McDonald's
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 15 Dec 2021. In trailing 12 Months, 58.34% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

MCD Most Recent Dividend 15 Dec 2021
MCD Dividend Yield TTM 2.30%
MCD Payout Ratio TTM 58.34% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 58.34%

McDonald's stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD): Dividend per share
2016 $3.61
2017 $3.83
2018 $4.19
2019 $4.73
2020 $5.04
2021 $5.25

McDonald's stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD): Dividend Yield
2016 2.94%
2017 2.22%
2018 2.36%
2019 2.39%
2020 2.35%
2021 1.96%

McDonald's stock dividend history by quarter (1968 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
30 Nov 2021 $1.38000 $1.38000 23 Sep 2021 1 Dec 2021 15 Dec 2021
31 Aug 2021 $1.29000 $1.29000 22 Jul 2021 1 Sep 2021 15 Sep 2021
28 May 2021 $1.29000 $1.29000 1 Jun 2021 15 Jun 2021
26 Feb 2021 $1.29000 $1.29000 21 Jan 2021 1 Mar 2021 15 Mar 2021
30 Nov 2020 $1.29000 $1.29000 8 Oct 2020 1 Dec 2020 15 Dec 2020
31 Aug 2020 $1.25000 $1.25000 21 Jul 2020 1 Sep 2020 15 Sep 2020
29 May 2020 $1.25000 $1.25000 22 May 2020 1 Jun 2020 15 Jun 2020
28 Feb 2020 $1.25000 $1.25000 29 Jan 2020 2 Mar 2020 16 Mar 2020
29 Nov 2019 $1.25000 $1.25000 19 Sep 2019 2 Dec 2019 16 Dec 2019
30 Aug 2019 $1.16000 $1.16000 18 Jul 2019 3 Sep 2019 17 Sep 2019
31 May 2019 $1.16000 $1.16000 23 May 2019 3 Jun 2019 17 Jun 2019
28 Feb 2019 $1.16000 $1.16000 30 Jan 2019 1 Mar 2019 15 Mar 2019
30 Nov 2018 $1.16000 $1.16000 20 Sep 2018 3 Dec 2018 17 Dec 2018
31 Aug 2018 $1.01000 $1.01000 19 Jul 2018 4 Sep 2018 18 Sep 2018
1 Jun 2018 $1.01000 $1.01000 24 May 2018 4 Jun 2018 18 Jun 2018
28 Feb 2018 $1.01000 $1.01000 30 Jan 2018 1 Mar 2018 15 Mar 2018
30 Nov 2017 $1.01000 $1.01000 21 Sep 2017 1 Dec 2017 15 Dec 2017
30 Aug 2017 $0.94000 $0.94000 27 Jul 2017 1 Sep 2017 18 Sep 2017
1 Jun 2017 $0.94000 $0.94000 24 May 2017 5 Jun 2017 19 Jun 2017
27 Feb 2017 $0.94000 $0.94000 26 Jan 2017 1 Mar 2017 15 Mar 2017
29 Nov 2016 $0.94000 $0.94000 29 Sep 2016 1 Dec 2016 15 Dec 2016
30 Aug 2016 $0.89000 $0.89000 28 Jul 2016 1 Sep 2016 16 Sep 2016
2 Jun 2016 $0.89000 $0.89000 26 May 2016 6 Jun 2016 20 Jun 2016
26 Feb 2016 $0.89000 $0.89000 27 Jan 2016 1 Mar 2016 15 Mar 2016
27 Nov 2015 $0.89000 $0.89000 10 Nov 2015 1 Dec 2015 15 Dec 2015
28 Aug 2015 $0.85000 $0.85000 16 Jul 2015 1 Sep 2015 16 Sep 2015
28 May 2015 $0.85000 $0.85000 21 May 2015 1 Jun 2015 15 Jun 2015
26 Feb 2015 $0.85000 $0.85000 28 Jan 2015 2 Mar 2015 16 Mar 2015
26 Nov 2014 $0.85000 $0.85000 18 Sep 2014 1 Dec 2014 15 Dec 2014
29 Aug 2014 $0.81000 $0.81000
28 Aug 2014 $0.81000 $0.81000 17 Jul 2014 2 Sep 2014 16 Sep 2014
29 May 2014 $0.81000 $0.81000 22 May 2014 2 Jun 2014 16 Jun 2014
27 Feb 2014 $0.81000 $0.81000 29 Jan 2014 3 Mar 2014 17 Mar 2014
27 Nov 2013 $0.81000 $0.81000 18 Sep 2013 2 Dec 2013 16 Dec 2013
29 Aug 2013 $0.77000 $0.77000 18 Jul 2013 3 Sep 2013 17 Sep 2013
30 May 2013 $0.77000 $0.77000 23 May 2013 3 Jun 2013 17 Jun 2013
27 Feb 2013 $0.77000 $0.77000 30 Jan 2013 1 Mar 2013 15 Mar 2013
29 Nov 2012 $0.77000 $0.77000 20 Sep 2012 3 Dec 2012 17 Dec 2012
30 Aug 2012 $0.70000 $0.70000 19 Jul 2012 4 Sep 2012 18 Sep 2012
31 May 2012 $0.70000 $0.70000 24 May 2012 4 Jun 2012 15 Jun 2012
28 Feb 2012 $0.70000 $0.70000 26 Jan 2012 1 Mar 2012 15 Mar 2012
29 Nov 2011 $0.70000 $0.70000 22 Sep 2011 1 Dec 2011 15 Dec 2011
30 Aug 2011 $0.61000 $0.61000 21 Jul 2011 1 Sep 2011 16 Sep 2011
27 May 2011 $0.61000 $0.61000 19 May 2011 1 Jun 2011 15 Jun 2011
25 Feb 2011 $0.61000 $0.61000 27 Jan 2011 1 Mar 2011 15 Mar 2011
29 Nov 2010 $0.61000 $0.61000 23 Sep 2010 1 Dec 2010 15 Dec 2010
30 Aug 2010 $0.55000 $0.55000 22 Jul 2010 1 Sep 2010 16 Sep 2010
27 May 2010 $0.55000 $0.55000 20 May 2010 1 Jun 2010 15 Jun 2010
25 Feb 2010 $0.55000 $0.55000 21 Jan 2010 1 Mar 2010 15 Mar 2010
27 Nov 2009 $0.55000 $0.55000 24 Sep 2009 1 Dec 2009 15 Dec 2009
28 Aug 2009 $0.50000 $0.50000 22 Jul 2009 1 Sep 2009 15 Sep 2009
4 Jun 2009 $0.50000 $0.50000 27 May 2009 8 Jun 2009 22 Jun 2009
26 Feb 2009 $0.50000 $0.50000 22 Jan 2009 2 Mar 2009 16 Mar 2009
26 Nov 2008 $0.50000 $0.50000 25 Sep 2008 1 Dec 2008 15 Dec 2008
28 Aug 2008 $0.37500 $0.37500 17 Jul 2008 2 Sep 2008 16 Sep 2008
5 Jun 2008 $0.37500 $0.37500 22 May 2008 9 Jun 2008 23 Jun 2008
28 Feb 2008 $0.37500 $0.37500 28 Jan 2008 3 Mar 2008 17 Mar 2008
13 Nov 2007 $1.50000 $1.50000 12 Sep 2007 15 Nov 2007 3 Dec 2007
13 Nov 2006 $1.00000 $1.00000 27 Sep 2006 15 Nov 2006 1 Dec 2006
10 Nov 2005 $0.67000 $0.67000 21 Sep 2005 15 Nov 2005 1 Dec 2005
10 Nov 2004 $0.55000 $0.55000 14 Sep 2004 15 Nov 2004 1 Dec 2004
12 Nov 2003 $0.40000 $0.40000 24 Sep 2003 14 Nov 2003 1 Dec 2003
13 Nov 2002 $0.23500 $0.23500 31 Oct 2002 15 Nov 2002 2 Dec 2002
13 Nov 2001 $0.22500 $0.22500 29 Oct 2001 15 Nov 2001 3 Dec 2001
13 Nov 2000 $0.21500 $0.21500 12 Sep 2000 15 Nov 2000 1 Dec 2000
29 Nov 1999 $0.04875 $0.04900 17 Nov 1999 1 Dec 1999 15 Dec 1999
30 Aug 1999 $0.04875 $0.04900 13 Jul 1999 1 Sep 1999 15 Sep 1999
27 May 1999 $0.04875 $0.04900 20 May 1999 1 Jun 1999 15 Jun 1999
11 Mar 1999 $0.04875 $0.04900 26 Jan 1999 15 Mar 1999 31 Mar 1999
25 Nov 1998 $0.09000 $0.04500 28 Oct 1998 30 Nov 1998 11 Dec 1998
27 Aug 1998 $0.04500 $0.04500
9 Jun 1998 $0.09000 $0.04500 21 May 1998 1 Jun 1998 12 Jun 1998
28 May 1998 $0.04500 $0.04500
26 Mar 1998 $0.09000 $0.04500 8 Jul 1998 31 Aug 1998 11 Sep 1998
25 Feb 1998 $0.08250 $0.04100 20 Jan 1998 27 Feb 1998 13 Mar 1998
26 Nov 1997 $0.08250 $0.04100 29 Oct 1997 1 Dec 1997 12 Dec 1997
27 Aug 1997 $0.08250 $0.04100 15 Jul 1997 29 Aug 1997 12 Sep 1997
29 May 1997 $0.08250 $0.04100 22 May 1997 2 Jun 1997 13 Jun 1997
26 Feb 1997 $0.07500 $0.03750 21 Jan 1997 28 Feb 1997 14 Mar 1997
27 Nov 1996 $0.07500 $0.03750 23 Oct 1996 2 Dec 1996 13 Dec 1996
28 Aug 1996 $0.07500 $0.03750 9 Jul 1996 30 Aug 1996 13 Sep 1996
31 May 1996 $0.07500 $0.03750 23 May 1996 4 Jun 1996 14 Jun 1996
27 Feb 1996 $0.06750 $0.03400 16 Jan 1996 29 Feb 1996 15 Mar 1996
1 Dec 1995 $0.06750 $0.03375 14 Nov 1995 30 Nov 1995 15 Dec 1995
28 Nov 1995 $0.03400 $0.03400
1 Sep 1995 $0.06750 $0.03375 11 Jul 1995 31 Aug 1995 15 Sep 1995
29 Aug 1995 $0.03400 $0.03400
30 May 1995 $0.06750 $0.03400 26 May 1995 5 Jun 1995 16 Jun 1995
1 Mar 1995 $0.06000 $0.03000 28 Feb 1995 17 Mar 1995
22 Feb 1995 $0.03000 $0.03000
23 Nov 1994 $0.06000 $0.03000 30 Nov 1994 16 Dec 1994
25 Aug 1994 $0.06000 $0.03000 31 Aug 1994 16 Sep 1994
1 Jun 1994 $0.12000 $0.03000 7 Jun 1994 17 Jun 1994
22 Feb 1994 $0.10750 $0.02675 20 Jan 1994 28 Feb 1994 18 Mar 1994
23 Nov 1993 $0.10750 $0.02675 21 Oct 1993 30 Nov 1993 17 Dec 1993
26 Aug 1993 $0.10750 $0.026875 31 Aug 1993 17 Sep 1993
25 Aug 1993 $0.02675 $0.02675
18 Jun 1993 $0.10750 $0.026875 7 Jun 1993 18 Jun 1993
1 Jun 1993 $0.02675 $0.02675
24 Feb 1993 $0.10000 $0.02500 1 Mar 1993 19 Mar 1993
23 Feb 1993 $0.02500 $0.02500
18 Dec 1992 $0.10000 $0.02500 30 Nov 1992 18 Dec 1992
23 Nov 1992 $0.02500 $0.02500
26 Aug 1992 $0.10000 $0.02500 26 Aug 1992 31 Aug 1992 18 Sep 1992
25 Aug 1992 $0.02500 $0.02500
28 May 1992 $0.10000 $0.02500 26 May 1992 2 Jun 1992 19 Jun 1992
27 May 1992 $0.02500 $0.02500
25 Feb 1992 $0.02375 $0.02375
19 Feb 1992 $0.09250 $0.023125 24 Feb 1992 24 Feb 1992 20 Mar 1992
18 Dec 1991 $0.09250 $0.023125 4 Dec 1991 18 Dec 1991
27 Nov 1991 $0.02300 $0.02300
28 Aug 1991 $0.09250 $0.02300 4 Sep 1991 18 Sep 1991
18 Jun 1991 $0.09250 $0.023125 24 May 1991 4 Jun 1991 18 Jun 1991
29 May 1991 $0.02300 $0.02300
6 Mar 1991 $0.08500 $0.02125 5 Mar 1991 11 Mar 1991 21 Mar 1991
5 Mar 1991 $0.02125 $0.02125
20 Dec 1990 $0.08500 $0.02125 15 Oct 1990 30 Nov 1990 18 Dec 1990
26 Nov 1990 $0.02125 $0.02125
18 Sep 1990 $0.08500 $0.02125 10 Aug 1990 31 Aug 1990 18 Sep 1990
27 Aug 1990 $0.02125 $0.02125
19 Jun 1990 $0.08500 $0.02125 29 May 1990 5 Jun 1990 18 Jun 1990
30 May 1990 $0.02125 $0.02125
19 Mar 1990 $0.07750 $0.019375 26 Feb 1990 5 Mar 1990 19 Mar 1990
27 Feb 1990 $0.01925 $0.01925
24 Nov 1989 $0.01925 $0.01925
25 Aug 1989 $0.01925 $0.01925
24 May 1989 $0.01938 $0.01938
22 Feb 1989 $0.01750 $0.01750
21 Dec 1988 $0.01750 $0.01750
23 Nov 1988 $0.01750 $0.01750
22 Aug 1988 $0.01750 $0.01750
24 May 1988 $0.01750 $0.01750
19 Jan 1988 $0.12560 $0.12560
20 Oct 1987 $0.01563 $0.01563
23 Jul 1987 $0.01563 $0.01563
22 May 1987 $0.18750 $0.18750
20 May 1987 $0.01558 $0.01558
26 Jan 1987 $0.16500 $0.16500
22 Jan 1987 $0.01375 $0.01375
29 Oct 1986 $0.16500 $0.16500
27 Oct 1986 $0.01375 $0.01375
25 Jul 1986 $0.16500 $0.16500
23 Jul 1986 $0.01375 $0.01375
30 May 1986 $0.24750 $0.24750
28 May 1986 $0.00917 $0.00917
24 Jan 1986 $0.22500 $0.22500
22 Jan 1986 $0.01250 $0.01250
24 Oct 1985 $0.22500 $0.22500
22 Oct 1985 $0.01250 $0.01250
25 Jul 1985 $0.22500 $0.22500
23 Jul 1985 $0.01250 $0.01250
4 Jun 1985 $0.22500 $0.22500
31 May 1985 $0.01250 $0.01250
24 Jan 1985 $0.20500 $0.20500
22 Jan 1985 $0.01139 $0.01139
25 Oct 1984 $0.20500 $0.20500
23 Oct 1984 $0.01139 $0.01139
26 Jul 1984 $0.29000 $0.29000
24 Jul 1984 $0.01074 $0.01074
25 May 1984 $0.29000 $0.29000
23 May 1984 $0.01074 $0.01074
26 Jan 1984 $0.25000 $0.25000
24 Jan 1984 $0.00926 $0.00926
27 Oct 1983 $0.25000 $0.25000
25 Oct 1983 $0.00926 $0.00926
19 Jul 1983 $0.25000 $0.25000
15 Jul 1983 $0.00926 $0.00926
27 May 1983 $0.25000 $0.25000
24 May 1983 $0.00926 $0.00926
26 Jan 1983 $0.22000 $0.22000
24 Jan 1983 $0.00815 $0.00815
19 Oct 1982 $0.22000 $0.22000
15 Oct 1982 $0.00815 $0.00815
20 Jul 1982 $0.00741 $0.00741
19 Jul 1982 $0.30000 $0.30000
26 May 1982 $0.30000 $0.30000
24 May 1982 $0.00741 $0.00741
9 Feb 1982 $0.25000 $0.25000
5 Feb 1982 $0.00617 $0.00617
29 Oct 1981 $0.25000 $0.25000
27 Oct 1981 $0.00617 $0.00617
30 Jul 1981 $0.25000 $0.25000
28 Jul 1981 $0.00617 $0.00617
15 May 1981 $0.25000 $0.25000
13 May 1981 $0.00617 $0.00617
27 Feb 1981 $0.20000 $0.20000
24 Feb 1981 $0.00494 $0.00494
29 Oct 1980 $0.20000 $0.20000
27 Oct 1980 $0.00494 $0.00494
28 Jul 1980 $0.20000 $0.20000
24 Jul 1980 $0.00494 $0.00494
9 Jun 1980 $0.20000 $0.20000
5 Jun 1980 $0.00494 $0.00494
27 Feb 1980 $0.14000 $0.14000
25 Feb 1980 $0.00346 $0.00346
26 Oct 1979 $0.00346 $0.00346
26 Jul 1979 $0.00346 $0.00346
21 May 1979 $0.00346 $0.00346
14 Feb 1979 $0.00222 $0.00222
26 Oct 1978 $0.00222 $0.00222
19 Jul 1978 $0.00222 $0.00222
16 May 1978 $0.00222 $0.00222
14 Feb 1978 $0.00123 $0.00123
18 Oct 1977 $0.00123 $0.00123
19 Jul 1977 $0.00123 $0.00123
12 May 1977 $0.00123 $0.00123
14 Feb 1977 $0.00062 $0.00062
21 Oct 1976 $0.00062 $0.00062
16 Jul 1976 $0.00062 $0.00062
10 May 1976 $0.00062 $0.00062
24 May 1968 $0.00123 $0.00123

McDonald's Dividend FAQs

Does McDonald's pay dividends?

Yes, McDonald's pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 2.30%.

When does McDonald's pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 15 Dec 2021.

How much does McDonald's pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $1.38. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.