McDonald's Dividend History
NYSE: MCDConsumer DiscretionaryRestaurantsUSD
230.88-1.57 (-0.68%)
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 3.18%
- Annual dividend
- $7.35
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 1, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 61%
McDonald's dividend summary
McDonald's pays a quarterly dividend of $1.86 per share ($7.44 annualized), a 3.22% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 49 consecutive years, which would qualify it as a Dividend Aristocrat if it is an S&P 500 member. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 7.3% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 61% of trailing earnings per share. MCD has 178 recorded dividend payments since 1976, totaling $7.44 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
MCD dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | $1.86 | — | — |
| Jun 2, 2026 | $1.86 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 2026 | $1.86 | — | — |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $1.86 | +5.1% | — |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $1.77 | — | — |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $1.77 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 2025 | $1.77 | — | — |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $1.77 | +6.0% | — |
| Sep 3, 2024 | $1.67 | — | — |
| Jun 3, 2024 | $1.67 | — | — |
| Feb 29, 2024 | $1.67 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2023 | $1.67 | +9.9% | — |
| Aug 31, 2023 | $1.52 | — | — |
| Jun 2, 2023 | $1.52 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2023 | $1.52 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2022 | $1.52 | +10.1% | — |
| Aug 31, 2022 | $1.38 | — | — |
| Jun 3, 2022 | $1.38 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2022 | $1.38 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2021 | $1.38 | +7.0% | — |
| Aug 31, 2021 | $1.29 | — | — |
| May 28, 2021 | $1.29 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2021 | $1.29 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2020 | $1.29 | +3.2% | — |
| Aug 31, 2020 | $1.25 | — | — |
| May 29, 2020 | $1.25 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2020 | $1.25 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2019 | $1.25 | +7.8% | — |
| Aug 30, 2019 | $1.16 | — | — |
| May 31, 2019 | $1.16 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2019 | $1.16 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $1.16 | +14.9% | — |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $1.01 | — | — |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $1.01 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $1.01 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2017 | $1.01 | +7.4% | — |
| Aug 30, 2017 | $0.94 | — | — |
| Jun 1, 2017 | $0.94 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2017 | $0.94 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2016 | $0.94 | +5.6% | — |
| Aug 30, 2016 | $0.89 | — | — |
| Jun 2, 2016 | $0.89 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2016 | $0.89 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2015 | $0.89 | +4.7% | — |
| Aug 28, 2015 | $0.85 | — | — |
| May 28, 2015 | $0.85 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2015 | $0.85 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2014 | $0.85 | +4.9% | — |
| Aug 28, 2014 | $0.81 | — | — |
| May 29, 2014 | $0.81 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2014 | $0.81 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2013 | $0.81 | +5.2% | — |
| Aug 29, 2013 | $0.77 | — | — |
| May 30, 2013 | $0.77 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2013 | $0.77 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2012 | $0.77 | +10.0% | — |
| Aug 30, 2012 | $0.70 | — | — |
| May 31, 2012 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2012 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2011 | $0.70 | +14.8% | — |
| Aug 30, 2011 | $0.61 | — | — |
| May 27, 2011 | $0.61 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2011 | $0.61 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2010 | $0.61 | +10.9% | — |
| Aug 30, 2010 | $0.55 | — | — |
| May 27, 2010 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2010 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2009 | $0.55 | +10.0% | — |
| Aug 28, 2009 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Jun 4, 2009 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2009 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2008 | $0.50 | +33.3% | — |
| Aug 28, 2008 | $0.375 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2008 | $0.375 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2008 | $0.375 | -75.0% | — |
| Nov 13, 2007 | $1.50 | +50.0% | — |
| Nov 13, 2006 | $1.00 | +49.3% | — |
| Nov 10, 2005 | $0.67 | +21.8% | — |
| Nov 10, 2004 | $0.55 | +37.5% | — |
| Nov 12, 2003 | $0.40 | +70.2% | — |
| Nov 13, 2002 | $0.235 | +4.4% | — |
| Nov 13, 2001 | $0.225 | +4.7% | — |
| Nov 13, 2000 | $0.215 | +338.8% | — |
| Nov 29, 1999 | $0.049 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 1999 | $0.049 | — | — |
| May 27, 1999 | $0.049 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 1999 | $0.049 | +8.9% | — |
| Nov 25, 1998 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 1998 | $0.045 | — | — |
| May 28, 1998 | $0.045 | +9.8% | — |
| Feb 25, 1998 | $0.041 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 1997 | $0.041 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 1997 | $0.041 | — | — |
| May 29, 1997 | $0.041 | +9.3% | — |
| Feb 26, 1997 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 1996 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 1996 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| May 31, 1996 | $0.0375 | +10.3% | — |
| Feb 27, 1996 | $0.034 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 1995 | $0.034 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 1995 | $0.034 | — | — |
| May 30, 1995 | $0.034 | +13.3% | — |
| Feb 22, 1995 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Nov 23, 1994 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Aug 25, 1994 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Jun 1, 1994 | $0.03 | +12.1% | — |
| Feb 22, 1994 | $0.0268 | — | — |
| Nov 23, 1993 | $0.0268 | — | — |
| Aug 25, 1993 | $0.0268 | — | — |
| Jun 1, 1993 | $0.0268 | +7.0% | — |
| Feb 23, 1993 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Nov 23, 1992 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Aug 25, 1992 | $0.025 | — | — |
| May 27, 1992 | $0.025 | +5.3% | — |
| Feb 25, 1992 | $0.0238 | +3.3% | — |
| Nov 27, 1991 | $0.023 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 1991 | $0.023 | — | — |
| May 29, 1991 | $0.023 | +8.2% | — |
| Mar 5, 1991 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 1990 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 1990 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| May 30, 1990 | $0.0213 | +10.4% | — |
| Feb 27, 1990 | $0.0193 | — | — |
| Nov 24, 1989 | $0.0193 | — | — |
| Aug 25, 1989 | $0.0193 | -0.6% | — |
| May 24, 1989 | $0.0194 | +10.7% | — |
| Feb 22, 1989 | $0.0175 | — | — |
| Dec 21, 1988 | $0.0175 | — | — |
| Nov 23, 1988 | $0.0175 | — | — |
| Aug 22, 1988 | $0.0175 | — | — |
| May 24, 1988 | $0.0175 | +12.0% | — |
| Oct 20, 1987 | $0.0156 | — | — |
| Jul 23, 1987 | $0.0156 | +0.3% | — |
| May 20, 1987 | $0.0156 | +13.3% | — |
| Jan 22, 1987 | $0.0138 | — | — |
| Oct 27, 1986 | $0.0138 | — | — |
| Jul 23, 1986 | $0.0138 | +50.0% | — |
| May 28, 1986 | $0.0092 | -26.7% | — |
| Jan 22, 1986 | $0.0125 | — | — |
| Oct 22, 1985 | $0.0125 | — | — |
| Jul 23, 1985 | $0.0125 | — | — |
| May 31, 1985 | $0.0125 | +9.8% | — |
| Jan 22, 1985 | $0.0114 | — | — |
| Oct 23, 1984 | $0.0114 | +6.0% | — |
| Jul 24, 1984 | $0.0107 | — | — |
| May 23, 1984 | $0.0107 | +16.0% | — |
| Jan 24, 1984 | $0.0093 | — | — |
| Oct 25, 1983 | $0.0093 | — | — |
| Jul 15, 1983 | $0.0093 | — | — |
| May 24, 1983 | $0.0093 | +13.6% | — |
| Jan 24, 1983 | $0.0081 | — | — |
| Oct 15, 1982 | $0.0081 | +10.0% | — |
| Jul 20, 1982 | $0.0074 | — | — |
| May 24, 1982 | $0.0074 | +20.0% | — |
| Feb 5, 1982 | $0.0062 | — | — |
| Oct 27, 1981 | $0.0062 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 1981 | $0.0062 | — | — |
| May 13, 1981 | $0.0062 | +25.0% | — |
| Feb 24, 1981 | $0.0049 | — | — |
| Oct 27, 1980 | $0.0049 | — | — |
| Jul 24, 1980 | $0.0049 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 1980 | $0.0049 | +42.8% | — |
| Feb 25, 1980 | $0.0035 | — | — |
| Oct 26, 1979 | $0.0035 | — | — |
| Jul 26, 1979 | $0.0035 | — | — |
| May 21, 1979 | $0.0035 | +55.6% | — |
| Feb 14, 1979 | $0.0022 | — | — |
| Oct 26, 1978 | $0.0022 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 1978 | $0.0022 | — | — |
| May 16, 1978 | $0.0022 | +79.9% | — |
| Feb 14, 1978 | $0.0012 | — | — |
| Oct 18, 1977 | $0.0012 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 1977 | $0.0012 | — | — |
| May 12, 1977 | $0.0012 | +100.2% | — |
| Feb 14, 1977 | $0.0006 | — | — |
| Oct 21, 1976 | $0.0006 | — | — |
| Jul 16, 1976 | $0.0006 | — | — |
| May 10, 1976 | $0.0006 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5.58 | 3 | -22.2% |
| 2025 | $7.17 | 4 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | $6.78 | 4 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | $6.23 | 4 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | $5.66 | 4 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | $5.25 | 4 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | $5.04 | 4 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | $4.73 | 4 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | $4.19 | 4 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | $3.83 | 4 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | $3.61 | 4 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | $3.44 | 4 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | $3.28 | 4 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | $3.12 | 4 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | $2.87 | 4 | +13.4% |
MCD stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1999 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jun 27, 1994 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jun 19, 1989 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jun 23, 1987 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Jun 26, 1986 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Sep 25, 1984 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Oct 7, 1982 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Jun 6, 1972 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jun 14, 1971 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |