McDonald's dividend yield MCD

Dividends per share over the last twelve months divided by the share price, since 1976.

Today, Oct 23, 2026: 2.99%
10-year median: 2.3%
Against its 10-year history: 98th; percentile: 0 is its lowest day, 100 its highest
10-year range: 2.0% to 3.2%
Peer median: 2.7%

McDonald's pays 2.99% of its share price in dividends over a year, as of Oct 23, 2026.

That is above its ten-year median of 2.3%, higher than on 98% of days in the last ten years.

Over that time it ranged from 2.0% in May 2023 to 3.2% in Mar 2020.

The median for 5 restaurant stocks of a similar size is 2.7%.

Dividend yield over time

median 2.3%

The dashed line is the 10-year median and the shaded band the middle half of its days.

Year	End of year	Low	High
2026 so far	3.0%	2.1%	3.2%
2025	2.3%	2.1%	2.4%
2024	2.3%	2.1%	2.6%
2023	2.1%	2.0%	2.4%
2022	2.1%	2.0%	2.4%
2021	2.0%	2.0%	2.5%
2020	2.3%	2.2%	3.2%
2019	2.4%	2.0%	2.4%
2018	2.4%	2.1%	2.6%
2017	2.2%	2.2%	3.0%
2016	3.0%	2.7%	3.2%
2015	2.9%	2.9%	3.7%
2014	3.5%	3.1%	3.6%
2013	3.2%	2.8%	3.3%
2012	3.3%	2.5%	3.3%
2011	2.5%	2.5%	3.2%
2010	2.9%	2.8%	3.3%
2009	3.3%	2.5%	3.7%
2008	2.7%	2.6%	6.8%
2007	2.5%	1.7%	2.6%

Companies in Restaurants nearest McDonald's' size, closest first, today.

Company	Dividend yield
MCDMcDonald's	2.99%
SBUXStarbucks	2.46%
YUMYum! Brands	1.98%
CMGChipotle Mexican Grill	n/m
QSRRestaurant Brands International	3.41%
DRIDarden Restaurants	2.94%
Peer median	2.70%

Yearly dividends per share divided by the share price.

A yield that suddenly looks high often means the price fell because the dividend is at risk.

Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of Oct 23, 2026. Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.