McDonald's Corporation
MCDDividend Aristocrat • 48yrsAutomated dividend-safety read-out from payout, leverage, yield, profitability and track record. See the Financials tab for the full per-statement Financial Investigation. Educational only — not investment advice.
At a glance
McDonald's Corporation (MCD) operates in the Restaurants industry and is based in the United States. It pays a quarterly dividend of $7.72 a year, a yield of 3.11% at the current price of $248.46. McDonald's has raised its dividend for 48 consecutive years, which makes it a Dividend Aristocrat. Over the last five years the dividend has grown by an average of 7.3% a year. It paid out 60% of its earnings as dividends, leaving most of its profit in the business. 34 analysts cover it; their average 12-month price target of $291.69 is 17.4% above the current price.
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About McDonald's Corporation
McDonald's Corporation owns, operates, and franchises restaurants under the McDonald's brand in the United States and internationally. It offers food and beverages, including hamburgers and cheeseburgers, various chicken sandwiches, fries, shakes, frozen desserts, sundaes, soft serve cones, cookies, pies, soft drinks, coffee, and other beverages; and full or limited breakfast, as well as sells various other products during limited-time promotions. The company owns and operates franchised restaurants under various structures, including conventional franchise, developmental license, or affiliate.
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