McDonalds Corporation (MCD) pays a forward dividend of $7.44 per share per year — a dividend yield of about 2.67% at the current price of $278.25. Dividends are paid quarterly, and McDonalds Corporation has raised its dividend for roughly 39 consecutive years in our data. Below is MCD’s dividend history, yield, payout ratio and key stats — and you can backtest MCD in a portfolio for free.
| Period | Dividend / share |
|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $1.86 |
| Dec 2025 | $1.86 |
| Sep 2025 | $1.77 |
| Jun 2025 | $1.77 |
| Mar 2025 | $1.77 |
| Dec 2024 | $1.77 |
| Sep 2024 | $1.67 |
| Jun 2024 | $1.67 |
Recent ex-dividend or payment periods from our data. Market data via Yahoo Finance, delayed ~24 hours.
McDonalds Corporation’s 2.67% yield is higher than the S&P 500’s roughly 1.3% yield. A dividend-growth streak of about 39 years places it among longer-term dividend growers. A payout ratio near 60% indicates the share of earnings paid out as dividends. These are factual figures, not a recommendation — use them alongside your own research.
Yes. McDonalds Corporation (MCD) pays a dividend of $7.44 per share per year, distributed quarterly.
McDonalds Corporation’s dividend yield is about 2.67%, based on a $7.44 annual dividend and a share price of $278.25.
MCD pays dividends quarterly.
Yes — McDonalds Corporation has raised its dividend for about 39 consecutive years in our data.
MCD’s payout ratio is approximately 60%.