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McDonald's Corporation (MCD) Payout Ratio

Annual Payout Ratio

59.73%0.51%+0.86%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, MCD annual payout ratio is 59.73%, up +0.86% on
Historical Performance
MCD annual payout ratio is down -11.47% over the past 3 years, down -24.71% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
MCD annual payout ratio is currently -24.71% below its historical high of 79.33% set on
3-Year Low Comparison
MCD annual payout ratio is +11.60% above its 3-year low of 53.52% reached on
Sector Comparison
MCD annual payout ratio is higher than 90.65% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

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Performance

MCD Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Payout Ratio59.73%+0.9%-11.5%-24.7%+22.7%
Quarterly Payout Ratio61.14%-2.8%+4.7%-12.4%+18.0%
TTM Payout Ratio59.99%+0.8%-11.6%-25.0%+21.6%
Price$327.89+8.6%+21.4%+54.5%+330.7%
Annual Dividend Yield2.19%-2.7%+4.3%-7.6%-26.3%
Annual Dividends Paid$5.12B+5.0%+22.7%+36.3%+112.4%
Annual Dividend Per Share$7.17+5.8%+26.7%+42.3%+217.3%
Annual Free Cash Flow$7.19B+7.7%+30.9%+55.4%+70.8%
Annual Revenue$26.89B+3.7%+16.0%+40.0%+11.7%
Annual EPS$11.95+4.9%+43.4%+89.5%+161.0%

Payout Ratio Highs

MCD Annual Payout Ratio Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y67.47%N/A-11.5%
5Y79.33%N/A-24.7%
All79.33%-24.7%

Payout Ratio Lows

MCD Annual Payout Ratio Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y53.52%+11.6%
5Y51.94%+15.0%
All13.46%+343.8%

Payout Ratio History

YearValueChange
59.73%+0.9%
59.22%+10.7%
53.52%-20.7%
67.47%+29.9%
51.94%-34.5%
79.33%+33.4%
59.45%+8.2%
54.96%-7.6%
59.50%-8.8%
65.26%-8.5%
71.32%+5.5%
67.60%+21.2%
55.76%+5.2%
53.00%+11.8%
47.42%-2.6%
48.68%-0.9%
49.12%+16.2%
42.27%-44.1%
75.61%+120.3%
34.32%+5.4%
32.55%+6.7%
30.50%-8.6%
33.38%+11.3%
YearValueChange
29.98%+70.5%
17.58%+23.8%
14.20%+4.5%
13.59%-12.4%
15.52%+2.9%
15.08%+2.2%
14.75%-7.1%
15.87%-9.9%
17.62%-5.2%
18.59%+11.1%
16.74%-3.0%
17.25%+3.9%
16.61%+5.0%
15.82%-0.3%
15.87%-6.9%
17.04%-5.0%
17.93%-3.3%
18.55%+3.1%
17.99%+6.2%
16.94%+7.8%
15.72%+8.9%
14.44%+7.3%
13.46%-

FAQ

  • What is the current annual payout ratio of MCD?

    As of today, MCD annual payout ratio is 59.73%

  • What is 1-year change in MCD annual payout ratio?

    MCD annual payout ratio is up +0.86% year-over-year

  • What is 3-year change in MCD annual payout ratio?

    MCD annual payout ratio is down -11.47% over the past 3 years

  • How far is MCD annual payout ratio from its all-time high?

    MCD annual payout ratio is currently -24.71% below its historical high of 79.33% set on December 31, 2020

  • How does MCD annual payout ratio rank versus sector peers?

    MCD annual payout ratio is higher than 90.65% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

  • When is MCD next annual earnings release?

    As of today, the next annual earnings release for MCD has not been scheduled

  • What is MCD next ex-dividend date?

    The next ex-dividend date for MCD is

Payout Ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =    × 100%

Data Sources & References

  1. MCD Official Website www.mcdonalds.com
  2. MCD Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/MCD
  3. MCD Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/mcd