MCD Dividend History
McDonald's Corporation · every payment since 1976
As of Oct 8, 2026, McDonald's Corporation (MCD) has paid 178 dividends since 1976. The most recent was $1.8600 per share (ex-date Sep 1, 2026, paid Sep 16, 2026). Over the last 12 months MCD paid $7.4400 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.22%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +0.0% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$1.8600
Last ex-date
Sep 1, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$7.44
Trailing yield
3.22%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
17 yrs
Key facts: MCD dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 8, 2026, SmarterDividends has 178 dividend payments on record for McDonald's Corporation (MCD), going back to 1976.
- MCD's most recent dividend was $1.86 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 1, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 16, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, MCD paid $7.44 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.22%.
- MCD's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Mar 11, 1999 ex-date, a 8.9% rise to $0.0490 per share.
- MCD's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Aug 25, 1989 ex-date, a 0.6% reduction to $0.0193 per share.
- MCD paid $7.17 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 5.8% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "MCD Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MCD/dividend-history
What the record shows
MCD has paid quarterly dividends since 1976, with 178 payments through its latest distribution. Its latest dividend carried an ex-date of 2026-09-01.
Over the last year, four quarterly payments totaled $7.44 per share and produced a 3.15% trailing yield. The latest payment was $1.86 per share, unchanged from the previous payment, and the recent two-payment average was flat against the prior average.
Annual dividends rose in each of the six recent full years, with the 2025 total reaching $7.17 per share after a 5.8% increase. Every year in that span contained the usual quarterly payment count, so the progression reflects higher annual distributions rather than shifts in payment timing. MCD has recorded 17 consecutive years of dividend growth, has no annual cut year, and carries an A dividend safety grade.
By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 28, 2026 · editorial policy
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
2.53%
of price a year ago
Price change
-21.6%
$294.40 → $230.88
Approx. total return
-19.0%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
MCD dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
MCD dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $5.5800 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $7.1700 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 4 | $6.7800 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 4 | $6.2300 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 4 | $5.6600 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 4 | $5.2500 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 4 | $5.0400 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 4 | $4.7300 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 4 | $4.1900 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 4 | $3.8300 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 4 | $3.6100 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 4 | $3.4400 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 4 | $3.2800 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 4 | $3.1200 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 4 | $2.8700 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 4 | $2.5300 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 4 | $2.2600 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 4 | $2.0500 | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 4 | $1.6250 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1timing | $1.5000 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 1timing | $1.0000 | +49.3% |
| 2005 | 1timing | $0.6700 | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 1timing | $0.5500 | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 1timing | $0.4000 | +70.2% |
| 2002 | 1timing | $0.2350 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1timing | $0.2250 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1timing | $0.2150 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 4 | $0.1960 | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 4 | $0.1760 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 4 | $0.1605 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 4 | $0.1465 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | $0.1320 | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 4 | $0.1167 | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 4 | $0.1053 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 4 | $0.0988 | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 4 | $0.0903 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 4 | $0.0830 | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 4 | $0.0754 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 4 | $0.0700 | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 4 | $0.0606 | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 4 | $0.0492 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 4 | $0.0489 | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 4 | $0.0421 | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 4 | $0.0359 | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 4 | $0.0291 | +24.2% |
| 1981 | 4 | $0.0235 | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 4 | $0.0183 | +45.1% |
| 1979 | 4 | $0.0126 | +59.4% |
| 1978 | 4 | $0.0079 | +82.8% |
| 1977 | 4 | $0.0043 | +133.5% |
| 1976 | 3timing | $0.0019 | — |
Every MCD dividend
26 raises · 2 cuts · 83 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | $1.8600 | — | Special |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 | $1.8600 | — | Special |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | $1.8600 | — | Special |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $1.8600 | — | Special |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | $1.7700 | — | Special |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | $1.7700 | — | Special |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | $1.7700 | — | Special |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $1.7700 | — | Special |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Sep 17, 2024 | $1.6700 | — | Special |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $1.6700 | — | Special |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | $1.6700 | — | Special |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $1.6700 | — | Special |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Sep 18, 2023 | $1.5200 | — | Special |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Jun 20, 2023 | $1.5200 | — | Special |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | $1.5200 | — | Special |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | $1.5200 | — | Special |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Sep 16, 2022 | $1.3800 | — | Special |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Jun 20, 2022 | $1.3800 | — | Special |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | $1.3800 | — | Special |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | $1.3800 | — | Special |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 | $1.2900 | — | Special |
| May 28, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 | $1.2900 | — | Special |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 | $1.2900 | — | Special |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | $1.2900 | — | Special |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | $1.2500 | — | Special |
| May 29, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 | $1.2500 | — | Special |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | $1.2500 | — | Special |
| Nov 29, 2019 | Dec 16, 2019 | $1.2500 | — | Special |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Sep 17, 2019 | $1.1600 | — | Special |
| May 31, 2019 | Jun 17, 2019 | $1.1600 | — | Special |
| Feb 28, 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 | $1.1600 | — | Special |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Dec 17, 2018 | $1.1600 | — | Special |
| Aug 31, 2018 | Sep 18, 2018 | $1.0100 | — | Special |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Jun 18, 2018 | $1.0100 | — | Special |
| Feb 28, 2018 | Mar 15, 2018 | $1.0100 | — | Special |
| Nov 30, 2017 | Dec 15, 2017 | $1.0100 | — | Special |
| Aug 30, 2017 | Sep 18, 2017 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| Jun 1, 2017 | Jun 19, 2017 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| Feb 27, 2017 | Mar 15, 2017 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| Nov 29, 2016 | Dec 15, 2016 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Sep 16, 2016 | $0.8900 | — | Special |
| Jun 2, 2016 | Jun 20, 2016 | $0.8900 | — | Special |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Mar 15, 2016 | $0.8900 | — | Special |
| Nov 27, 2015 | Dec 15, 2015 | $0.8900 | — | Special |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Sep 16, 2015 | $0.8500 | — | Special |
| May 28, 2015 | Jun 15, 2015 | $0.8500 | — | Special |
| Feb 26, 2015 | Mar 16, 2015 | $0.8500 | — | Special |
| Nov 26, 2014 | Dec 15, 2014 | $0.8500 | — | Special |
| Aug 28, 2014 | Sep 16, 2014 | $0.8100 | — | Special |
| May 29, 2014 | Jun 16, 2014 | $0.8100 | — | Special |
| Feb 27, 2014 | Mar 17, 2014 | $0.8100 | — | Special |
| Nov 27, 2013 | Dec 16, 2013 | $0.8100 | — | Special |
| Aug 29, 2013 | Sep 17, 2013 | $0.7700 | — | Special |
| May 30, 2013 | Jun 17, 2013 | $0.7700 | — | Special |
| Feb 27, 2013 | Mar 15, 2013 | $0.7700 | — | Special |
| Nov 29, 2012 | Dec 17, 2012 | $0.7700 | — | Special |
| Aug 30, 2012 | Sep 18, 2012 | $0.7000 | — | Special |
| May 31, 2012 | Jun 15, 2012 | $0.7000 | — | Special |
| Feb 28, 2012 | Mar 15, 2012 | $0.7000 | — | Special |
| Nov 29, 2011 | Dec 15, 2011 | $0.7000 | — | Special |
| Aug 30, 2011 | Sep 16, 2011 | $0.6100 | — | Special |
| May 27, 2011 | Jun 15, 2011 | $0.6100 | — | Special |
| Feb 25, 2011 | Mar 15, 2011 | $0.6100 | — | Special |
| Nov 29, 2010 | Dec 15, 2010 | $0.6100 | — | Special |
| Aug 30, 2010 | Sep 16, 2010 | $0.5500 | — | Special |
| May 27, 2010 | Jun 15, 2010 | $0.5500 | — | Special |
| Feb 25, 2010 | Mar 15, 2010 | $0.5500 | — | Special |
| Nov 27, 2009 | Dec 15, 2009 | $0.5500 | — | Special |
| Aug 28, 2009 | Sep 15, 2009 | $0.5000 | — | Special |
| Jun 4, 2009 | Jun 22, 2009 | $0.5000 | — | Special |
| Feb 26, 2009 | Mar 16, 2009 | $0.5000 | — | Special |
| Nov 26, 2008 | Dec 15, 2008 | $0.5000 | — | Special |
| Aug 28, 2008 | Sep 16, 2008 | $0.3750 | — | Special |
| Jun 5, 2008 | Jun 23, 2008 | $0.3750 | — | Special |
| Feb 28, 2008 | Mar 17, 2008 | $0.3750 | — | Special |
| Nov 13, 2007 | Dec 3, 2007 | $1.5000 | — | Special |
| Nov 13, 2006 | Dec 1, 2006 | $1.0000 | — | Special |
| Nov 10, 2005 | Dec 1, 2005 | $0.6700 | — | Special |
| Nov 10, 2004 | Dec 1, 2004 | $0.5500 | — | Special |
| Nov 12, 2003 | Dec 1, 2003 | $0.4000 | — | Special |
| Nov 13, 2002 | Dec 2, 2002 | $0.2350 | — | Special |
| Nov 13, 2001 | Dec 3, 2001 | $0.2250 | — | Special |
| Nov 13, 2000 | Dec 1, 2000 | $0.2150 | — | Special |
| Nov 29, 1999 | Dec 15, 1999 | $0.0490 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 30, 1999 | Sep 15, 1999 | $0.0490 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 27, 1999 | Jun 15, 1999 | $0.0490 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 1999 | Mar 31, 1999 | $0.0490 | +8.9% | Raise |
| Nov 25, 1998 | Dec 11, 1998 | $0.0450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 27, 1998 | Sep 11, 1998 | $0.0450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 28, 1998 | Jun 12, 1998 | $0.0450 | +9.8% | Raise |
| Feb 25, 1998 | Mar 13, 1998 | $0.0410 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 26, 1997 | Dec 12, 1997 | $0.0410 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 27, 1997 | Sep 12, 1997 | $0.0410 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 29, 1997 | Jun 13, 1997 | $0.0410 | +9.3% | Raise |
| Feb 26, 1997 | Mar 14, 1997 | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 27, 1996 | Dec 13, 1996 | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 28, 1996 | Sep 13, 1996 | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 31, 1996 | Jun 14, 1996 | $0.0375 | +10.3% | Raise |
| Feb 27, 1996 | Mar 15, 1996 | $0.0340 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 28, 1995 | Dec 15, 1995 | $0.0340 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 29, 1995 | Sep 15, 1995 | $0.0340 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 30, 1995 | Jun 16, 1995 | $0.0340 | +13.3% | Raise |
| Feb 22, 1995 | Mar 17, 1995 | $0.0300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 23, 1994 | Dec 16, 1994 | $0.0300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 25, 1994 | Sep 16, 1994 | $0.0300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 1, 1994 | Jun 17, 1994 | $0.0300 | +12.1% | Raise |
| Feb 22, 1994 | Mar 18, 1994 | $0.0268 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 23, 1993 | Dec 17, 1993 | $0.0268 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 25, 1993 | Sep 17, 1993 | $0.0268 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 1, 1993 | Jun 18, 1993 | $0.0268 | +7.0% | Raise |
| Feb 23, 1993 | Mar 19, 1993 | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 23, 1992 | Dec 18, 1992 | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 25, 1992 | Sep 18, 1992 | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 27, 1992 | Jun 19, 1992 | $0.0250 | +5.3% | Raise |
| Feb 25, 1992 | Mar 20, 1992 | $0.0238 | +3.3% | Raise |
| Nov 27, 1991 | Dec 18, 1991 | $0.0230 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 28, 1991 | Sep 18, 1991 | $0.0230 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 29, 1991 | Jun 18, 1991 | $0.0230 | +8.2% | Raise |
| Mar 5, 1991 | Mar 21, 1991 | $0.0213 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 26, 1990 | Dec 18, 1990 | $0.0213 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 27, 1990 | Sep 18, 1990 | $0.0213 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 30, 1990 | Jun 18, 1990 | $0.0213 | +10.4% | Raise |
| Feb 27, 1990 | Mar 19, 1990 | $0.0193 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 24, 1989 | Dec 18, 1989 | $0.0193 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 25, 1989 | Sep 18, 1989 | $0.0193 | -0.6% | Cut |
| May 24, 1989 | Jun 19, 1989 | $0.0194 | +10.7% | Raise |
| Feb 22, 1989 | Mar 20, 1989 | $0.0175 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 21, 1988 | Jan 17, 1989 | $0.0175 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 23, 1988 | Dec 15, 1988 | $0.0175 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 22, 1988 | Sep 9, 1988 | $0.0175 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 24, 1988 | Jun 9, 1988 | $0.0175 | +12.0% | Raise |
| Oct 20, 1987 | Nov 6, 1987 | $0.0156 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 23, 1987 | Aug 7, 1987 | $0.0156 | +0.3% | Unchanged |
| May 20, 1987 | Jun 5, 1987 | $0.0156 | +13.3% | Raise |
| Jan 22, 1987 | Feb 6, 1987 | $0.0138 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 27, 1986 | — | $0.0138 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 23, 1986 | — | $0.0138 | +50.0% | Raise |
| May 28, 1986 | — | $0.0092 | -26.7% | Cut |
| Jan 22, 1986 | — | $0.0125 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 22, 1985 | — | $0.0125 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 23, 1985 | — | $0.0125 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 31, 1985 | — | $0.0125 | +9.8% | Raise |
| Jan 22, 1985 | — | $0.0114 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 23, 1984 | — | $0.0114 | +6.0% | Raise |
| Jul 24, 1984 | — | $0.0107 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 23, 1984 | — | $0.0107 | +16.0% | Raise |
| Jan 24, 1984 | — | $0.0093 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 25, 1983 | — | $0.0093 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 15, 1983 | — | $0.0093 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 24, 1983 | — | $0.0093 | +13.6% | Raise |
| Jan 24, 1983 | — | $0.0081 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 15, 1982 | — | $0.0081 | +10.0% | Raise |
| Jul 20, 1982 | — | $0.0074 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 24, 1982 | — | $0.0074 | +20.0% | Raise |
| Feb 5, 1982 | — | $0.0062 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 27, 1981 | — | $0.0062 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 28, 1981 | — | $0.0062 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 1981 | — | $0.0062 | +25.0% | Raise |
| Feb 24, 1981 | — | $0.0049 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 27, 1980 | — | $0.0049 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 24, 1980 | — | $0.0049 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 5, 1980 | — | $0.0049 | +42.8% | Raise |
| Feb 25, 1980 | — | $0.0035 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 26, 1979 | — | $0.0035 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 26, 1979 | — | $0.0035 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 21, 1979 | — | $0.0035 | +55.6% | Raise |
| Feb 14, 1979 | — | $0.0022 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 26, 1978 | — | $0.0022 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 19, 1978 | — | $0.0022 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 16, 1978 | — | $0.0022 | +79.9% | Raise |
| Feb 14, 1978 | — | $0.0012 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 18, 1977 | — | $0.0012 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 19, 1977 | — | $0.0012 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 12, 1977 | — | $0.0012 | +100.2% | Raise |
| Feb 14, 1977 | — | $0.0006 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 21, 1976 | — | $0.0006 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 16, 1976 | — | $0.0006 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 10, 1976 | — | $0.0006 | — | First |
MCD dividend history — FAQ
How much is MCD's dividend?
As of Oct 8, 2026, MCD's most recent dividend was $1.8600 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 1, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 16, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $7.4400 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.22%.
How often does MCD pay a dividend?
McDonald's Corporation pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.
When is MCD's next dividend?
As of Oct 8, 2026, the next MCD ex-dividend date on record is Dec 1, 2026, payable Dec 15, 2026. Shares must be owned before the ex-dividend date to receive it.
Has MCD ever cut its dividend?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 2 regular payments lower than the one before it.
How much did MCD pay in dividends in 2025?
MCD paid $7.1700 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 5.8% from 2024.
What was MCD's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, MCD paid $7.4400 per share, 2.53% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -21.6%. That is an approximate total return of -19.0% before taxes and reinvestment.
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to MCD