McDonald’s (MCD) dividend history
McDonald’s paid $5.1B in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $7.14 per share.
Dividends per share grew 7.8% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 14 years.
That took 71% of free cash flow and 60% of net income.
At today's price the trailing yield is 3.09%.
Dividends by fiscal year
Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in McDonald’s's 10-K filings, divided by diluted shares (an approximation of the per-share dividend).
| Fiscal year | Per share | Growth | Total paid | % of free cash flow | % of net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.14 | +5.8% | $5.1B | 71% | 60% |
| 2024 | $6.75 | +9.0% | $4.9B | 73% | 59% |
| 2023 | $6.19 | +10.1% | $4.5B | 62% | 54% |
| 2022 | $5.62 | +7.9% | $4.2B | 76% | 67% |
| 2021 | $5.21 | +4.2% | $3.9B | 55% | 52% |
| 2020 | $5.00 | +6.8% | $3.8B | 81% | 79% |
| 2019 | $4.68 | +13.0% | $3.6B | 63% | 59% |
| 2018 | $4.14 | +9.4% | $3.3B | 77% | 55% |
| 2017 | $3.79 | +6.7% | $3.1B | 84% | 59% |
| 2016 | $3.55 | +3.8% | $3.1B | 72% | 65% |
| 2015 | $3.42 | +4.9% | $3.2B | 68% | 71% |
| 2014 | $3.26 | +5.3% | $3.2B | 78% | 68% |
| 2013 | $3.10 | +9.0% | $3.1B | 72% | 56% |
| 2012 | $2.84 | +13.7% | $2.9B | 74% | 53% |
| 2011 | $2.50 | — | $2.6B | 59% | 47% |
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Questions
Does McDonald’s pay a dividend?
McDonald’s paid $5.1B in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $7.14 per share.
How fast has McDonald’s's dividend grown?
Dividends per share grew 7.8% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 14 years.
From McDonald’s's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.