Mcdonalds (MCD) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds' Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $1.32 billion in Q2 2026, up 4.1% from $1.27 billion a year earlier but down 0.5% from the prior quarter.
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Mcdonalds (MCD) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Mcdonalds' Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $5.23 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 4.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $5.12 billion, up 5.0% from FY2024.
- Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has now increased for nine consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $4.87 billion in FY2024 (+7.4%), $4.53 billion in FY2023 (+8.8%), $4.17 billion in FY2022 (+6.4%) and $3.92 billion in FY2021 (+4.4%).
- Quarterly Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has moved between $963.9 million (Q3 2021) and $1.32 billion (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has increased for 37 straight quarters, with growth averaging 5.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd ran from 3.5% in Q3 2021 to 9.1% in Q2 2023.
- Per Business Quant data, MCD's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $1.32 billion (Q1 2026), $1.32 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.26 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div Paid (Total) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 163.51 Bn | 158.34 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.11 Bn | 94.75 Bn | - | 706.60 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.42 Bn | 36.40 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.23 Bn | 34.12 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 206.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.82 Bn | 21.92 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 296.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.06 Bn | 21.17 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 171.50 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 296.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.18 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 101.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.25 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | 49.26 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.91 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 66.78 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 963.90 Mn |
API Access
Mcdonalds Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd 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=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd", "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=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();