MCD (NYSE) - Dividend History and Outstanding Shares

Dividend Rating: 7.39 ✓ Yield 2.33%, Avg. Growth per Year 5.66%, 100.0% Consistency of Payouts and many other metrics.

Dividends per Share Yearly

Number of Payouts Yearly

Outstanding Shares

What is the Trend of MCD`s Outstanding Shares?

The Outstanding Shares of McDonald’s are shrinking at a rate of -2.85% per year on average over the last 10 years. The Correlation Coefficent of the Outstanding Shares is -95.56%. Investors should be aware that the price of a stock often is positively affected by a decreasing number of shares.

Did McDonald’s ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, last Stock Split was on 1999-03-08 with a factor of 2:1. This stock split increased the number of shares and lowered the price per share by a ratio of 2.

Year Number of Shares (Mill.) Growth
2023 727.8 -1.11%
2022 736 -2.08%
2021 751.6 +0.08%
2020 751 -0.61%
2019 755.6 -2.7%
2018 776.6 -3.29%
2017 803 -3.22%
2016 829.7 -9.81%
2015 919.9 -5.31%
2014 971.5 -2.78%
2013 999.3 -1.13%
2012 1010.7 -0.55%
2011 1016.24 -2.06%
2010 1037.58 -3.55%
2009 1075.8 -2.49%
2008 1103.24 -3.7%
2007 1145.6 -4.63%
2006 1201.2 -4.22%
2005 1254.1 -1.14%
2004 1268.5 +0.54%
2003 1261.7 -0.62%
2002 1269.6 -0.6%
2001 1277.2 -1.81%
2000 1300.7 -3.18%
1999 1343.4 -1.02%
1998 1357.3 +1.18%
1997 1341.48 -2.65%
1996 1378 -1.81%
1995 1403.33 +4.41%
1994 1344 -1.18%
1993 1360 -5.95%
1992 1446 +0.61%
1991 1437.22 +0.88%
1990 1424.71 -1.92%
1989 1452.67 -3.5%
1988 1505.28 -0.78%
1987 1517.05 -0.98%
1986 1532.01 -0.73%
1985 1543.26

Dividend Yields, Growth & Consistency

Overall Dividend Rating 7.39
Dividends Paid 12m 6.38 Yield 12m 2.33%
Dividends Paid Average 5y 5.68 Yield Average 5y 2.08%
Growth Rate 5y 5.66% Yield on Cost 5y 3.60%
Payout Consistency 100.0% First Payout 1976-05-10
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Dividend History - Last 25 Dividends (Paid in USD)

Date Period Dividend Rate Growth
2024-02-29 Quarterly 1.67
2023-11-30 Quarterly 1.67 9.9%
2023-08-31 Quarterly 1.52
2023-06-02 Quarterly 1.52
2023-02-28 Quarterly 1.52
2022-11-30 Quarterly 1.52 10.1%
2022-08-31 Quarterly 1.38
2022-06-03 Quarterly 1.38
2022-02-28 Quarterly 1.38
2021-11-30 Quarterly 1.38 7%
2021-08-31 Quarterly 1.29
2021-05-28 Quarterly 1.29
2021-02-26 Quarterly 1.29
2020-11-30 Quarterly 1.29 3.2%
2020-08-31 Quarterly 1.25
2020-05-29 Quarterly 1.25
2020-02-28 Quarterly 1.25
2019-11-29 Quarterly 1.25 7.8%
2019-08-30 Quarterly 1.16
2019-05-31 Quarterly 1.16
2019-02-28 Quarterly 1.16
2018-11-30 Quarterly 1.16 14.9%
2018-08-31 Quarterly 1.01
2018-06-01 Quarterly 1.01
2018-02-28 Quarterly 1.01

  • MCD`s 2.33% Dividend Yield is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 6.38 USD by the current stock price.
  • 3.60% Yield on Cost is the effective dividend income you'd receive today if you purchased the stock five years ago (Rate of the last 12 Months 6.38 divided by price 5 years ago).
  • The 100.0% Payout Consistency of MCD Dividends gauges Stability (Values above 80%) or Fragility (Values under 60%).
  • The Average Dividend Growth Rate of 5.66% per year in the last 5-Years showcases MCD`s commitment to shareholders. Steady or increasing dividends over time can be a sign of a healthy financial outlook.
The Overall Dividend Rating of 7.39 is quantified on a scale from 0 to +10.
Ratings surpassing 5 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 7.5 are exceptionally strong. The calculations includes: Yield, Yield on Cost, Consistency of Payouts and Growth Rates over time.