McDonald's (PFTS:MCD) Forward Dividend Yield %: 0.00% (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


What is McDonald's Forward Dividend Yield %?

McDonald's PFTS:MCD 78 Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.00% as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates PFTS:MCD with a GF Score™ of 78/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 191 Restaurants companies, McDonald's ranks better than 61.78% on this metric.

As of today (2026-06-26), the Forward Annual Dividend Yield of McDonald's is 0.00%.

As of today (2026-06-26), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of McDonald's is 0.00%.

PFTS:MCD's Forward Dividend Yield % is not ranked *
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: 2.07
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Forward Dividend Yield % only.

McDonald's's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.86.

During the past 12 months, McDonald's's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.90% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of McDonald's was 41.80% per year. The lowest was 5.00% per year. And the median was 10.10% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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McDonald's  (PFTS:MCD) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation

Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.

Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.

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McDonald's Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms

PFTS:MCD vs SBUX, CMG, YUM: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, McDonald's's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

McDonald's Forward Dividend Yield % vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, McDonald's's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where McDonald's's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.


McDonald's Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

McDonald's Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 1.8600002026-06-022026-06-022026-06-16Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 1.8600002026-03-032026-03-032026-03-17Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 1.8600002025-12-012025-12-012025-12-15Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 1.7700002025-09-022025-09-022025-09-16Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

McDonald's's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=7.35/0.00
= %

Current Share Price is $0.00.
McDonald's's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $7.35.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.00% mean?
McDonald's (PFTS:MCD) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.00% as of Jun. 26, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on McDonald's and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, McDonald's ranks #73 out of 191 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 38.2%.
Is McDonald's' Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
McDonald's' current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, McDonald's ranks #73 out of 191 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, McDonald's has a GF Score™ of 78/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does McDonald's' Forward Dividend Yield % compare to SBUX and CMG?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, McDonald's ranks #73 out of 191 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This puts McDonald's in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.07. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a Restaurants company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Restaurants companies is 2.07, based on 191 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on McDonald's and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. McDonald's's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is McDonald's stock overvalued right now?
McDonald's (PFTS:MCD) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.00%. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.00%. McDonald's' overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For McDonald's (PFTS:MCD), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.00% as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

McDonald's Business Description

Address 110 North Carpenter Street, Chicago, IL, USA, 60607
McDonald's is the world's largest restaurant brand, with nearly $139 billion in systemwide sales across more than 45,000 restaurants and over 100 markets. The quick-service chain built its early reputation on speed, consistency, and affordable hamburgers, and today its global menu spans burgers, chicken, breakfast, and beverages that have helped popularize American fast-food cuisine worldwide. The firm derives the bulk of its revenue from franchise royalties and rent (about 62%), with the remainder stemming from company-operated restaurants across three segments: the United States (39% of systemwide sales), international operated markets (35%), and international developmental/licensed markets (26%).