Mcdonalds Corp (MCD) dividend history and payment record
Mcdonalds Corp pays dividends quarterly. We hold 179 payments for it, going back to May 1968 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for MCD. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
MCD dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $1.86 per share, September 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $7.44 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 5.1%, from $1.77 to $1.86 |
| 5-year growth rate | 7.6% a year, compounded ($1.29 → $1.86) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 18, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 17 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 179 payments since May 1968 |
Mcdonalds Corp's dividend schedule
Mcdonalds Corp has paid quarterly across the 58 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on September 1, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 17 days, based on the announcements we hold for MCD.
Increases have a season: of the 18 raises in our record, most take effect with the November payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 5.1%, effective with the December 2025 ex-date.
MCD dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 179 going back to May 1968.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | $1.86 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | $1.86 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | $1.86 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $1.86 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $1.77 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $1.77 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | $1.77 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $1.77 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | $1.67 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | $1.67 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | $1.67 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | $1.67 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | $1.52 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | $1.52 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | $1.52 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | $1.52 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside MCD's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| May 24, 1968 | $0.1501 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own MCD before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does MCD pay a dividend?
- Mcdonalds Corp has historically paid quarterly, across 179 payments since May 1968.
- How much does MCD pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $1.86 per share, with an ex-date of September 1, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $7.44 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.