Mcdonalds (MCD) Dividend Yield (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds' Dividend Yield was 2.73% in Q2 2026, up 0.34 percentage points from 2.40% a year earlier and up 0.39 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Mcdonalds (MCD) Dividend Yield (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Dividend Yield at Mcdonalds came in at 2.36%, unchanged from FY2024.
- Dividend Yield shows a five-year change of +0.01 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Dividend Yield was 2.35% in FY2024 (+0.23 pp), 2.12% in FY2023 (-0.04 pp), 2.16% in FY2022 (+0.20 pp) and 1.97% in FY2021 (-0.38 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Dividend Yield since Q1 2020.
- Compared with a year earlier, Dividend Yield was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.06 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Dividend Yield over five years was Q2 2024 (a gain of 0.58 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2021 (a drop of 0.38 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, MCD's Dividend Yield in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 2.34% (Q1 2026), 2.36% (Q4 2025) and 2.34% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.37 Bn | 193.19 Bn | 6.42 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 124.54 Bn | 112.16 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.70 Bn | 42.58 Bn | 1.47 Bn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.92 Bn | 41.42 Bn | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.31 Bn | 23.10 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.21 Bn | 25.31 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.27 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 537.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.83 Bn | 12.17 Bn | - |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.25 Bn | 10.50 Bn | 476.38 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.73% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.34% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.36% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.34% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.40% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.21% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.35% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.20% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.58% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.28% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.12% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.32% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.00% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.08% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.16% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.42% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.22% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.18% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.97% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.14% |
API Access
Mcdonalds Dividend Yield API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-yield&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-yield", "ticker": "MCD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-yield&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();