MCD Dividend History
McDonald's Corporation · every payment since 1976
McDonald's Corporation (MCD) has paid 178 dividends since 1976. The most recent was $1.8600 per share (ex-date Sep 1, 2026). Over the last 12 months MCD paid $7.4400 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.12%. 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
3.12%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
17 yrs
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
2.44%
of price a year ago
Price change
-21.7%
$304.33 → $238.32
Approx. total return
-19.2%
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 | — | $1.8600 | — | Special |
| Jun 2, 2026 | — | $1.8600 | — | Special |
| Mar 3, 2026 | — | $1.8600 | — | Special |
| Dec 1, 2025 | — | $1.8600 | — | Special |
| Sep 2, 2025 | — | $1.7700 | — | Special |
| Jun 2, 2025 | — | $1.7700 | — | Special |
| Mar 3, 2025 | — | $1.7700 | — | Special |
| Dec 2, 2024 | — | $1.7700 | — | Special |
| Sep 3, 2024 | — | $1.6700 | — | Special |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | $1.6700 | — | Special |
| Feb 29, 2024 | — | $1.6700 | — | Special |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | $1.6700 | — | Special |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | $1.5200 | — | Special |
| Jun 2, 2023 | — | $1.5200 | — | Special |
| Feb 28, 2023 | — | $1.5200 | — | Special |
| Nov 30, 2022 | — | $1.5200 | — | Special |
| Aug 31, 2022 | — | $1.3800 | — | Special |
| Jun 3, 2022 | — | $1.3800 | — | Special |
| Feb 28, 2022 | — | $1.3800 | — | Special |
| Nov 30, 2021 | — | $1.3800 | — | Special |
| Aug 31, 2021 | — | $1.2900 | — | Special |
| May 28, 2021 | — | $1.2900 | — | Special |
| Feb 26, 2021 | — | $1.2900 | — | Special |
| Nov 30, 2020 | — | $1.2900 | — | Special |
| Aug 31, 2020 | — | $1.2500 | — | Special |
| May 29, 2020 | — | $1.2500 | — | Special |
| Feb 28, 2020 | — | $1.2500 | — | Special |
| Nov 29, 2019 | — | $1.2500 | — | Special |
| Aug 30, 2019 | — | $1.1600 | — | Special |
| May 31, 2019 | — | $1.1600 | — | Special |
| Feb 28, 2019 | — | $1.1600 | — | Special |
| Nov 30, 2018 | — | $1.1600 | — | Special |
| Aug 31, 2018 | — | $1.0100 | — | Special |
| Jun 1, 2018 | — | $1.0100 | — | Special |
| Feb 28, 2018 | — | $1.0100 | — | Special |
| Nov 30, 2017 | — | $1.0100 | — | Special |
| Aug 30, 2017 | — | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| Jun 1, 2017 | — | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| Feb 27, 2017 | — | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| Nov 29, 2016 | — | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| Aug 30, 2016 | — | $0.8900 | — | Special |
| Jun 2, 2016 | — | $0.8900 | — | Special |
| Feb 26, 2016 | — | $0.8900 | — | Special |
| Nov 27, 2015 | — | $0.8900 | — | Special |
| Aug 28, 2015 | — | $0.8500 | — | Special |
| May 28, 2015 | — | $0.8500 | — | Special |
| Feb 26, 2015 | — | $0.8500 | — | Special |
| Nov 26, 2014 | — | $0.8500 | — | Special |
| Aug 28, 2014 | — | $0.8100 | — | Special |
| May 29, 2014 | — | $0.8100 | — | Special |
| Feb 27, 2014 | — | $0.8100 | — | Special |
| Nov 27, 2013 | — | $0.8100 | — | Special |
| Aug 29, 2013 | — | $0.7700 | — | Special |
| May 30, 2013 | — | $0.7700 | — | Special |
| Feb 27, 2013 | — | $0.7700 | — | Special |
| Nov 29, 2012 | — | $0.7700 | — | Special |
| Aug 30, 2012 | — | $0.7000 | — | Special |
| May 31, 2012 | — | $0.7000 | — | Special |
| Feb 28, 2012 | — | $0.7000 | — | Special |
| Nov 29, 2011 | — | $0.7000 | — | Special |
| Aug 30, 2011 | — | $0.6100 | — | Special |
| May 27, 2011 | — | $0.6100 | — | Special |
| Feb 25, 2011 | — | $0.6100 | — | Special |
| Nov 29, 2010 | — | $0.6100 | — | Special |
| Aug 30, 2010 | — | $0.5500 | — | Special |
| May 27, 2010 | — | $0.5500 | — | Special |
| Feb 25, 2010 | — | $0.5500 | — | Special |
| Nov 27, 2009 | — | $0.5500 | — | Special |
| Aug 28, 2009 | — | $0.5000 | — | Special |
| Jun 4, 2009 | — | $0.5000 | — | Special |
| Feb 26, 2009 | — | $0.5000 | — | Special |
| Nov 26, 2008 | — | $0.5000 | — | Special |
| Aug 28, 2008 | — | $0.3750 | — | Special |
| Jun 5, 2008 | — | $0.3750 | — | Special |
| Feb 28, 2008 | — | $0.3750 | — | Special |
| Nov 13, 2007 | — | $1.5000 | — | Special |
| Nov 13, 2006 | — | $1.0000 | — | Special |
| Nov 10, 2005 | — | $0.6700 | — | Special |
| Nov 10, 2004 | — | $0.5500 | — | Special |
| Nov 12, 2003 | — | $0.4000 | — | Special |
| Nov 13, 2002 | — | $0.2350 | — | Special |
| Nov 13, 2001 | — | $0.2250 | — | Special |
| Nov 13, 2000 | — | $0.2150 | — | Special |
| Nov 29, 1999 | — | $0.0490 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 30, 1999 | — | $0.0490 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 27, 1999 | — | $0.0490 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 1999 | — | $0.0490 | +8.9% | Raise |
| Nov 25, 1998 | — | $0.0450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 27, 1998 | — | $0.0450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 28, 1998 | — | $0.0450 | +9.8% | Raise |
| Feb 25, 1998 | — | $0.0410 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 26, 1997 | — | $0.0410 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 27, 1997 | — | $0.0410 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 29, 1997 | — | $0.0410 | +9.3% | Raise |
| Feb 26, 1997 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 27, 1996 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 28, 1996 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 31, 1996 | — | $0.0375 | +10.3% | Raise |
| Feb 27, 1996 | — | $0.0340 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 28, 1995 | — | $0.0340 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 29, 1995 | — | $0.0340 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 30, 1995 | — | $0.0340 | +13.3% | Raise |
| Feb 22, 1995 | — | $0.0300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 23, 1994 | — | $0.0300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 25, 1994 | — | $0.0300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 1, 1994 | — | $0.0300 | +12.1% | Raise |
| Feb 22, 1994 | — | $0.0268 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 23, 1993 | — | $0.0268 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 25, 1993 | — | $0.0268 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 1, 1993 | — | $0.0268 | +7.0% | Raise |
| Feb 23, 1993 | — | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 23, 1992 | — | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 25, 1992 | — | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 27, 1992 | — | $0.0250 | +5.3% | Raise |
| Feb 25, 1992 | — | $0.0238 | +3.3% | Raise |
| Nov 27, 1991 | — | $0.0230 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 28, 1991 | — | $0.0230 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 29, 1991 | — | $0.0230 | +8.2% | Raise |
| Mar 5, 1991 | — | $0.0213 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 26, 1990 | — | $0.0213 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 27, 1990 | — | $0.0213 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 30, 1990 | — | $0.0213 | +10.4% | Raise |
| Feb 27, 1990 | — | $0.0193 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 24, 1989 | — | $0.0193 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 25, 1989 | — | $0.0193 | -0.6% | Cut |
| May 24, 1989 | — | $0.0194 | +10.7% | Raise |
| Feb 22, 1989 | — | $0.0175 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 21, 1988 | — | $0.0175 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 23, 1988 | — | $0.0175 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 22, 1988 | — | $0.0175 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 24, 1988 | — | $0.0175 | +12.0% | Raise |
| Oct 20, 1987 | — | $0.0156 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 23, 1987 | — | $0.0156 | +0.3% | Unchanged |
| May 20, 1987 | — | $0.0156 | +13.3% | Raise |
| Jan 22, 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 |
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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