MCD Dividend: Yield, History & Ex-Dates

McDonald's (MCD) dey pay quarterly dividend. As of im most recent declaration, MCD pay $1.86 per share, wey be annual rate of $7.44, for dividend yield of about 2.78% at recent price of $267.82. Im most recent ex-dividend date na Jun 2, 2026, and the next one na not yet declared. This page dey track MCD dividend, dem dey refresh am weekly from the exchange record.

WITH d AS (
    SELECT argMax(cash_amount, ex_dividend_date) AS latest,
           argMax(frequency, ex_dividend_date) AS freq,
           max(ex_dividend_date) AS last_ex,
           maxIf(ex_dividend_date, ex_dividend_date > today()) AS nxt
    FROM global_markets.stocks_dividends
    WHERE ticker = 'MCD' AND frequency IN (1, 2, 4, 12) AND ex_dividend_date >= today() - 900
),
p AS (
    SELECT argMax(toFloat64(close), window_start) AS price
    FROM global_markets.delayed_stocks_minute_aggs
    WHERE ticker = 'MCD' AND window_start >= now() - INTERVAL 8 DAY
)
SELECT round(d.latest, 3) AS latest_dividend,
       multiIf(d.freq = 12, 'monthly', d.freq = 4, 'quarterly', d.freq = 2, 'semi-annual', 'annual') AS frequency,
       round(d.latest * d.freq, 2) AS annual_dividend,
       round(p.price, 2) AS recent_price,
       round(d.latest * d.freq / p.price * 100, 2) AS dividend_yield_pct,
       formatDateTime(d.last_ex, '%b %e, %Y') AS last_ex_date,
       if(d.nxt > today(), formatDateTime(d.nxt, '%b %e, %Y'), 'not yet declared') AS next_ex_date
FROM d CROSS JOIN p

MCD dividend yield and payout

To collect dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. MCD dividend yield wey dey above na the annual rate divided by the recent price; e dey move inverse with the share price, so yield figure only mean something next to the date dem take measure am. The per-share amounts wey dey here na the cash dividends dem declare, not any special or one-time distributions.

MCD dividend history

The most recent regular dividends wey MCD don pay, newest first:

SELECT toDate(ex_dividend_date) AS date,
       round(cash_amount, 4) AS dividend_per_share
FROM global_markets.stocks_dividends
WHERE ticker = 'MCD' AND frequency IN (1, 2, 4, 12) AND ex_dividend_date >= today() - 1100
ORDER BY ex_dividend_date DESC
LIMIT 10

The rhythm of the payments dey show the schedule: quarterly payer dey send check on that cadence, and the per-share amount na wetin dey step up (or hold, or dem cut am) over time.

MCD dividend growth by year

If you total all the regular dividends inside each calendar year, e go turn the individual payments into growth picture.

SELECT toString(toYear(ex_dividend_date)) AS year,
       round(sum(cash_amount), 2) AS dividends_paid_per_share
FROM global_markets.stocks_dividends
WHERE ticker = 'MCD' AND frequency IN (1, 2, 4, 12)
  AND ex_dividend_date >= toDate('2019-01-01') AND ex_dividend_date < toDate(concat(toString(toYear(today())), '-01-01'))
GROUP BY year
ORDER BY year

For 2019, MCD pay $4.73 per share across the year; by 2025 the annual total don reach $7.17. Rising line na company wey dey lift im payout year after year; flat line na dividend wey dem hold; fall na cut. The year-by-year record na the single most useful thing to check before you treat stock as income holding, and e be the part of dividend wey screener single yield number dey hide.

MCD good dividend stock?

Two numbers dey frame that question, and both dey on this page: the yield (2.78%) and the direction of the annual payout wey dey above. Yield wey dey below broad-market average when paired with steadily rising payout na the profile of dividend-growth name, where the appeal na small check today wey dey compound. High yield next to flat or falling payout na income-now profile, and e warrant closer look whether earnings dey cover the payment. MCD record wey dey above dey show which of the two e look like. Wetin dividend history no fit show on im own na safety: that one dey rest on earnings and free cash flow, not on the run of past payments, so stretched payout ratio fit precede cut wey the history never record.

When MCD ex-dividend date go reach?

The ex-dividend date na the cutoff: buy MCD before am and the upcoming dividend go be yours, buy on am and the dividend go go to the seller. On the ex-date the stock go open lower by roughly the dividend amount, since the cash dey comot from the company. MCD most recent ex-dividend date na Jun 2, 2026. The record date dey follow one business day later under T+1 settlement, and the pay date go come few weeks after that. Upcoming ex-dates across the market dey on the ex-dividend calendar.

FAQ

McDonald's dey pay dividend?

Yes. MCD dey pay quarterly dividend, most recently $1.86 per share, wey annualize to about $7.44 a share.

Wetin be MCD dividend yield?

MCD dividend yield na about 2.78%, dem calculate am as the $7.44 annual dividend divided by recent price of $267.82. Yield dey rise as price dey fall and vice versa, so e be snapshot, not fixed number.

When MCD next ex-dividend date go reach?

MCD most recent ex-dividend date na Jun 2, 2026, and the next na not yet declared. As quarterly payer, MCD dey set new ex-date on that cadence; date go show as declared here once the company announce am.

How much MCD dividend be?

The most recent regular dividend na $1.86 per share. At quarterly cadence wey annualize to about $7.44 per share.

Every figure wey dey above na stored, inspectable query, dem dey refresh am each week. Open the SQL under any panel to audit am, or pull any ticker dividend record on the Strasmore terminal.