MCD Stock — McDonald's Corporation

McDonald's Corporation (MCD)

Updated October 16, 2026.

MCD is a Stock. its distribution rate is 3.18%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.06%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 80/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 31.0%.

McDonald's Corporation owns and operates restaurants bearing its brand in more than 100 countries, serving hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, breakfast items, and beverages, with a business model centered on franchising. The company distributes dividends quarterly at a modest current distribution rate. This dividend-paying stock appeals to income-focused investors seeking exposure to a mature, globally established restaurant operator.

MCD performance

Returns are updating. MCD's total return appears here after the next nightly update.

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 31.0%.

MCD key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

80 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.54%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/05/1966

Distribution rate

3.18%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.06%

5-year average yield

2.25

Last close

$242.97 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$171,935,662,787

Average volume

7162299.0

Dividend

$1.93

Ex-dividend date

12/01/2026

Payment date

12/15/2026

Beta

0.447

Payout ratio

59.3%

P/E ratio

19.53

Forward P/E

17.0648

EPS

$12.44

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.18%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.06%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

MCD risks and drawbacks

MCD's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 31.0%.

Who may consider MCD — and who may not

MCD may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (MCD pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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