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TL;DR: McDonald's Dividend Yield, Payout Ratio & Key Metrics

McDonald's has paid $7.26 per share over the last 12 months, representing a current dividend yield of 2.19%. The company's 3-year average dividend yield stands at 0.57%. Over the past 3 years, the company has distributed a total of $20.52 per share in dividends.

Last Ex-Dividend Date Mar 3, 2026
12-Month Dividend $7.26
12-Month Div. Yield 2.19%
3-Year Total Dividend $20.52
3-Year Avg Dividend $6.84
3-Year Avg Yield 0.57%
Last 5Y Dividend $30.37
All Time Dividend $81.81
Date Range Oct 1987 - Mar 2026

McDonald's Yearly Dividend History Chart

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McDonald's Dividend History From 1987 - 2026

📊 Yearly Dividend Summary
Year Payments Total Amount Avg Amount Avg Yield
2026 1 $1.86 $1.86 0.56%
2025 4 $7.17 $1.79 2.29%
2024 4 $6.78 $1.70 2.39%
2023 4 $6.23 $1.56 2.22%
2022 4 $5.66 $1.42 2.26%
2021 4 $5.25 $1.31 2.26%
2020 4 $5.04 $1.26 2.46%
2019 4 $4.73 $1.18 2.35%
2018 4 $4.19 $1.05 2.52%
2017 4 $3.83 $0.96 2.49%
2016 4 $3.61 $0.90 3.06%
2015 4 $3.44 $0.86 3.39%
2014 4 $3.28 $0.82 3.39%
2013 4 $3.12 $0.78 3.25%
2012 4 $2.87 $0.72 3.16%
2011 4 $2.53 $0.63 2.96%
2010 4 $2.26 $0.56 3.17%
2009 4 $2.05 $0.51 3.57%
2008 4 $1.64 $0.41 2.83%
2007 1 $1.50 $1.50 2.58%
2006 1 $1.00 $1.00 2.39%
2005 1 $0.67 $0.67 1.98%
2004 1 $0.55 $0.55 1.80%
2003 1 $0.40 $0.40 1.56%
2002 1 $0.23 $0.23 1.32%
2001 1 $0.23 $0.23 0.82%
2000 1 $0.21 $0.21 0.63%
1999 4 $0.20 $0.05 0.47%
1998 4 $0.16 $0.04 0.50%
1997 4 $0.16 $0.04 0.68%
1996 4 $0.15 $0.04 0.63%
1995 4 $0.12 $0.03 0.63%
1994 4 $0.12 $0.03 0.83%
1993 4 $0.12 $0.03 0.90%
1992 4 $0.11 $0.03 0.98%
1991 4 $0.08 $0.02 0.95%
1990 4 $0.08 $0.02 1.04%
1989 4 $0.08 $0.02 1.09%
1988 4 $0.08 $0.02 1.45%
1987 1 $0.02 $0.02 0.35%
📋 Detailed Dividend History
Ex-Date Amount Yield Stock Price
Mar 3, 2026 $1.86 0.56% $331.74
Dec 1, 2025 $1.86 0.60% $311.23
Sep 2, 2025 $1.77 0.56% $314.38
Jun 2, 2025 $1.77 0.58% $307.36
Mar 3, 2025 $1.77 0.55% $321.29
Dec 2, 2024 $1.77 0.59% $298.98
Sep 3, 2024 $1.67 0.58% $289.51
Jun 3, 2024 $1.67 0.65% $256.21
Feb 29, 2024 $1.67 0.57% $290.73
Nov 30, 2023 $1.67 0.58% $285.96
Aug 31, 2023 $1.52 0.54% $280.94
Jun 2, 2023 $1.52 0.53% $286.79
Feb 28, 2023 $1.52 0.56% $269.07
Nov 30, 2022 $1.52 0.56% $273.40
Aug 31, 2022 $1.38 0.54% $254.51
Jun 3, 2022 $1.38 0.58% $237.38
Feb 28, 2022 $1.38 0.59% $235.81
Nov 30, 2021 $1.38 0.55% $249.33
Aug 31, 2021 $1.29 0.54% $238.82
May 28, 2021 $1.29 0.55% $233.38
Feb 26, 2021 $1.29 0.62% $207.37
Nov 30, 2020 $1.29 0.61% $210.74
Aug 31, 2020 $1.25 0.59% $211.73
May 29, 2020 $1.25 0.63% $197.16
Feb 28, 2020 $1.25 0.63% $198.86
Nov 29, 2019 $1.25 0.64% $195.35
Aug 30, 2019 $1.16 0.53% $220.03
May 31, 2019 $1.16 0.56% $205.48
Feb 28, 2019 $1.16 0.63% $185.05
Nov 30, 2018 $1.16 0.63% $182.96
Aug 31, 2018 $1.01 0.62% $163.90
Jun 1, 2018 $1.01 0.60% $168.91
Feb 28, 2018 $1.01 0.68% $148.27
Nov 30, 2017 $1.01 0.58% $172.87
Aug 30, 2017 $0.94 0.59% $159.81
Jun 1, 2017 $0.94 0.61% $153.74
Feb 27, 2017 $0.94 0.73% $127.90
Nov 29, 2016 $0.94 0.79% $118.24
Aug 30, 2016 $0.89 0.77% $115.83
Jun 2, 2016 $0.89 0.73% $121.35
Feb 26, 2016 $0.89 0.76% $117.18
Nov 27, 2015 $0.89 0.77% $116.20
Aug 28, 2015 $0.85 0.90% $94.85
May 28, 2015 $0.85 0.89% $95.93
Feb 26, 2015 $0.85 0.86% $98.90
Nov 26, 2014 $0.85 0.88% $96.81
Aug 28, 2014 $0.81 0.86% $93.72
May 29, 2014 $0.81 0.80% $101.43
Feb 27, 2014 $0.81 0.85% $95.15
Nov 27, 2013 $0.81 0.83% $97.37
Aug 29, 2013 $0.77 0.82% $94.36
May 30, 2013 $0.77 0.80% $96.57
Feb 27, 2013 $0.77 0.80% $95.68
Nov 29, 2012 $0.77 0.88% $87.04
Aug 30, 2012 $0.70 0.78% $89.49
May 31, 2012 $0.70 0.81% $86.71
Feb 28, 2012 $0.70 0.70% $99.50
Nov 29, 2011 $0.70 0.73% $95.70
Aug 30, 2011 $0.61 0.68% $89.09
May 27, 2011 $0.61 0.76% $80.54
Feb 25, 2011 $0.61 0.80% $76.03
Nov 29, 2010 $0.61 0.76% $79.76
Aug 30, 2010 $0.55 0.73% $75.09
May 27, 2010 $0.55 0.82% $66.87
Feb 25, 2010 $0.55 0.86% $63.85
Nov 27, 2009 $0.55 0.89% $61.59
Aug 28, 2009 $0.50 0.89% $56.14
Jun 4, 2009 $0.50 0.84% $59.87
Feb 26, 2009 $0.50 0.96% $52.25
Nov 26, 2008 $0.50 0.85% $58.75
Aug 28, 2008 $0.38 0.60% $62.00
Jun 5, 2008 $0.38 0.66% $56.95
Feb 28, 2008 $0.38 0.69% $54.11
Nov 13, 2007 $1.50 2.58% $58.13
Nov 13, 2006 $1.00 2.39% $41.82
Nov 10, 2005 $0.67 1.98% $33.80
Nov 10, 2004 $0.55 1.80% $30.50
Nov 12, 2003 $0.40 1.56% $25.68
Nov 13, 2002 $0.23 1.35% $17.38
Nov 13, 2001 $0.23 0.80% $28.01
Nov 13, 2000 $0.21 0.64% $33.44
Nov 29, 1999 $0.05 0.11% $45.88
Aug 30, 1999 $0.05 0.12% $41.81
May 27, 1999 $0.05 0.13% $38.50
Mar 11, 1999 $0.05 0.11% $43.50
Nov 25, 1998 $0.04 0.12% $36.09
Aug 27, 1998 $0.04 0.14% $31.34
May 28, 1998 $0.04 0.14% $32.81
Feb 25, 1998 $0.04 0.15% $27.28
Nov 26, 1997 $0.04 0.17% $24.25
Aug 27, 1997 $0.04 0.17% $23.66
May 29, 1997 $0.04 0.16% $25.12
Feb 26, 1997 $0.04 0.17% $21.62
Nov 27, 1996 $0.04 0.16% $23.38
Aug 28, 1996 $0.04 0.16% $23.19
May 31, 1996 $0.04 0.16% $24.00
Feb 27, 1996 $0.03 0.13% $25.19
Nov 28, 1995 $0.03 0.15% $22.44
Aug 29, 1995 $0.03 0.18% $18.31
May 30, 1995 $0.03 0.18% $18.56
Feb 22, 1995 $0.03 0.18% $16.75
Nov 23, 1994 $0.03 0.21% $14.19
Aug 25, 1994 $0.03 0.22% $13.50
Jun 1, 1994 $0.03 0.20% $15.34
Feb 22, 1994 $0.03 0.18% $15.06
Nov 23, 1993 $0.03 0.18% $14.53
Aug 25, 1993 $0.03 0.20% $13.44
Jun 1, 1993 $0.03 0.21% $12.66
Feb 23, 1993 $0.03 0.20% $12.66
Nov 23, 1992 $0.03 0.20% $12.25
Aug 25, 1992 $0.03 0.23% $10.69
May 27, 1992 $0.03 0.21% $11.72
Feb 25, 1992 $0.02 0.23% $10.12
Nov 27, 1991 $0.02 0.27% $8.41
Aug 28, 1991 $0.02 0.28% $8.16
May 29, 1991 $0.02 0.26% $8.75
Mar 5, 1991 $0.02 0.25% $8.50
Nov 26, 1990 $0.02 0.30% $7.03
Aug 27, 1990 $0.02 0.30% $6.97
May 30, 1990 $0.02 0.24% $8.88
Feb 27, 1990 $0.02 0.24% $7.94
Nov 24, 1989 $0.02 0.23% $8.38
Aug 25, 1989 $0.02 0.27% $7.28
May 24, 1989 $0.02 0.26% $7.34
Feb 22, 1989 $0.02 0.28% $6.28
Nov 23, 1988 $0.02 0.30% $5.81
Aug 22, 1988 $0.02 0.32% $5.45
May 24, 1988 $0.02 0.33% $5.28
Jan 19, 1988 $0.02 0.29% $5.48
Oct 20, 1987 $0.02 0.28% $5.67

Frequently Asked Questions

McDonald's has been paying dividends for 39 years, from 1987 to 2026. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of $81.81 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.
McDonald's's most recent dividend payment was $1.86 per share, with an ex-dividend date of March 3, 2026. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.
McDonald's's highest annual dividend was paid in 2025, when the company distributed $7.17 per share across 4 payments throughout the year. This represented the peak of the company's dividend generosity and reflects strong financial performance during that period.
Comparing McDonald's's dividend payments, the company paid $6.78 per share in 2024 versus $7.17 per share in 2025, representing an increase of $0.39. This year-over-year comparison helps investors understand the trajectory of the company's dividend policy.
Over the past 10 years, McDonald's has paid a total of $52.57 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000.00 investment would have generated approximately $1,837.34 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.

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Dividend data is provided for informational purposes only. Ex-dates, amounts, and yields may be subject to adjustments. Devyara does not guarantee the accuracy of the dividend data displayed.