# Mcdonald's (MCD) — Dividends

MCD · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/mcd/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $7.44 |
| Forward yield | 3.07% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

McDonald's pays a quarterly dividend of $1.86 per share, and a higher rate is already declared. The next payment, $1.93 per share, has an ex-date of December 1, 2026 and a pay date of December 15, 2026. The most recent paid dividend went ex on September 1, 2026 and was paid on September 16. Over the trailing twelve months, McDonald's paid $7.44 per share, a yield of about 3.21% at a share price of $231.89.

The record shows a steady yearly rhythm. Each raise has come with the payment that goes ex-dividend in late November or early December. The rate went from $1.38 to $1.52 in 2022, then to $1.67 in 2023, $1.77 in 2024, $1.86 in 2025 and $1.93 in 2026. The raises have narrowed over time, from 10.1% and 9.9% to 6.0%, 5.1% and now 3.8%. Since early 2022, the quarterly rate has grown about 40%. Payments by calendar year rose from $5.66 in 2022 to $7.17 in 2025. The company has increased its dividend for five consecutive years.

If the pattern holds, the payment after December would go ex-dividend in early March 2027 and be paid in mid-March.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dec 1, 2026 | Dec 15, 2026 | $1.93 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | $1.86 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 | $1.86 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | $1.86 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $1.86 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | $1.77 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | $1.77 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | $1.77 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $1.77 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Sep 17, 2024 | $1.67 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $1.67 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | $1.67 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $1.67 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Sep 18, 2023 | $1.52 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Jun 20, 2023 | $1.52 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | $1.52 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | $1.52 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Sep 16, 2022 | $1.38 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Jun 20, 2022 | $1.38 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | $1.38 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Mcdonald's (MCD) pay a dividend?

Yes. Mcdonald's pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $1.93 per share.

### What is MCD's dividend yield?

Mcdonald's paid $7.44 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.07% at the last price of $242.50. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is MCD's next ex-dividend date?

Mcdonald's's next ex-dividend date is Dec 1, 2026, payable on Dec 15, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has MCD been raising its dividend?

Yes — Mcdonald's has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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