McDonald'sXSWX:MCD 78 Shareholder Yield % is 2.28% as of Mar. 2026, which is 25% below its 10-year median of 3.02. GuruFocus rates XSWX:MCD with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF264.62. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 360 Restaurants companies, McDonald's ranks better than 57.22% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, McDonald's's Shareholder Yield % was 2.28%.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
McDonald's Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
McDonald's Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for McDonald's's Shareholder Yield % can be seen below:
* 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.
XSWX:MCD vs SBUX, CMG, YUM: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, McDonald's's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder 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 Shareholder Yield % vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, McDonald's's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where McDonald's's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
McDonald's (XSWX:MCD) has a Shareholder Yield % of 2.28% as of Mar. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on McDonald's and its competitors. This is 25% below median its historical median of 3.02. According to the industry distribution chart, McDonald's ranks #154 out of 360 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 42.8%.
Is McDonald's' Shareholder Yield % too high?
McDonald's' current Shareholder Yield % of 2.28% is 25% below median its 10-year median of 3.02. The Restaurants industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.24. McDonald's' value of 2.28% is 83.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, McDonald's ranks #154 out of 360 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' Shareholder Yield % compare to SBUX and CMG?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, McDonald's ranks #154 out of 360 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts McDonald's in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.24. McDonald's' value of 2.28% is 83.9% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.02 vs. the industry median of 1.24, McDonald's has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for a Restaurants company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Restaurants companies is 1.24, based on 360 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. McDonald's's current Shareholder Yield % of 2.28% is 83.9% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on McDonald's and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. McDonald's's current Shareholder Yield % is 2.28%, which is 25% below median its own 10-year median of 3.02. 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 (XSWX:MCD) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 2.28%. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF264.62, compared to a current price of CHF219.06 — trading 17.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 2.28%, which is 25% below median its 10-year median of 3.02 and 83.9% above the Restaurants industry median of 1.24. 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 Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For McDonald's (XSWX:MCD), the current Shareholder Yield % is 2.28% as of Mar. 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.
Is McDonald's (XSWX:MCD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, McDonald's stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of CHF219.06 is trading 17.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF264.62.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:MCD:
Shareholder Yield %: 2.28% (25% below median its 10-year median of 3.02)
GF Value™: CHF264.62 vs. price of CHF219.06 (17.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 83.9% above the Restaurants median (#154 of 360)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:MCD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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%).
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