MCD Ex-Dividend Date
McDonald's Corporation · next ex-date, pay date & full history
As of Oct 29, 2026, the next MCD ex-dividend date is Dec 1, 2026 with a pay date of Dec 15, 2026. To receive the upcoming McDonald's Corporation dividend of $1.8600/share, you must buy MCD before the ex-dividend date.
Next Ex-Date
Dec 1, 2026
Next Pay Date
Dec 15, 2026
Amount / Share
$1.8600
Frequency
Quarterly
Forward Yield
3.09%
Annual Dividend
$7.72
Key facts: MCD ex-dividend dates
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 29, 2026, the next ex-dividend date for McDonald's Corporation (MCD) is Dec 1, 2026, with the dividend paid on Dec 15, 2026.
- To receive MCD's next dividend, shares must be bought before Dec 1, 2026; buyers on or after the ex-date do not get that payment.
- MCD's most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 1, 2026, for $1.86 per share, paid Sep 16, 2026.
- MCD pays dividends quarterly, so it has about 4 ex-dividend dates a year.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "MCD Ex-Dividend Date, Pay Date & Schedule," updated Oct 29, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MCD/ex-dividend-date
MCD Ex-Dividend Date History
Full MCD dividend history MCD profile| Ex-Dividend Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | $1.8600 | regular |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 | $1.8600 | regular |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | $1.8600 | regular |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $1.8600 | regular |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | $1.7700 | regular |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | $1.7700 | regular |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | $1.7700 | regular |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $1.7700 | regular |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Sep 17, 2024 | $1.6700 | regular |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $1.6700 | regular |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | $1.6700 | regular |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $1.6700 | regular |
MCD Ex-Dividend Date — FAQ
When is the next MCD ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 29, 2026, the next MCD ex-dividend date on record is Dec 1, 2026, with a pay date of Dec 15, 2026. To receive the dividend you must own MCD shares before this date.
What is an ex-dividend date?
The ex-dividend date is the cut-off for owning a stock in time to receive its next dividend. If you buy MCD on or after the ex-dividend date, the seller — not you — receives the upcoming payment. Buy before it and you're entitled to the dividend.
Do I have to own MCD on the ex-dividend date to get the dividend?
You must own MCD before the ex-dividend date — i.e. buy at least one trading day earlier. Since the move to T+1 settlement, the record date and ex-dividend date now fall on the same day, so the ex-date is the deadline that matters.
How much is the MCD dividend?
As of Oct 29, 2026, MCD's most recent dividend was $1.8600 per share, paid on a quarterly basis — about $7.72 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 3.09%.
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