MCDShares · US-listed

McDonald's

17 yrs of growthPaid for 18 yrs

2.6%

dividend yield · $7.44 in the last 12 months · price $282.14

Forward yield

2.8%

$7.82 declared + forecast, next 12 months

Next ex-dividend date

1 Dec 2026

✓ Declared

5-year dividend growth

+7.3%

a year, compound · 10y +7.6%

Payments a year

paid every year for 18 yrs

When it goes ex-dividend

Filled: went ex in the last 12 months. Dashed: expected in the next 12.

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Dividends per share by year

Price $282.14

Yearly totals as a table

Year	Dividends per share
2026 (so far)	$5.58
2025	$7.17
2024	$6.78
2023	$6.23
2022	$5.66
2021	$5.25
2020	$5.04
2019	$4.73
2018	$4.19
2017	$3.83
2016	$3.61
2015	$3.44
2014	$3.28
2013	$3.12
2012	$2.87
2011	$2.53
2010	$2.26
2009	$2.05
2008	$1.63
2006	$1.00
2005	$0.670
2004	$0.550
2003	$0.400
2002	$0.235
2001	$0.225
2000	$0.215
1999	$0.196
1998	$0.176
1997	$0.161
1996	$0.146
1995	$0.132
1994	$0.117
1993	$0.105
1992	$0.099
1991	$0.090
1990	$0.083
1989	$0.075
1988	$0.070
1987	$0.061
1986	$0.049
1985	$0.049
1984	$0.042
1983	$0.036
1982	$0.029
1981	$0.023
1980	$0.018
1979	$0.013
1978	$0.008
1977	$0.004
1976	$0.002
1968	$0.001

Coming up

1
Dec
Dividend
Ex-dividend in 22 days · paid 15 Dec
Date declared
$1.95
2
Mar
Dividend
Ex-dividend in 113 days · paid around 16 Mar
Forecast · high
$1.95
1
Jun
Dividend
Ex-dividend in 204 days · paid around 15 Jun
Forecast · high
$1.95
31
Aug
Dividend
Ex-dividend in 295 days · paid around 14 Sept
Forecast · high
$1.95

Forecasts repeat last year's payments with recent growth, until the company declares. How accurate are they? No dividend declaration from this company in our records yet: we read the press releases it files with the SEC (8-K), and not every company files them.

Dividend history

179 payments since 1968

Ex-dividend date	Amount per share
1 Sept 2026	$1.86
2 Jun 2026	$1.86
3 Mar 2026	$1.86
1 Dec 2025	$1.86
2 Sept 2025	$1.77
2 Jun 2025	$1.77
3 Mar 2025	$1.77
2 Dec 2024	$1.77
3 Sept 2024	$1.67
3 Jun 2024	$1.67
29 Feb 2024	$1.67
30 Nov 2023	$1.67

All 179 payments

31 Aug 2023	$1.52
2 Jun 2023	$1.52
28 Feb 2023	$1.52
30 Nov 2022	$1.52
31 Aug 2022	$1.38
3 Jun 2022	$1.38
28 Feb 2022	$1.38
30 Nov 2021	$1.38
31 Aug 2021	$1.29
28 May 2021	$1.29
26 Feb 2021	$1.29
30 Nov 2020	$1.29
31 Aug 2020	$1.25
29 May 2020	$1.25
28 Feb 2020	$1.25
29 Nov 2019	$1.25
30 Aug 2019	$1.16
31 May 2019	$1.16
28 Feb 2019	$1.16
30 Nov 2018	$1.16
31 Aug 2018	$1.01
1 Jun 2018	$1.01
28 Feb 2018	$1.01
30 Nov 2017	$1.01
30 Aug 2017	$0.940
1 Jun 2017	$0.940
27 Feb 2017	$0.940
29 Nov 2016	$0.940
30 Aug 2016	$0.890
2 Jun 2016	$0.890
26 Feb 2016	$0.890
27 Nov 2015	$0.890
28 Aug 2015	$0.850
28 May 2015	$0.850
26 Feb 2015	$0.850
26 Nov 2014	$0.850
28 Aug 2014	$0.810
29 May 2014	$0.810
27 Feb 2014	$0.810
27 Nov 2013	$0.810
29 Aug 2013	$0.770
30 May 2013	$0.770
27 Feb 2013	$0.770
29 Nov 2012	$0.770
30 Aug 2012	$0.700
31 May 2012	$0.700
28 Feb 2012	$0.700
29 Nov 2011	$0.700
30 Aug 2011	$0.610
27 May 2011	$0.610
25 Feb 2011	$0.610
29 Nov 2010	$0.610
30 Aug 2010	$0.550
27 May 2010	$0.550
25 Feb 2010	$0.550
27 Nov 2009	$0.550
28 Aug 2009	$0.500
4 Jun 2009	$0.500
26 Feb 2009	$0.500
26 Nov 2008	$0.500
28 Aug 2008	$0.375
5 Jun 2008	$0.375
28 Feb 2008	$0.375
13 Nov 2007	$1.50
13 Nov 2006	$1.00
10 Nov 2005	$0.670
10 Nov 2004	$0.550
12 Nov 2003	$0.400
13 Nov 2002	$0.235
13 Nov 2001	$0.225
13 Nov 2000	$0.215
29 Nov 1999	$0.049
30 Aug 1999	$0.049
27 May 1999	$0.049
11 Mar 1999	$0.049
25 Nov 1998	$0.045
27 Aug 1998	$0.045
28 May 1998	$0.045
25 Feb 1998	$0.041
26 Nov 1997	$0.041
27 Aug 1997	$0.041
29 May 1997	$0.041
26 Feb 1997	$0.037
27 Nov 1996	$0.037
28 Aug 1996	$0.037
31 May 1996	$0.037
27 Feb 1996	$0.034
28 Nov 1995	$0.034
29 Aug 1995	$0.034
30 May 1995	$0.034
22 Feb 1995	$0.030
23 Nov 1994	$0.030
25 Aug 1994	$0.030
1 Jun 1994	$0.030
22 Feb 1994	$0.027
23 Nov 1993	$0.027
25 Aug 1993	$0.027
1 Jun 1993	$0.027
23 Feb 1993	$0.025
23 Nov 1992	$0.025
25 Aug 1992	$0.025
27 May 1992	$0.025
25 Feb 1992	$0.024
27 Nov 1991	$0.023
28 Aug 1991	$0.023
29 May 1991	$0.023
5 Mar 1991	$0.021
26 Nov 1990	$0.021
27 Aug 1990	$0.021
30 May 1990	$0.021
27 Feb 1990	$0.019
24 Nov 1989	$0.019
25 Aug 1989	$0.019
24 May 1989	$0.019
22 Feb 1989	$0.018
21 Dec 1988	$0.018
23 Nov 1988	$0.018
22 Aug 1988	$0.018
24 May 1988	$0.018
20 Oct 1987	$0.016
23 Jul 1987	$0.016
20 May 1987	$0.016
22 Jan 1987	$0.014
27 Oct 1986	$0.014
23 Jul 1986	$0.014
28 May 1986	$0.009
22 Jan 1986	$0.013
22 Oct 1985	$0.013
23 Jul 1985	$0.013
31 May 1985	$0.013
22 Jan 1985	$0.011
23 Oct 1984	$0.011
24 Jul 1984	$0.011
23 May 1984	$0.011
24 Jan 1984	$0.009
25 Oct 1983	$0.009
15 Jul 1983	$0.009
24 May 1983	$0.009
24 Jan 1983	$0.008
15 Oct 1982	$0.008
20 Jul 1982	$0.007
24 May 1982	$0.007
5 Feb 1982	$0.006
27 Oct 1981	$0.006
28 Jul 1981	$0.006
13 May 1981	$0.006
24 Feb 1981	$0.005
27 Oct 1980	$0.005
24 Jul 1980	$0.005
5 Jun 1980	$0.005
25 Feb 1980	$0.003
26 Oct 1979	$0.003
26 Jul 1979	$0.003
21 May 1979	$0.003
14 Feb 1979	$0.002
26 Oct 1978	$0.002
19 Jul 1978	$0.002
16 May 1978	$0.002
14 Feb 1978	$0.001
18 Oct 1977	$0.001
19 Jul 1977	$0.001
12 May 1977	$0.001
14 Feb 1977	$0.001
21 Oct 1976	$0.001
16 Jul 1976	$0.001
10 May 1976	$0.001
24 May 1968	$0.001

Amounts are adjusted for share splits and consolidations. Specials count in the history but not in yields or streaks.