Dividends paid · 2011–2025
McDonald's dividends paid
$5.1B+5.0% · FY2025
McDonald's (MCD) reported $5.1B in dividends paid for fiscal 2025, +5.0% year on year.
| Fiscal year | Dividends paid | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY20252025-12-31 | $5.1B | +5.0% | Open → |
| FY20242024-12-31 | $4.9B | +7.4% | Open → |
| FY20232023-12-31 | $4.5B | +8.8% | Open → |
| FY20222022-12-31 | $4.2B | +6.4% | Open → |
| FY20212021-12-31 | $3.9B | +4.4% | Open → |
| FY20202020-12-31 | $3.8B | +4.8% | Open → |
| FY20192019-12-31 | $3.6B | +10.0% | Open → |
| FY20182018-12-31 | $3.3B | +5.4% | Open → |
| FY20172017-12-31 | $3.1B | +1.0% | Open → |
| FY20162016-12-31 | $3.1B | −5.3% | Open → |
| FY20152015-12-31 | $3.2B | +0.4% | Open → |
| FY20142014-12-31 | $3.2B | +3.3% | Open → |
| FY20132013-12-31 | $3.1B | +7.5% | Open → |
| FY20122012-12-31 | $2.9B | +11.0% | Open → |
| FY20112011-12-31 | $2.6B | — | Open → |
Dividends paid — Dividends paid is the cash that actually left the company for shareholders during the year, taken from the financing section of the cash-flow statement. It is a total in dollars, not a per-share rate or a yield — a yield needs a share price, which this site does not carry.
Every row links to its own SEC filing · Fiscal year 2025 · Data as of September 25, 2026 · 2011–2025 compound annual growth +4.9%
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The numbers above are read from this document: 10-K · 0000063908-26-000035 · February 24, 2026
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