Annual Dividend (TTM)
$7.2600
Quarterly
MCD
(NYSE)McDonald's Corporation
$307.14-- (--)
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McDonald's (MCD) Dividend History
Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.
Dividend Yield
2.36%
Last ex-date: Mar 3, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
60.55%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
5.52%
Year-over-year change
McDonald's (MCD) Dividend Statistics & Metrics
Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis
Payment Details
Dividend payment schedule and frequency details
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$1.8600
Last Ex-DateMar 3, 2026
Last Payment DateMar 17, 2026
Growth Metrics
Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth
TTM Growth (YoY)5.52%
3-Year CAGR-33.16%
5-Year CAGR-18.74%
10-Year CAGR-6.42%
Historical Averages
Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio
Payout Ratio (TTM)60.55%
5-Year Average$5.5400
10-Year Average$5.0740
First PaymentMay 10, 1976
MCD Historical Dividend Distribution Trend Chart
Visualize dividend payout amounts, distribution growth trends, income yield patterns, and stock splits over time
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McDonald's (MCD) Dividend Payment History
Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency
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| Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Declaration Date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | Mar 3, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 | $1.8600 | Quarterly |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 | $1.8600 | Quarterly |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 | $1.7700 | Quarterly |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | May 20, 2025 | $1.7700 | Quarterly |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | Feb 6, 2025 | $1.7700 | Quarterly |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 | $1.7700 | Quarterly |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Sep 3, 2024 | Sep 17, 2024 | Jul 25, 2024 | $1.6700 | Quarterly |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Jun 3, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | May 22, 2024 | $1.6700 | Quarterly |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | Feb 7, 2024 | $1.6700 | Quarterly |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | Oct 4, 2023 | $1.6700 | Quarterly |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | Sep 18, 2023 | Jul 25, 2023 | $1.5200 | Quarterly |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Jun 5, 2023 | Jun 20, 2023 | May 25, 2023 | $1.5200 | Quarterly |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | Feb 2, 2023 | $1.5200 | Quarterly |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | Oct 13, 2022 | $1.5200 | Quarterly |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 | Sep 16, 2022 | Jul 28, 2022 | $1.3800 | Quarterly |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Jun 6, 2022 | Jun 20, 2022 | May 26, 2022 | $1.3800 | Quarterly |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | Jan 20, 2022 | $1.3800 | Quarterly |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | Sep 23, 2021 | $1.3800 | Quarterly |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Sep 1, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 | Jul 22, 2021 | $1.2900 | Quarterly |
| May 28, 2021 | Jun 1, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 | May 20, 2021 | $1.2900 | Quarterly |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Mar 1, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 | Jan 21, 2021 | $1.2900 | Quarterly |
| Nov 30, 2020 | - | Dec 15, 2020 | Oct 8, 2020 | $1.2900 | Quarterly |
| Aug 31, 2020 | - | Sep 15, 2020 | Jul 21, 2020 | $1.2500 | Quarterly |
| May 29, 2020 | - | Jun 15, 2020 | May 22, 2020 | $1.2500 | Quarterly |
| Feb 28, 2020 | - | Mar 16, 2020 | Jan 29, 2020 | $1.2500 | Quarterly |
| Nov 29, 2019 | - | Dec 16, 2019 | Sep 19, 2019 | $1.2500 | Quarterly |
| Aug 30, 2019 | - | Sep 17, 2019 | Jul 18, 2019 | $1.1600 | Quarterly |
| May 31, 2019 | - | Jun 17, 2019 | May 23, 2019 | $1.1600 | Quarterly |
| Feb 28, 2019 | - | Mar 15, 2019 | Jan 24, 2019 | $1.1600 | Quarterly |
| Nov 30, 2018 | - | Dec 17, 2018 | Sep 20, 2018 | $1.1600 | Quarterly |
| Aug 31, 2018 | - | Sep 18, 2018 | Jul 19, 2018 | $1.0100 | Quarterly |
| Jun 1, 2018 | - | Jun 18, 2018 | May 24, 2018 | $1.0100 | Quarterly |
| Feb 28, 2018 | - | Mar 15, 2018 | Jan 25, 2018 | $1.0100 | Quarterly |
| Nov 30, 2017 | - | Dec 15, 2017 | Sep 21, 2017 | $1.0100 | Quarterly |
| Aug 30, 2017 | - | Sep 18, 2017 | Jul 27, 2017 | $0.9400 | Quarterly |
| Jun 1, 2017 | - | Jun 19, 2017 | May 25, 2017 | $0.9400 | Quarterly |
| Feb 27, 2017 | - | Mar 15, 2017 | Jan 26, 2016 | $0.9400 | Quarterly |
| Nov 29, 2016 | - | Dec 15, 2016 | Sep 28, 2016 | $0.9400 | Quarterly |
| Aug 30, 2016 | - | Sep 16, 2016 | Jul 28, 2016 | $0.8900 | Quarterly |
| Jun 2, 2016 | - | Jun 20, 2016 | May 26, 2016 | $0.8900 | Quarterly |
| Feb 26, 2016 | - | Mar 15, 2016 | Jan 27, 2016 | $0.8900 | Quarterly |
| Nov 27, 2015 | - | Dec 15, 2015 | Nov 10, 2015 | $0.8900 | Quarterly |
| Aug 28, 2015 | - | Sep 16, 2015 | Jul 16, 2015 | $0.8500 | Quarterly |
| May 28, 2015 | - | Jun 15, 2015 | May 21, 2015 | $0.8500 | Quarterly |
| Feb 26, 2015 | - | Mar 16, 2015 | Jan 28, 2015 | $0.8500 | Quarterly |
| Nov 26, 2014 | - | Dec 15, 2014 | Sep 18, 2014 | $0.8500 | Quarterly |
| Aug 28, 2014 | - | Sep 16, 2014 | Jul 17, 2014 | $0.8100 | Quarterly |
| May 29, 2014 | - | Jun 16, 2014 | May 22, 2014 | $0.8100 | Quarterly |
| Feb 27, 2014 | - | Mar 17, 2014 | Jan 29, 2014 | $0.8100 | Quarterly |
| Nov 27, 2013 | - | Dec 16, 2013 | Sep 18, 2013 | $0.8100 | Quarterly |
| Aug 29, 2013 | - | Sep 17, 2013 | Jul 18, 2013 | $0.7700 | Quarterly |
| May 30, 2013 | - | Jun 17, 2013 | May 22, 2013 | $0.7700 | Quarterly |
| Feb 27, 2013 | - | Mar 15, 2013 | Jan 30, 2013 | $0.7700 | Quarterly |
| Nov 29, 2012 | - | Dec 17, 2012 | Sep 21, 2012 | $0.7700 | Quarterly |
| Aug 30, 2012 | - | Sep 18, 2012 | Jul 20, 2012 | $0.7000 | Quarterly |
| May 31, 2012 | - | Jun 15, 2012 | May 24, 2012 | $0.7000 | Quarterly |
| Feb 28, 2012 | - | Mar 15, 2012 | Jan 27, 2012 | $0.7000 | Quarterly |
| Nov 29, 2011 | - | Dec 15, 2011 | Sep 23, 2011 | $0.7000 | Quarterly |
| Aug 30, 2011 | - | Sep 16, 2011 | Jul 22, 2011 | $0.6100 | Quarterly |
| May 27, 2011 | - | Jun 15, 2011 | May 19, 2011 | $0.6100 | Quarterly |
| Feb 25, 2011 | - | Mar 15, 2011 | Jan 28, 2011 | $0.6100 | Quarterly |
| Nov 29, 2010 | - | Dec 15, 2010 | Sep 23, 2010 | $0.6100 | Quarterly |
| Aug 30, 2010 | - | Sep 16, 2010 | Jul 23, 2010 | $0.5500 | Quarterly |
| May 27, 2010 | - | Jun 15, 2010 | May 20, 2010 | $0.5500 | Quarterly |
| Feb 25, 2010 | - | Mar 15, 2010 | Jan 22, 2010 | $0.5500 | Quarterly |
| Nov 27, 2009 | - | Dec 15, 2009 | Sep 25, 2009 | $0.5500 | Quarterly |
| Aug 28, 2009 | - | Sep 15, 2009 | Jul 23, 2009 | $0.5000 | Quarterly |
| Jun 4, 2009 | - | Jun 22, 2009 | May 27, 2009 | $0.5000 | Quarterly |
| Feb 26, 2009 | - | Mar 16, 2009 | Jan 22, 2009 | $0.5000 | Quarterly |
| Nov 26, 2008 | - | Dec 15, 2008 | Sep 25, 2008 | $0.5000 | Quarterly |
| Aug 28, 2008 | - | Sep 16, 2008 | Jul 17, 2008 | $0.3750 | Quarterly |
| Jun 5, 2008 | - | Jun 23, 2008 | May 22, 2008 | $0.3750 | Quarterly |
| Feb 28, 2008 | - | Mar 17, 2008 | Jan 28, 2008 | $0.3750 | Quarterly |
| Nov 13, 2007 | - | Dec 3, 2007 | Sep 12, 2007 | $1.5000 | Annual |
| Nov 13, 2006 | - | Dec 1, 2006 | Sep 27, 2006 | $1.0000 | Annual |
| Nov 10, 2005 | - | Dec 1, 2005 | Sep 21, 2005 | $0.6700 | Annual |
| Nov 10, 2004 | - | Dec 1, 2004 | Sep 14, 2004 | $0.5500 | Annual |
| Nov 12, 2003 | - | Dec 1, 2003 | Sep 24, 2003 | $0.4000 | Annual |
| Nov 13, 2002 | - | Dec 2, 2002 | Oct 31, 2002 | $0.2350 | Annual |
| Nov 13, 2001 | - | Dec 3, 2001 | Oct 29, 2001 | $0.2250 | Annual |
| Nov 13, 2000 | - | Dec 1, 2000 | Sep 12, 2000 | $0.2150 | Annual |
| Nov 29, 1999 | - | Dec 15, 1999 | Nov 17, 1999 | $0.0490 | Quarterly |
| Aug 30, 1999 | - | Sep 15, 1999 | Jul 13, 1999 | $0.0490 | Quarterly |
| May 27, 1999 | - | Jun 15, 1999 | May 20, 1999 | $0.0490 | Quarterly |
| Mar 11, 1999 | - | Mar 31, 1999 | Jan 26, 1999 | $0.0490 | Quarterly |
| Nov 25, 1998 | - | Dec 11, 1998 | Oct 28, 1998 | $0.0450 | Quarterly |
| Aug 27, 1998 | - | Sep 11, 1998 | Jul 8, 1998 | $0.0450 | Quarterly |
| May 28, 1998 | - | Jun 12, 1998 | May 21, 1998 | $0.0450 | Quarterly |
| Feb 25, 1998 | - | Mar 13, 1998 | Jan 20, 1998 | $0.0410 | Quarterly |
| Nov 26, 1997 | - | Dec 12, 1997 | Oct 29, 1997 | $0.0410 | Quarterly |
| Aug 27, 1997 | - | Sep 12, 1997 | Jul 15, 1997 | $0.0410 | Quarterly |
| May 29, 1997 | - | Jun 13, 1997 | May 22, 1997 | $0.0410 | Quarterly |
| Feb 26, 1997 | - | Mar 14, 1997 | Jan 21, 1997 | $0.0375 | Quarterly |
| Nov 27, 1996 | - | Dec 13, 1996 | Oct 23, 1996 | $0.0375 | Quarterly |
| Aug 28, 1996 | - | Sep 13, 1996 | Jul 9, 1996 | $0.0375 | Quarterly |
| May 31, 1996 | - | Jun 14, 1996 | May 23, 1996 | $0.0375 | Quarterly |
| Feb 27, 1996 | - | Mar 15, 1996 | Jan 16, 1996 | $0.0340 | Quarterly |
| Nov 28, 1995 | - | Dec 15, 1995 | Nov 14, 1995 | $0.0340 | Quarterly |
| Aug 29, 1995 | - | Sep 15, 1995 | Jul 11, 1995 | $0.0340 | Quarterly |
| May 30, 1995 | - | Jun 16, 1995 | May 26, 1995 | $0.0340 | Quarterly |
| Feb 22, 1995 | - | Mar 17, 1995 | - | $0.0300 | Quarterly |
| Nov 23, 1994 | - | Dec 16, 1994 | - | $0.0300 | Quarterly |
| Aug 25, 1994 | - | Sep 16, 1994 | - | $0.0300 | Quarterly |
| Jun 1, 1994 | - | Jun 17, 1994 | - | $0.0300 | Quarterly |
| Feb 22, 1994 | - | Mar 18, 1994 | Jan 20, 1994 | $0.0267 | Quarterly |
| Nov 23, 1993 | - | Dec 17, 1993 | Oct 21, 1993 | $0.0267 | Quarterly |
| Aug 25, 1993 | - | Sep 17, 1993 | - | $0.0267 | Quarterly |
| Jun 1, 1993 | - | Jun 18, 1993 | - | $0.0267 | Quarterly |
| Feb 23, 1993 | - | Mar 19, 1993 | - | $0.0250 | Quarterly |
| Nov 23, 1992 | - | Dec 18, 1992 | - | $0.0250 | Quarterly |
| Aug 25, 1992 | - | Sep 18, 1992 | Aug 26, 1992 | $0.0250 | Quarterly |
| May 27, 1992 | - | Jun 19, 1992 | May 26, 1992 | $0.0250 | Quarterly |
| Feb 25, 1992 | - | Mar 20, 1992 | Feb 24, 1992 | $0.0238 | Quarterly |
| Nov 27, 1991 | - | Dec 18, 1991 | - | $0.0230 | Quarterly |
| Aug 28, 1991 | - | Sep 18, 1991 | - | $0.0230 | Quarterly |
| May 29, 1991 | - | Jun 18, 1991 | May 24, 1991 | $0.0230 | Quarterly |
| Mar 5, 1991 | - | Mar 21, 1991 | Mar 5, 1991 | $0.0213 | Quarterly |
| Nov 26, 1990 | - | Dec 18, 1990 | Oct 15, 1990 | $0.0213 | Quarterly |
| Aug 27, 1990 | - | Sep 18, 1990 | Aug 10, 1990 | $0.0213 | Quarterly |
| May 30, 1990 | - | Jun 18, 1990 | May 29, 1990 | $0.0213 | Quarterly |
| Feb 27, 1990 | - | Mar 19, 1990 | Feb 26, 1990 | $0.0192 | Quarterly |
| Nov 24, 1989 | - | Dec 18, 1989 | Oct 16, 1989 | $0.0192 | Quarterly |
| Aug 25, 1989 | - | Sep 18, 1989 | Aug 17, 1989 | $0.0192 | Quarterly |
| May 24, 1989 | - | Jun 19, 1989 | May 19, 1989 | $0.0194 | - |
| Feb 22, 1989 | - | Mar 20, 1989 | Feb 22, 1989 | $0.0175 | - |
| Dec 21, 1988 | - | Jan 17, 1989 | Dec 15, 1988 | $0.0175 | - |
| Nov 23, 1988 | - | Dec 15, 1988 | Nov 2, 1988 | $0.0175 | - |
| Aug 22, 1988 | - | Sep 9, 1988 | Aug 11, 1988 | $0.0175 | - |
| May 24, 1988 | - | Jun 9, 1988 | May 23, 1988 | $0.0175 | - |
| Jan 19, 1988 | - | Feb 5, 1988 | Jan 19, 1988 | $0.1256 | - |
| Oct 20, 1987 | - | Nov 6, 1987 | Oct 12, 1987 | $0.0156 | - |
| Jul 23, 1987 | - | Aug 7, 1987 | Jul 16, 1987 | $0.0156 | - |
| May 22, 1987 | - | May 22, 1987 | - | $0.1875 | - |
| May 20, 1987 | - | Jun 5, 1987 | May 18, 1987 | $0.0156 | - |
| Jan 26, 1987 | - | Jan 26, 1987 | - | $0.1650 | - |
| Jan 22, 1987 | - | Feb 6, 1987 | Jan 16, 1987 | $0.0138 | - |
| Oct 29, 1986 | - | Oct 29, 1986 | - | $0.1650 | - |
| Oct 27, 1986 | - | Nov 6, 1986 | - | $0.0138 | - |
| Jul 25, 1986 | - | Jul 25, 1986 | - | $0.1650 | - |
| Jul 23, 1986 | - | Aug 7, 1986 | - | $0.0138 | - |
| May 30, 1986 | - | May 30, 1986 | - | $0.2475 | - |
| May 28, 1986 | - | Jun 12, 1986 | - | $0.0092 | - |
| Jan 24, 1986 | - | Jan 24, 1986 | - | $0.2250 | - |
| Jan 22, 1986 | - | Feb 6, 1986 | - | $0.0125 | - |
| Oct 24, 1985 | - | Oct 24, 1985 | - | $0.2250 | - |
| Oct 22, 1985 | - | Nov 7, 1985 | - | $0.0125 | - |
| Jul 25, 1985 | - | Jul 25, 1985 | - | $0.2250 | - |
| Jul 23, 1985 | - | Aug 8, 1985 | - | $0.0125 | - |
| Jun 4, 1985 | - | Jun 4, 1985 | - | $0.2250 | - |
| May 31, 1985 | - | Jun 13, 1985 | - | $0.0125 | - |
| Jan 24, 1985 | - | Jan 24, 1985 | - | $0.2050 | - |
| Jan 22, 1985 | - | Feb 7, 1985 | - | $0.0114 | - |
| Oct 25, 1984 | - | Oct 25, 1984 | - | $0.2050 | - |
| Oct 23, 1984 | - | Nov 8, 1984 | - | $0.0114 | - |
| Jul 26, 1984 | - | Jul 26, 1984 | - | $0.2900 | - |
| Jul 24, 1984 | - | Aug 9, 1984 | - | $0.0107 | - |
| May 25, 1984 | - | May 25, 1984 | - | $0.2900 | - |
| May 23, 1984 | - | Jun 12, 1984 | - | $0.0107 | - |
| Jan 26, 1984 | - | Jan 26, 1984 | - | $0.2500 | - |
| Jan 24, 1984 | - | Feb 9, 1984 | - | $0.0093 | - |
| Oct 27, 1983 | - | Oct 27, 1983 | - | $0.2500 | - |
| Oct 25, 1983 | - | Nov 10, 1983 | - | $0.0093 | - |
| Jul 19, 1983 | - | Jul 19, 1983 | - | $0.2500 | - |
| Jul 15, 1983 | - | Aug 11, 1983 | - | $0.0093 | - |
| May 27, 1983 | - | May 27, 1983 | - | $0.2500 | - |
| May 24, 1983 | - | Jun 9, 1983 | - | $0.0093 | - |
| Jan 26, 1983 | - | Jan 26, 1983 | - | $0.2200 | - |
| Jan 24, 1983 | - | Feb 10, 1983 | - | $0.0081 | - |
| Oct 19, 1982 | - | Oct 19, 1982 | - | $0.2200 | - |
| Oct 15, 1982 | - | Nov 4, 1982 | - | $0.0081 | - |
| Jul 20, 1982 | - | Aug 11, 1982 | - | $0.0074 | - |
| Jul 19, 1982 | - | Jul 19, 1982 | - | $0.3000 | - |
| May 26, 1982 | - | May 26, 1982 | - | $0.3000 | - |
| May 24, 1982 | - | Jun 7, 1982 | - | $0.0074 | - |
| Feb 9, 1982 | - | Feb 9, 1982 | - | $0.2500 | - |
| Feb 5, 1982 | - | Mar 2, 1982 | - | $0.0062 | - |
| Oct 29, 1981 | - | Oct 29, 1981 | - | $0.2500 | - |
| Oct 27, 1981 | - | Nov 17, 1981 | - | $0.0062 | - |
| Jul 30, 1981 | - | Jul 30, 1981 | - | $0.2500 | - |
| Jul 28, 1981 | - | Aug 17, 1981 | - | $0.0062 | - |
| May 15, 1981 | - | May 15, 1981 | - | $0.2500 | - |
| May 13, 1981 | - | Jun 3, 1981 | - | $0.0062 | - |
| Feb 27, 1981 | - | Feb 27, 1981 | - | $0.2000 | - |
| Feb 24, 1981 | - | Mar 15, 1981 | - | $0.0049 | - |
| Oct 29, 1980 | - | Oct 29, 1980 | - | $0.2000 | - |
| Oct 27, 1980 | - | Nov 17, 1980 | - | $0.0049 | - |
| Jul 28, 1980 | - | Jul 28, 1980 | - | $0.2000 | - |
| Jul 24, 1980 | - | Aug 15, 1980 | - | $0.0049 | - |
| Jun 9, 1980 | - | Jun 9, 1980 | - | $0.2000 | - |
| Jun 5, 1980 | - | Jun 25, 1980 | - | $0.0049 | - |
| Feb 25, 1980 | - | Feb 25, 1980 | - | $0.0035 | - |
| Oct 26, 1979 | - | Oct 26, 1979 | - | $0.0035 | - |
| Jul 26, 1979 | - | Jul 26, 1979 | - | $0.0035 | - |
| May 21, 1979 | - | May 21, 1979 | - | $0.0035 | - |
| Feb 14, 1979 | - | Feb 14, 1979 | - | $0.0022 | - |
| Oct 26, 1978 | - | Oct 26, 1978 | - | $0.0022 | - |
| Jul 19, 1978 | - | Jul 19, 1978 | - | $0.0022 | - |
| May 16, 1978 | - | May 16, 1978 | - | $0.0022 | - |
| Feb 14, 1978 | - | Feb 14, 1978 | - | $0.0012 | - |
| Oct 18, 1977 | - | Oct 18, 1977 | - | $0.0012 | - |
| Jul 19, 1977 | - | Jul 19, 1977 | - | $0.0012 | - |
| May 12, 1977 | - | May 12, 1977 | - | $0.0012 | - |
| Feb 14, 1977 | - | Feb 14, 1977 | - | $0.0006 | - |
| Oct 21, 1976 | - | Oct 21, 1976 | - | $0.0006 | - |
| Jul 16, 1976 | - | Jul 16, 1976 | - | $0.0006 | - |
| May 10, 1976 | - | May 10, 1976 | - | $0.0006 | - |
Frequently Asked Questions About McDonald's Dividends
What is MCD's current dividend yield?
McDonald's Corporation's current dividend yield is 2.36%, calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the current stock price.
When is MCD's ex-dividend date?
The most recent ex-dividend date for MCD was March 3, 2026. Check the Dividend Payment History table for upcoming dates.
How often does MCD pay dividends?
McDonald's Corporation pays dividends quarterly. View the complete payment history in the table above.
What is MCD's dividend payout ratio?
McDonald's Corporation's payout ratio is 60.55%, indicating the percentage of earnings paid to shareholders as dividends.
What is MCD's dividend growth rate?
McDonald's Corporation's year-over-year dividend growth is 5.52%.