McDonald's Corporation (MCD) Dividends
Dividend Yield and Dividend History Highlights
- MCD has issued more total dividends (as measured in absolute US dollars) over the past six years than 96.47% of other US stocks currently paying dividends.
- If you care about predictable cash flow, note that MCD reports less variability in its free cash flow than 96.88% of the dividend stocks we're tracking.
- As for stocks whose price is uncorrelated with MCD's price and thus may be suitable peers for a diversified dividend portfolio, check out the following: MPX, GILT, SLQT, PBR and PCYG.
MCD Price Forecast Based on Dividend Discount Model
| Current Price | DDM Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $314.57 | $425.31 | 80.12% |
The Dividend Discount Model (DDM) is a valuation model that attempts to determine a fair share price for a stock, based on the dividend it provides in comparison to several company-specific metrics indicative of the riskiness of the stock and the financial health of the company. Regarding Mcdonalds Corp, the DDM model generated by StockNews estimates a return of positive 80.12% in comparison to its current price. To help understand and contextualize the model's evaluation of MCD, investors may wish to consider are:
- If we compare the valuation opportunity a dividend discount model provides relative to other dividend stocks in the Consumer Cyclical sector, the expected return of 80.12%, based on the stock's current share price and target price based on a dividend discount model, is greater than 90.64% of the DDM-forecasted return of its its sector peers.
- Out of all stocks in our universe of US-listed dividend-issuing stocks, MCD has a discount rate lower than 90.64% of them (a lower discount rate is associated with lower risk).
- Beta, a measure of volatility relative to the stock market overall, is lower for MCD than it is for 90.64% of other equities in the Consumer Cyclical sector that also issue dividends.
MCD Dividend History
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Ex-Dividend Date | Type | Payout Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-03 | Dividend | $1.77 | -- |
| 2024-12-02 | Dividend | $1.77 | +5.99% |
| 2024-09-03 | Dividend | $1.67 | -- |
| 2024-06-03 | Dividend | $1.67 | -- |
| 2024-02-29 | Dividend | $1.67 | -- |
| 2023-11-30 | Dividend | $1.67 | +9.87% |
| 2023-08-31 | Dividend | $1.52 | -- |
| 2023-06-02 | Dividend | $1.52 | -- |
| 2023-02-28 | Dividend | $1.52 | -- |
| 2022-11-30 | Dividend | $1.52 | +10.14% |
| 2022-08-31 | Dividend | $1.38 | -- |
| 2022-06-03 | Dividend | $1.38 | -- |
| 2022-02-28 | Dividend | $1.38 | -- |
| 2021-11-30 | Dividend | $1.38 | +6.98% |
| 2021-08-31 | Dividend | $1.29 | -- |
| 2021-05-28 | Dividend | $1.29 | -- |
| 2021-02-26 | Dividend | $1.29 | -- |
| 2020-11-30 | Dividend | $1.29 | +3.20% |
| 2020-08-31 | Dividend | $1.25 | -- |
| 2020-05-29 | Dividend | $1.25 | -- |
MCD Dividends vs. Peers
MCD's dividend yield currently ranks #67 of 74 vs. its peers in the Restaurants category.
Looking for More Information on MCD dividends?
Want to do more research on Mcdonalds Corp's dividends? Try the links below:Mcdonalds Corp Common Stock (MCD) Dividend History | Nasdaq
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