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Stock · 177 payments on record · since 1976

MCD Dividend History

McDonald's Corporation. Every per-share payment since 1976, split-adjusted, with annual totals, growth rates and the next estimated payment.

Data updated Jul 16, 2026

TTM Dividend$7.35per share, last 12 mo
TTM Yield2.69%at $273.46
FrequencyQuarterly4 / year
3-yr CAGR8.2%dividend growth
5-yr CAGR7.3%dividend growth
10-yr CAGR7.6%dividend growth
Next payment estimate: around Sep 1, 2026 based on the quarterly pattern. Last confirmed: $1.8600 on Jun 2, 2026. Full ex-dividend date details →
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Payment by payment

Dividend per share at each ex-dividend date, split-adjusted. Hover for exact amounts.

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Annual totals & growth

2026 shown in gray: year in progress.

YearTotal / shareGrowth
2026 (YTD) $3.7200
2025 $7.1700 +5.8%
2024 $6.7800 +8.8%
2023 $6.2300 +10.1%
2022 $5.6600 +7.8%
2021 $5.2500 +4.2%
2020 $5.0400 +6.6%
2019 $4.7300 +12.9%
2018 $4.1900 +9.4%
2017 $3.8300 +6.1%
2016 $3.6100 +4.9%
2015 $3.4400 +4.9%
2014 $3.2800 +5.1%
2013 $3.1200 +8.7%
2012 $2.8700 +13.4%
2011 $2.5300 +11.9%
2010 $2.2600 +10.2%
2009 $2.0500 +26.2%
2008 $1.6250 +8.3%
2007 $1.5000 +50.0%
2006 $1.0000 +49.3%
2005 $0.6700 +21.8%
2004 $0.5500 +37.5%
2003 $0.4000 +70.2%
2002 $0.2350 +4.4%
2001 $0.2250 +4.7%
2000 $0.2150 +9.7%
1999 $0.1960 +11.4%
1998 $0.1760 +9.7%
1997 $0.1605 +9.6%
1996 $0.1465 +11.0%
1995 $0.1320 +13.1%
1994 $0.1168 +10.9%
1993 $0.1053 +6.6%
1992 $0.0988 +9.4%
1991 $0.0903 +8.7%
1990 $0.0830 +10.1%
1989 $0.0754 +7.7%
1988 $0.0700 +15.5%
1987 $0.0606 +23.2%
1986 $0.0492 +0.6%
1985 $0.0489 +16.0%
1984 $0.0421 +17.3%
1983 $0.0359 +23.3%
1982 $0.0291 +24.2%
1981 $0.0235 +28.4%
1980 $0.0183 +45.1%
1979 $0.0126 +59.4%
1978 $0.0079 +82.8%
1977 $0.0043 +133.5%
1976 $0.0019
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Complete payment record

#Ex-dividend dateAmount / sharevs prior
177 Jun 2, 2026 $1.8600 0.0%
176 Mar 3, 2026 $1.8600 0.0%
175 Dec 1, 2025 $1.8600 +5.1%
174 Sep 2, 2025 $1.7700 0.0%
173 Jun 2, 2025 $1.7700 0.0%
172 Mar 3, 2025 $1.7700 0.0%
171 Dec 2, 2024 $1.7700 +6.0%
170 Sep 3, 2024 $1.6700 0.0%
169 Jun 3, 2024 $1.6700 0.0%
168 Feb 29, 2024 $1.6700 0.0%
167 Nov 30, 2023 $1.6700 +9.9%
166 Aug 31, 2023 $1.5200 0.0%
165 Jun 2, 2023 $1.5200 0.0%
164 Feb 28, 2023 $1.5200 0.0%
163 Nov 30, 2022 $1.5200 +10.1%
162 Aug 31, 2022 $1.3800 0.0%
161 Jun 3, 2022 $1.3800 0.0%
160 Feb 28, 2022 $1.3800 0.0%
159 Nov 30, 2021 $1.3800 +7.0%
158 Aug 31, 2021 $1.2900 0.0%
157 May 28, 2021 $1.2900 0.0%
156 Feb 26, 2021 $1.2900 0.0%
155 Nov 30, 2020 $1.2900 +3.2%
154 Aug 31, 2020 $1.2500 0.0%
153 May 29, 2020 $1.2500 0.0%
152 Feb 28, 2020 $1.2500 0.0%
151 Nov 29, 2019 $1.2500 +7.8%
150 Aug 30, 2019 $1.1600 0.0%
149 May 31, 2019 $1.1600 0.0%
148 Feb 28, 2019 $1.1600 0.0%
147 Nov 30, 2018 $1.1600 +14.9%
146 Aug 31, 2018 $1.0100 0.0%
145 Jun 1, 2018 $1.0100 0.0%
144 Feb 28, 2018 $1.0100 0.0%
143 Nov 30, 2017 $1.0100 +7.4%
142 Aug 30, 2017 $0.9400 0.0%
141 Jun 1, 2017 $0.9400 0.0%
140 Feb 27, 2017 $0.9400 0.0%
139 Nov 29, 2016 $0.9400 +5.6%
138 Aug 30, 2016 $0.8900 0.0%
137 Jun 2, 2016 $0.8900 0.0%
136 Feb 26, 2016 $0.8900 0.0%
135 Nov 27, 2015 $0.8900 +4.7%
134 Aug 28, 2015 $0.8500 0.0%
133 May 28, 2015 $0.8500 0.0%
132 Feb 26, 2015 $0.8500 0.0%
131 Nov 26, 2014 $0.8500 +4.9%
130 Aug 28, 2014 $0.8100 0.0%
129 May 29, 2014 $0.8100 0.0%
128 Feb 27, 2014 $0.8100 0.0%
127 Nov 27, 2013 $0.8100 +5.2%
126 Aug 29, 2013 $0.7700 0.0%
125 May 30, 2013 $0.7700 0.0%
124 Feb 27, 2013 $0.7700 0.0%
123 Nov 29, 2012 $0.7700 +10.0%
122 Aug 30, 2012 $0.7000 0.0%
121 May 31, 2012 $0.7000 0.0%
120 Feb 28, 2012 $0.7000 0.0%
119 Nov 29, 2011 $0.7000 +14.8%
118 Aug 30, 2011 $0.6100 0.0%
117 May 27, 2011 $0.6100 0.0%
116 Feb 25, 2011 $0.6100 0.0%
115 Nov 29, 2010 $0.6100 +10.9%
114 Aug 30, 2010 $0.5500 0.0%
113 May 27, 2010 $0.5500 0.0%
112 Feb 25, 2010 $0.5500 0.0%
111 Nov 27, 2009 $0.5500 +10.0%
110 Aug 28, 2009 $0.5000 0.0%
109 Jun 4, 2009 $0.5000 0.0%
108 Feb 26, 2009 $0.5000 0.0%
107 Nov 26, 2008 $0.5000 +33.3%
106 Aug 28, 2008 $0.3750 0.0%
105 Jun 5, 2008 $0.3750 0.0%
104 Feb 28, 2008 $0.3750 -75.0%
103 Nov 13, 2007 $1.5000 +50.0%
102 Nov 13, 2006 $1.0000 +49.3%
101 Nov 10, 2005 $0.6700 +21.8%
100 Nov 10, 2004 $0.5500 +37.5%
99 Nov 12, 2003 $0.4000 +70.2%
98 Nov 13, 2002 $0.2350 +4.4%
97 Nov 13, 2001 $0.2250 +4.7%
96 Nov 13, 2000 $0.2150 +338.8%
95 Nov 29, 1999 $0.0490 0.0%
94 Aug 30, 1999 $0.0490 0.0%
93 May 27, 1999 $0.0490 0.0%
92 Mar 11, 1999 $0.0490 +8.9%
91 Nov 25, 1998 $0.0450 0.0%
90 Aug 27, 1998 $0.0450 0.0%
89 May 28, 1998 $0.0450 +9.8%
88 Feb 25, 1998 $0.0410 0.0%
87 Nov 26, 1997 $0.0410 0.0%
86 Aug 27, 1997 $0.0410 0.0%
85 May 29, 1997 $0.0410 +9.3%
84 Feb 26, 1997 $0.0375 0.0%
83 Nov 27, 1996 $0.0375 0.0%
82 Aug 28, 1996 $0.0375 0.0%
81 May 31, 1996 $0.0375 +10.3%
80 Feb 27, 1996 $0.0340 0.0%
79 Nov 28, 1995 $0.0340 0.0%
78 Aug 29, 1995 $0.0340 0.0%
77 May 30, 1995 $0.0340 +13.3%
76 Feb 22, 1995 $0.0300 0.0%
75 Nov 23, 1994 $0.0300 0.0%
74 Aug 25, 1994 $0.0300 0.0%
73 Jun 1, 1994 $0.0300 +12.1%
72 Feb 22, 1994 $0.0268 0.0%
71 Nov 23, 1993 $0.0268 0.0%
70 Aug 25, 1993 $0.0268 0.0%
69 Jun 1, 1993 $0.0268 +7.0%
68 Feb 23, 1993 $0.0250 0.0%
67 Nov 23, 1992 $0.0250 0.0%
66 Aug 25, 1992 $0.0250 0.0%
65 May 27, 1992 $0.0250 +5.3%
64 Feb 25, 1992 $0.0238 +3.3%
63 Nov 27, 1991 $0.0230 0.0%
62 Aug 28, 1991 $0.0230 0.0%
61 May 29, 1991 $0.0230 +8.2%
60 Mar 5, 1991 $0.0213 0.0%
59 Nov 26, 1990 $0.0213 0.0%
58 Aug 27, 1990 $0.0213 0.0%
57 May 30, 1990 $0.0213 +10.4%
56 Feb 27, 1990 $0.0193 0.0%
55 Nov 24, 1989 $0.0193 0.0%
54 Aug 25, 1989 $0.0193 -0.6%
53 May 24, 1989 $0.0194 +10.7%
52 Feb 22, 1989 $0.0175 0.0%
51 Dec 21, 1988 $0.0175 0.0%
50 Nov 23, 1988 $0.0175 0.0%
49 Aug 22, 1988 $0.0175 0.0%
48 May 24, 1988 $0.0175 +12.0%
47 Oct 20, 1987 $0.0156 0.0%
46 Jul 23, 1987 $0.0156 +0.3%
45 May 20, 1987 $0.0156 +13.3%
44 Jan 22, 1987 $0.0138 0.0%
43 Oct 27, 1986 $0.0138 0.0%
42 Jul 23, 1986 $0.0138 +50.0%
41 May 28, 1986 $0.0092 -26.7%
40 Jan 22, 1986 $0.0125 0.0%
39 Oct 22, 1985 $0.0125 0.0%
38 Jul 23, 1985 $0.0125 0.0%
37 May 31, 1985 $0.0125 +9.8%
36 Jan 22, 1985 $0.0114 0.0%
35 Oct 23, 1984 $0.0114 +6.0%
34 Jul 24, 1984 $0.0107 0.0%
33 May 23, 1984 $0.0107 +16.0%
32 Jan 24, 1984 $0.0093 0.0%
31 Oct 25, 1983 $0.0093 0.0%
30 Jul 15, 1983 $0.0093 0.0%
29 May 24, 1983 $0.0093 +13.6%
28 Jan 24, 1983 $0.0081 0.0%
27 Oct 15, 1982 $0.0081 +10.0%
26 Jul 20, 1982 $0.0074 0.0%
25 May 24, 1982 $0.0074 +20.0%
24 Feb 5, 1982 $0.0062 0.0%
23 Oct 27, 1981 $0.0062 0.0%
22 Jul 28, 1981 $0.0062 0.0%
21 May 13, 1981 $0.0062 +25.0%
20 Feb 24, 1981 $0.0049 0.0%
19 Oct 27, 1980 $0.0049 0.0%
18 Jul 24, 1980 $0.0049 0.0%
17 Jun 5, 1980 $0.0049 +42.8%
16 Feb 25, 1980 $0.0035 0.0%
15 Oct 26, 1979 $0.0035 0.0%
14 Jul 26, 1979 $0.0035 0.0%
13 May 21, 1979 $0.0035 +55.6%
12 Feb 14, 1979 $0.0022 0.0%
11 Oct 26, 1978 $0.0022 0.0%
10 Jul 19, 1978 $0.0022 0.0%
9 May 16, 1978 $0.0022 +79.9%
8 Feb 14, 1978 $0.0012 0.0%
7 Oct 18, 1977 $0.0012 0.0%
6 Jul 19, 1977 $0.0012 0.0%
5 May 12, 1977 $0.0012 +100.2%
4 Feb 14, 1977 $0.0006 0.0%
3 Oct 21, 1976 $0.0006 0.0%
2 Jul 16, 1976 $0.0006 0.0%
1 May 10, 1976 $0.0006

177 payments · source: consolidated market data, split-adjusted · refreshed daily.

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MCD dividend FAQ

How often does MCD pay dividends?

MCD pays dividends on a quarterly schedule, 4 times per year. The most recent payment was $1.8600 per share with ex-dividend date Jun 2, 2026.

When is the next MCD dividend payment?

Based on the historical pattern, the next ex-dividend date is estimated around Sep 1, 2026. Fund sponsors declare the official date shortly before payment; treat this as an estimate.

Has MCD ever cut its dividend?

The complete record above shows every per-share payment since 1976. The annual payout has increased for 49 consecutive years in our data.

What is the MCD dividend yield right now?

Over the trailing twelve months MCD paid $7.35 per share. At the current price of $273.46 that is a 2.69% TTM yield.

Are these amounts adjusted for splits?

Yes. Historical amounts come from split-adjusted market data, so per-share figures are directly comparable across the entire history.