 1986McDonald's0.0092Ex-dateMCMCDJan 22, 1986McDonald's0.0125Ex-dateMCMCDOct 22, 1985McDonald's0.0125Ex-dateMCMCDJul 23, 1985McDonald's0.0125Ex-dateMCMCDMay 31, 1985McDonald's0.0125Ex-dateMCMCDJan 22, 1985McDonald's0.0114Ex-dateMCMCDOct 23, 1984McDonald's0.0114Ex-dateMCMCDJul 24, 1984McDonald's0.0107Ex-dateMCMCDMay 23, 1984McDonald's0.0107Ex-dateMCMCDJan 24, 1984McDonald's0.0093Ex-dateMCMCDOct 25, 1983McDonald's0.0093Ex-dateMCMCDJul 15, 1983McDonald's0.0093Ex-dateMCMCDMay 24, 1983McDonald's0.0093Ex-dateMCMCDJan 24, 1983McDonald's0.0081Ex-dateMCMCDOct 15, 1982McDonald's0.0081Ex-dateMCMCDJul 20, 1982McDonald's0.0074Ex-dateMCMCDMay 24, 1982McDonald's0.0074Ex-dateMCMCDFeb 5, 1982McDonald's0.0062Ex-dateMCMCDOct 27, 1981McDonald's0.0062Ex-dateMCMCDJul 28, 1981McDonald's0.0062Ex-dateMCMCDMay 13, 1981McDonald's0.0062Ex-date

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