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    McDonald’s declares $1.86 quarterly dividend

    By GNG ResearchAnnounced Published by GNG

    • MCD McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE), USD

    Written automatically from a fixed template using verified announcement facts and GNG data.

    On Jul 23, 2026, McDonald’s (MCD) declared a quarterly dividend of $1.86 per share payable Sep 16, 2026, to shareholders of record on Sep 1, 2026.

    The ex-dividend date is Sep 1, 2026.

    At this rate the annualized payout is $7.44 per share, a 2.83% forward yield based on the Jul 23, 2026 close of $262.80.

    A comparable prior payment was unavailable.

    Announcement facts

    FactValue and basis
    Dividend per shareMCD$1.86GNG data · USD
    Declaration dateMCDJul 23, 2026GNG data
    Ex-dividend dateMCDSep 1, 2026GNG data
    Record dateMCDSep 1, 2026GNG data
    Payment dateMCDSep 16, 2026GNG data
    Payment cadence (GNG classification)MCDQuarterly (4 per year)
    Distribution type (GNG classification)MCDRegular
    Closing priceMCD$262.80GNG data · USD
    Price dateMCDJul 23, 2026GNG data

    GNG calculations

    Calculated at publication from the inputs below. These figures do not update with live prices.

    CalculationMethod and inputs
    Annualized regular payout$7.44

    amount x payments_per_year

    amount = 1.86; payments_per_year = 4

    Exact, not rounded

    Calculated

    Dividend per sharePayment cadence (GNG classification)

    Forward yield2.83%

    annualized / close x 100

    annualized = 7.44; close = 262.8

    Rounded half up to 2 decimal places

    Closing price date:

    Calculated

    Dividend per sharePayment cadence (GNG classification)Closing pricePrice date

    Sources

    1. McDonald’s closing price

      GNG Research closing-price data

    2. McDonald’s dividend history

      GNG Research dividend data

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        McDonald’s raises quarterly dividend 3.76% to $1.93

        On Sep 17, 2026, McDonald’s (MCD) declared a quarterly dividend of $1.93 per share, up 3.76% from the prior $1.86, payable Dec 15, 2026, to shareholders of record on Dec 1, 2026.

        Dividend
        $1.93
        Cadence
        Quarterly (4 per year)
        Forward yield
        3.11%3.11% yield on the Sep 17, 2026 close
        Ex-date
        Dec 1, 2026

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