McDonald's (MCD) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in McDonald's (MCD) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $28,944 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 11.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $73,080 reinvested (11.1% a year), or $57,073 taking the dividends as cash, $13,257 of it paid out along the way.
MCD became
$73,080
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
11.1%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$18,574
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Worst drop
-31.0%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | MCD total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −13.9% | $1,457 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +7.9% | $1,924 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +0.1% | $1,829 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +15.1% | $1,652 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +0.5% | $1,448 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +27.8% | $1,307 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +11.3% | $1,225 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +14.0% | $1,130 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +5.8% | $970 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +44.0% | $673 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +6.2% | $799 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +30.4% | $733 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −0.1% | $689 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +13.6% | $625 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | −9.3% | $564 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +34.7% | $488 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +26.9% | $420 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +4.0% | $359 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | +8.6% | $284 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: MCD total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in McDonald's (MCD) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $73,080 at the end of Oct 2026: 11.1% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, MCD turned $10,000 into $28,944 with dividends reinvested, 11.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, MCD returned 3.4% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking MCD's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $57,073, including $13,257 of cash received; reinvesting added $16,008.
- MCD's best calendar year in that time was 2017 (44.0%) and its worst 2012 (-9.3%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "McDonald's (MCD) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MCD/total-return
MCD total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in MCD 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $28,944 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 11.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $22,930 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is MCD's total return since Dec 2007?
631% in total, or 11.1% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 338%.
How much of MCD's return came from dividends?
About 27% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $16,008 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was MCD's worst year?
2012, at -9.3% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 16.0%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -31.0%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.