Annual Dividend (TTM)
$7.1700
Quarterly
MCD
(NYSE)McDonald's Corporation
$327.62-- (--)
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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
2.19%
Last ex-date: Mar 3, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
60.99%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
5.75%
36 consecutive years
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
Consecutive Years36 years
TTM Growth (YoY)5.75%
3-Year CAGR8.20%
5-Year CAGR7.30%
10-Year CAGR7.62%
Historical Averages
Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio
Payout Ratio (TTM)60.99%
5-Year Average$6.2180
10-Year Average$5.2490
First PaymentMay 10, 1976
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 | - |