$296.10
1.53% yesterday
NYSE, Dec 11, 10:11 pm CET
ISIN
US5801351017
Symbol
MCD

McDonalds Dividend history 25 years & estimates 2025 to 2028

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Dividend Analysis of the McDonalds Stock

Criteria / Value
Criteria
Value
Grade
Current dividend yield
2.25%
1/3
Dividend Yield 10Y
2.46%
2/3
Payout 3Y
57.27%
3/3
Continuity 10Y
10 Years
3/3
Growth 5Y
7.47%
2/3
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Updated on: Tue, Dec 10 2024

When does McDonalds pay a dividend?

The McDonalds stock dividend is paid 4 times a year. In order to receive a dividend, you should generally own the McDonalds stock before the ex-dividend date. The Dividend Calendar shows that the last ex-day dates were February, June, September and December . Dividends from McDonalds are distributed via March, June, September and December.

Year Dividend Ex-day &
Payday
Frequency
Fiscal Year Dividend per Share Ex-Day Payday Payment frequency
2024
$1.77
$1.77
Dec 02 2024
Dec 02 2024
Dec 16 2024
Dec 02 24
Dec 16 24
Dec 16 2024
quarterly
quarterly
2024
$1.67
$1.67
Sep 03 2024
Sep 03 2024
Sep 17 2024
Sep 03 24
Sep 17 24
Sep 17 2024
quarterly
quarterly
2024
$1.67
$1.67
Jun 03 2024
Jun 03 2024
Jun 17 2024
Jun 03 24
Jun 17 24
Jun 17 2024
quarterly
quarterly
2024
$1.67
$1.67
Feb 29 2024
Feb 29 2024
Mar 15 2024
Feb 29 24
Mar 15 24
Mar 15 2024
quarterly
quarterly
2023
$1.67
$1.67
Nov 30 2023
Nov 30 2023
Dec 15 2023
Nov 30 23
Dec 15 23
Dec 15 2023
quarterly
quarterly
2023
$1.52
$1.52
Aug 31 2023
Aug 31 2023
Sep 18 2023
Aug 31 23
Sep 18 23
Sep 18 2023
quarterly
quarterly
2023
$1.52
$1.52
Jun 02 2023
Jun 02 2023
Jun 20 2023
Jun 02 23
Jun 20 23
Jun 20 2023
quarterly
quarterly
2023
$1.52
$1.52
Feb 28 2023
Feb 28 2023
Mar 15 2023
Feb 28 23
Mar 15 23
Mar 15 2023
quarterly
quarterly
2022
$1.52
$1.52
Nov 30 2022
Nov 30 2022
Dec 15 2022
Nov 30 22
Dec 15 22
Dec 15 2022
quarterly
quarterly
2022
$1.38
$1.38
Aug 31 2022
Aug 31 2022
Sep 16 2022
Aug 31 22
Sep 16 22
Sep 16 2022
quarterly
quarterly
2022
$1.38
$1.38
Jun 03 2022
Jun 03 2022
Jun 20 2022
Jun 03 22
Jun 20 22
Jun 20 2022
quarterly
quarterly
2022
$1.38
$1.38
Feb 28 2022
Feb 28 2022
Mar 15 2022
Feb 28 22
Mar 15 22
Mar 15 2022
quarterly
quarterly
2021
$1.38
$1.38
Nov 30 2021
Nov 30 2021
Dec 15 2021
Nov 30 21
Dec 15 21
Dec 15 2021
quarterly
quarterly
2021
$1.29
$1.29
Aug 31 2021
Aug 31 2021
Sep 15 2021
Aug 31 21
Sep 15 21
Sep 15 2021
quarterly
quarterly
2021
$1.29
$1.29
May 28 2021
May 28 2021
Jun 15 2021
May 28 21
Jun 15 21
Jun 15 2021
quarterly
quarterly
2021
$1.29
$1.29
Feb 26 2021
Feb 26 2021
Mar 15 2021
Feb 26 21
Mar 15 21
Mar 15 2021
quarterly
quarterly
2020
$1.29
$1.29
Nov 30 2020
Nov 30 2020
Dec 15 2020
Nov 30 20
Dec 15 20
Dec 15 2020
quarterly
quarterly
2020
$1.25
$1.25
Aug 31 2020
Aug 31 2020
Sep 15 2020
Aug 31 20
Sep 15 20
Sep 15 2020
quarterly
quarterly
2020
$1.25
$1.25
May 29 2020
May 29 2020
Jun 15 2020
May 29 20
Jun 15 20
Jun 15 2020
quarterly
quarterly
2020
$1.25
$1.25
Feb 28 2020
Feb 28 2020
Mar 16 2020
Feb 28 20
Mar 16 20
Mar 16 2020
quarterly
quarterly
2019
$1.25
$1.25
Nov 29 2019
Nov 29 2019
Dec 16 2019
Nov 29 19
Dec 16 19
Dec 16 2019
quarterly
quarterly
2019
$1.16
$1.16
Aug 30 2019
Aug 30 2019
Sep 17 2019
Aug 30 19
Sep 17 19
Sep 17 2019
quarterly
quarterly
2019
$1.16
$1.16
May 31 2019
May 31 2019
Jun 17 2019
May 31 19
Jun 17 19
Jun 17 2019
quarterly
quarterly
2019
$1.16
$1.16
Feb 28 2019
Feb 28 2019
Mar 15 2019
Feb 28 19
Mar 15 19
Mar 15 2019
quarterly
quarterly
2018
$1.16
$1.16
Nov 30 2018
Nov 30 2018
Dec 17 2018
Nov 30 18
Dec 17 18
Dec 17 2018
quarterly
quarterly
2018
$1.01
$1.01
Aug 31 2018
Aug 31 2018
Sep 18 2018
Aug 31 18
Sep 18 18
Sep 18 2018
quarterly
quarterly
2018
$1.01
$1.01
Jun 01 2018
Jun 01 2018
Jun 18 2018
Jun 01 18
Jun 18 18
Jun 18 2018
quarterly
quarterly
2018
$1.01
$1.01
Feb 28 2018
Feb 28 2018
Mar 15 2018
Feb 28 18
Mar 15 18
Mar 15 2018
quarterly
quarterly
2017
$1.01
$1.01
Nov 30 2017
Nov 30 2017
Dec 15 2017
Nov 30 17
Dec 15 17
Dec 15 2017
quarterly
quarterly
2017
$0.94
$0.94
Aug 30 2017
Aug 30 2017
Sep 18 2017
Aug 30 17
Sep 18 17
Sep 18 2017
quarterly
quarterly
2017
$0.94
$0.94
Jun 01 2017
Jun 01 2017
Jun 19 2017
Jun 01 17
Jun 19 17
Jun 19 2017
quarterly
quarterly
2017
$0.94
$0.94
Feb 27 2017
Feb 27 2017
Mar 15 2017
Feb 27 17
Mar 15 17
Mar 15 2017
quarterly
quarterly
2016
$0.94
$0.94
Nov 29 2016
Nov 29 2016
Dec 15 2016
Nov 29 16
Dec 15 16
Dec 15 2016
quarterly
quarterly
2016
$0.89
$0.89
Aug 30 2016
Aug 30 2016
Sep 16 2016
Aug 30 16
Sep 16 16
Sep 16 2016
quarterly
quarterly
2016
$0.89
$0.89
Jun 02 2016
Jun 02 2016
Jun 20 2016
Jun 02 16
Jun 20 16
Jun 20 2016
quarterly
quarterly
2016
$0.89
$0.89
Feb 26 2016
Feb 26 2016
Mar 15 2016
Feb 26 16
Mar 15 16
Mar 15 2016
quarterly
quarterly
2015
$0.89
$0.89
Nov 27 2015
Nov 27 2015
Dec 15 2015
Nov 27 15
Dec 15 15
Dec 15 2015
quarterly
quarterly
2015
$0.85
$0.85
Aug 28 2015
Aug 28 2015
Sep 16 2015
Aug 28 15
Sep 16 15
Sep 16 2015
quarterly
quarterly
2015
$0.85
$0.85
May 28 2015
May 28 2015
Jun 15 2015
May 28 15
Jun 15 15
Jun 15 2015
quarterly
quarterly
2015
$0.85
$0.85
Feb 26 2015
Feb 26 2015
Mar 16 2015
Feb 26 15
Mar 16 15
Mar 16 2015
quarterly
quarterly
2014
$0.85
$0.85
Nov 26 2014
Nov 26 2014
Dec 15 2014
Nov 26 14
Dec 15 14
Dec 15 2014
quarterly
quarterly
2014
$0.81
$0.81
Aug 28 2014
Aug 28 2014
Sep 16 2014
Aug 28 14
Sep 16 14
Sep 16 2014
quarterly
quarterly
2014
$0.81
$0.81
May 29 2014
May 29 2014
Jun 16 2014
May 29 14
Jun 16 14
Jun 16 2014
quarterly
quarterly
2014
$0.81
$0.81
Feb 27 2014
Feb 27 2014
Mar 17 2014
Feb 27 14
Mar 17 14
Mar 17 2014
quarterly
quarterly
2013
$0.81
$0.81
Nov 27 2013
Nov 27 2013
Dec 16 2013
Nov 27 13
Dec 16 13
Dec 16 2013
quarterly
quarterly
2013
$0.77
$0.77
Aug 29 2013
Aug 29 2013
Sep 17 2013
Aug 29 13
Sep 17 13
Sep 17 2013
quarterly
quarterly
2013
$0.77
$0.77
May 30 2013
May 30 2013
Jun 17 2013
May 30 13
Jun 17 13
Jun 17 2013
quarterly
quarterly
2013
$0.77
$0.77
Feb 27 2013
Feb 27 2013
Mar 15 2013
Feb 27 13
Mar 15 13
Mar 15 2013
quarterly
quarterly
2012
$0.77
$0.77
Nov 29 2012
Nov 29 2012
Dec 17 2012
Nov 29 12
Dec 17 12
Dec 17 2012
quarterly
quarterly
2012
$0.7
$0.7
Aug 30 2012
Aug 30 2012
Sep 18 2012
Aug 30 12
Sep 18 12
Sep 18 2012
quarterly
quarterly
2012
$0.7
$0.7
May 31 2012
May 31 2012
Jun 15 2012
May 31 12
Jun 15 12
Jun 15 2012
quarterly
quarterly
2012
$0.7
$0.7
Feb 28 2012
Feb 28 2012
Mar 15 2012
Feb 28 12
Mar 15 12
Mar 15 2012
quarterly
quarterly
2011
$0.7
$0.7
Nov 29 2011
Nov 29 2011
Dec 15 2011
Nov 29 11
Dec 15 11
Dec 15 2011
quarterly
quarterly
2011
$0.61
$0.61
Aug 30 2011
Aug 30 2011
Sep 16 2011
Aug 30 11
Sep 16 11
Sep 16 2011
quarterly
quarterly
2011
$0.61
$0.61
May 27 2011
May 27 2011
Jun 15 2011
May 27 11
Jun 15 11
Jun 15 2011
quarterly
quarterly
2011
$0.61
$0.61
Feb 25 2011
Feb 25 2011
Mar 15 2011
Feb 25 11
Mar 15 11
Mar 15 2011
quarterly
quarterly
2010
$0.61
$0.61
Nov 29 2010
Nov 29 2010
Dec 15 2010
Nov 29 10
Dec 15 10
Dec 15 2010
quarterly
quarterly
2010
$0.55
$0.55
Aug 30 2010
Aug 30 2010
Sep 16 2010
Aug 30 10
Sep 16 10
Sep 16 2010
quarterly
quarterly
2010
$0.55
$0.55
May 27 2010
May 27 2010
Jun 15 2010
May 27 10
Jun 15 10
Jun 15 2010
quarterly
quarterly
2010
$0.55
$0.55
Feb 25 2010
Feb 25 2010
Mar 15 2010
Feb 25 10
Mar 15 10
Mar 15 2010
quarterly
quarterly
2009
$0.55
$0.55
Nov 27 2009
Nov 27 2009
Dec 15 2009
Nov 27 09
Dec 15 09
Dec 15 2009
quarterly
quarterly
2009
$0.5
$0.5
Aug 28 2009
Aug 28 2009
Sep 15 2009
Aug 28 09
Sep 15 09
Sep 15 2009
quarterly
quarterly
2009
$0.5
$0.5
Jun 04 2009
Jun 04 2009
Jun 22 2009
Jun 04 09
Jun 22 09
Jun 22 2009
quarterly
quarterly
2009
$0.5
$0.5
Feb 26 2009
Feb 26 2009
Mar 16 2009
Feb 26 09
Mar 16 09
Mar 16 2009
quarterly
quarterly
2008
$0.5
$0.5
Nov 26 2008
Nov 26 2008
Dec 15 2008
Nov 26 08
Dec 15 08
Dec 15 2008
quarterly
quarterly
2008
$0.375
$0.38
Aug 28 2008
Aug 28 2008
Sep 16 2008
Aug 28 08
Sep 16 08
Sep 16 2008
quarterly
quarterly
2008
$0.375
$0.38
Jun 05 2008
Jun 05 2008
Jun 23 2008
Jun 05 08
Jun 23 08
Jun 23 2008
quarterly
quarterly
2008
$0.375
$0.38
Feb 28 2008
Feb 28 2008
Mar 17 2008
Feb 28 08
Mar 17 08
Mar 17 2008
quarterly
quarterly
2007
$1.5
$1.5
Nov 13 2007
Nov 13 2007
Dec 03 2007
Nov 13 07
Dec 03 07
Dec 03 2007
annual
yearly
2006
$1
$1
Nov 13 2006
Nov 13 2006
Dec 01 2006
Nov 13 06
Dec 01 06
Dec 01 2006
annual
yearly
2005
$0.67
$0.67
Nov 10 2005
Nov 10 2005
Dec 01 2005
Nov 10 05
Dec 01 05
Dec 01 2005
annual
yearly
2004
$0.55
$0.55
Nov 10 2004
Nov 10 2004
Dec 01 2004
Nov 10 04
Dec 01 04
Dec 01 2004
annual
yearly
2003
$0.4
$0.4
Nov 12 2003
Nov 12 2003
Dec 01 2003
Nov 12 03
Dec 01 03
Dec 01 2003
annual
yearly
2002
$0.235
$0.24
Nov 13 2002
Nov 13 2002
Dec 02 2002
Nov 13 02
Dec 02 02
Dec 02 2002
annual
yearly
2001
$0.225
$0.23
Nov 13 2001
Nov 13 2001
Dec 03 2001
Nov 13 01
Dec 03 01
Dec 03 2001
annual
yearly
2000
$0.215
$0.22
Nov 13 2000
Nov 13 2000
Dec 01 2000
Nov 13 00
Dec 01 00
Dec 01 2000
annual
yearly
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How much dividend does McDonalds pay?

McDonalds most recently paid a dividend of $1.77. McDonalds paid a Dividend of $6.78 Per Share in the financial year 2024. With a stock price of $300.71 at Dec 10 2024, the current dividend yield is 2.25% (calculation: $6.78 / $300.71 = 2.25%). No special dividend was paid.

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What is the McDonalds Dividend Yield and payout ratio?

The average McDonalds dividend yield over the last 5 years is 2.32% and the average over the last 10 years is 2.46%.

The payout ratio of McDonalds in relation to the last financial year is 53.89%. The payout ratio smoothed over 3 years is 57.27%. The calculation is based on the sum of all dividend payments divided by the cumulative earnings per share(EPS).

Metric McDonalds
Current dividend yield 2.25%
Dividend Yield 5Y 2.32%
Dividend Yield 10Y 2.46%
Payout 1Y 53.89%
Payout 3Y 57.27%

Is the McDonalds dividend safe? Continuity & Dividend Growth

Is the McDonalds dividend safe?

McDonalds has been paying a dividend for 25 years and has not lowered the dividend for 25 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 25-times.

The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 8.83%. The average McDonalds Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 7.47%. The average for the last 10 years is 7.53%.

Metric McDonalds
Increased 25 Years
Continuity 25 Years
Paid 25 Years
Growth 1Y 8.83%
Growth 5Y 7.47%
Growth 10Y 7.53%

Continuity

McDonalds has been paying a dividend for 25 years and has not lowered the dividend for 25 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 25-times.

Dividend Growth

The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 8.83%. The average McDonalds Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 7.47%. The average for the last 10 years is 7.53%.

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McDonalds Stock Forecast 2024

On the stock exchange, the McDonalds stock (ISIN: US5801351017) is not traded as a top scorer in December 2024 according to the dividend strategy.

The stock price of McDonalds -0.14% has fallen since the beginning of the year 2024. However, the return generated in the past says nothing about the future return. You can find the McDonalds stock price in real time at the top of the page.

McDonalds (symbol: MCD) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 26.40 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 8.31 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the McDonalds stock forecast 2024 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 26.06 according to P/E ratio and 8.27 according to P/S.

Metric McDonalds
Dividend Score 11/15
Performance 2024
0.14%
P/E TTM 26.40
P/S TTM 8.31
P/E forward 26.06
P/S forward 8.27

McDonalds (symbol: MCD) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 26.40 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 8.31 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the McDonalds stock forecast 2024 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 26.06 according to P/E ratio and 8.27 according to P/S.

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