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Results
Total Dividend Income
$53,833.08
From $1,000 invested
Number of Payments
178
641.03 shares
Yield on Cost
460%
as of 2025
Investment Period
50 years
May 10, 1976 – Jun 2, 2026
Annual Dividend Breakdown
Latest: $2,384.62(cash dividends, no DRIP)
Dividend payment history for $1,000 invested in McDonald's (MCD) from 1976 to 2026
Total received is cash income for your entered investment amount (no DRIP).
| Jun 16, 2026 | $1.8600 | $1192.31 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | $1.8600 | $1192.31 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $1.8600 | $1192.31 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | $1.7700 | $1134.62 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $1.7700 | $1134.62 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | $1.7700 | $1134.62 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | $1.7700 | $1134.62 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | $1.6700 | $1070.51 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | $1.6700 | $1070.51 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | $1.6700 | $1070.51 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | $1.6700 | $1070.51 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | $1.5200 | $974.36 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | $1.5200 | $974.36 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | $1.5200 | $974.36 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | $1.5200 | $974.36 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | $1.3800 | $884.62 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | $1.3800 | $884.62 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | $1.3800 | $884.62 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | $1.3800 | $884.62 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | $1.2900 | $826.92 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | $1.2900 | $826.92 |
| Mar 15, 2021 | $1.2900 | $826.92 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | $1.2900 | $826.92 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | $1.2500 | $801.28 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | $1.2500 | $801.28 |
| Mar 16, 2020 | $1.2500 | $801.28 |
| Dec 16, 2019 | $1.2500 | $801.28 |
| Sep 17, 2019 | $1.1600 | $743.59 |
| Jun 17, 2019 | $1.1600 | $743.59 |
| Mar 15, 2019 | $1.1600 | $743.59 |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $1.1600 | $743.59 |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $1.0100 | $647.44 |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $1.0100 | $647.44 |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $1.0100 | $647.44 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | $1.0100 | $647.44 |
| Sep 18, 2017 | $0.9400 | $602.56 |
| Jun 19, 2017 | $0.9400 | $602.56 |
| Mar 15, 2017 | $0.9400 | $602.56 |
| Dec 15, 2016 | $0.9400 | $602.56 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | $0.8900 | $570.51 |
| Jun 20, 2016 | $0.8900 | $570.51 |
| Mar 15, 2016 | $0.8900 | $570.51 |
| Dec 15, 2015 | $0.8900 | $570.51 |
| Sep 16, 2015 | $0.8500 | $544.87 |
| Jun 15, 2015 | $0.8500 | $544.87 |
| Mar 16, 2015 | $0.8500 | $544.87 |
| Dec 15, 2014 | $0.8500 | $544.87 |
| Sep 16, 2014 | $0.8100 | $519.23 |
| Jun 16, 2014 | $0.8100 | $519.23 |
| Mar 17, 2014 | $0.8100 | $519.23 |
| Dec 16, 2013 | $0.8100 | $519.23 |
| Sep 17, 2013 | $0.7700 | $493.59 |
| Jun 17, 2013 | $0.7700 | $493.59 |
| Mar 15, 2013 | $0.7700 | $493.59 |
| Dec 17, 2012 | $0.7700 | $493.59 |
| Sep 18, 2012 | $0.7000 | $448.72 |
| Jun 15, 2012 | $0.7000 | $448.72 |
| Mar 15, 2012 | $0.7000 | $448.72 |
| Dec 15, 2011 | $0.7000 | $448.72 |
| Sep 16, 2011 | $0.6100 | $391.03 |
| Jun 15, 2011 | $0.6100 | $391.03 |
| Mar 15, 2011 | $0.6100 | $391.03 |
| Dec 15, 2010 | $0.6100 | $391.03 |
| Sep 16, 2010 | $0.5500 | $352.56 |
| Jun 15, 2010 | $0.5500 | $352.56 |
| Mar 15, 2010 | $0.5500 | $352.56 |
| Dec 15, 2009 | $0.5500 | $352.56 |
| Sep 15, 2009 | $0.5000 | $320.51 |
| Jun 22, 2009 | $0.5000 | $320.51 |
| Mar 16, 2009 | $0.5000 | $320.51 |
| Dec 15, 2008 | $0.5000 | $320.51 |
| Sep 16, 2008 | $0.3750 | $240.38 |
| Jun 23, 2008 | $0.3750 | $240.38 |
| Mar 17, 2008 | $0.3750 | $240.38 |
| Dec 3, 2007 | $1.5000 | $961.54 |
| Dec 1, 2006 | $1.0000 | $641.03 |
| Dec 1, 2005 | $0.6700 | $429.49 |
| Dec 1, 2004 | $0.5500 | $352.56 |
| Dec 1, 2003 | $0.4000 | $256.41 |
| Dec 2, 2002 | $0.2350 | $150.64 |
| Dec 3, 2001 | $0.2250 | $144.23 |
| Dec 1, 2000 | $0.2150 | $137.82 |
| Dec 15, 1999 | $0.0488 | $31.25 |
| Sep 15, 1999 | $0.0488 | $31.25 |
| Jun 15, 1999 | $0.0488 | $31.25 |
| Mar 31, 1999 | $0.0488 | $31.25 |
| Dec 11, 1998 | $0.0450 | $28.85 |
| Sep 11, 1998 | $0.0450 | $28.85 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | $0.0450 | $28.85 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | $0.0413 | $26.44 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | $0.0413 | $26.44 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | $0.0413 | $26.44 |
| Jun 13, 1997 | $0.0413 | $26.44 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | $0.0375 | $24.04 |
| Dec 13, 1996 | $0.0375 | $24.04 |
| Sep 13, 1996 | $0.0375 | $24.04 |
| Jun 14, 1996 | $0.0375 | $24.04 |
| Mar 15, 1996 | $0.0338 | $21.63 |
| Dec 15, 1995 | $0.0338 | $21.63 |
| Sep 15, 1995 | $0.0338 | $21.63 |
| Jun 16, 1995 | $0.0338 | $21.63 |
| Mar 17, 1995 | $0.0300 | $19.23 |
| Dec 16, 1994 | $0.0300 | $19.23 |
| Sep 16, 1994 | $0.0300 | $19.23 |
| Jun 17, 1994 | $0.0300 | $19.23 |
| Mar 18, 1994 | $0.0268 | $17.15 |
| Dec 17, 1993 | $0.0268 | $17.15 |
| Sep 17, 1993 | $0.0268 | $17.15 |
| Jun 18, 1993 | $0.0268 | $17.15 |
| Mar 19, 1993 | $0.0250 | $16.03 |
| Dec 18, 1992 | $0.0250 | $16.03 |
| Sep 18, 1992 | $0.0250 | $16.03 |
| Jun 19, 1992 | $0.0250 | $16.03 |
| Mar 20, 1992 | $0.0238 | $15.22 |
| Dec 18, 1991 | $0.0231 | $14.82 |
| Sep 18, 1991 | $0.0231 | $14.82 |
| Jun 18, 1991 | $0.0231 | $14.82 |
| Mar 21, 1991 | $0.0213 | $13.62 |
| Dec 18, 1990 | $0.0213 | $13.62 |
| Sep 18, 1990 | $0.0213 | $13.62 |
| Jun 18, 1990 | $0.0213 | $13.62 |
| Mar 19, 1990 | $0.0193 | $12.34 |
| Dec 18, 1989 | $0.0193 | $12.34 |
| Sep 18, 1989 | $0.0193 | $12.34 |
| Jun 19, 1989 | $0.0194 | $12.42 |
| Mar 20, 1989 | $0.0175 | $11.22 |
| Jan 17, 1989 | $0.0175 | $11.22 |
| Dec 15, 1988 | $0.0175 | $11.22 |
| Sep 9, 1988 | $0.0175 | $11.22 |
| Jun 9, 1988 | $0.0175 | $11.22 |
| Feb 5, 1988 | $0.0156 | $10.02 |
| Nov 6, 1987 | $0.0156 | $10.02 |
| Aug 7, 1987 | $0.0156 | $10.02 |
| Jun 5, 1987 | $0.0156 | $9.99 |
| Feb 6, 1987 | $0.0138 | $8.81 |
| Oct 27, 1986 | $0.0138 | $8.81 |
| Jul 23, 1986 | $0.0138 | $8.81 |
| May 28, 1986 | $0.0092 | $5.88 |
| Jan 22, 1986 | $0.0125 | $8.01 |
| Oct 22, 1985 | $0.0125 | $8.01 |
| Jul 23, 1985 | $0.0125 | $8.01 |
| May 31, 1985 | $0.0125 | $8.01 |
| Jan 22, 1985 | $0.0114 | $7.30 |
| Oct 23, 1984 | $0.0114 | $7.30 |
| Jul 24, 1984 | $0.0107 | $6.89 |
| May 23, 1984 | $0.0107 | $6.89 |
| Jan 24, 1984 | $0.0093 | $5.94 |
| Oct 25, 1983 | $0.0093 | $5.94 |
| Jul 15, 1983 | $0.0093 | $5.94 |
| May 24, 1983 | $0.0093 | $5.94 |
| Jan 24, 1983 | $0.0081 | $5.22 |
| Oct 15, 1982 | $0.0081 | $5.22 |
| Jul 20, 1982 | $0.0074 | $4.75 |
| May 24, 1982 | $0.0074 | $4.75 |
| Feb 5, 1982 | $0.0062 | $3.96 |
| Oct 27, 1981 | $0.0062 | $3.96 |
| Jul 28, 1981 | $0.0062 | $3.96 |
| May 13, 1981 | $0.0062 | $3.96 |
| Feb 24, 1981 | $0.0049 | $3.17 |
| Oct 27, 1980 | $0.0049 | $3.17 |
| Jul 24, 1980 | $0.0049 | $3.17 |
| Jun 5, 1980 | $0.0049 | $3.17 |
| Feb 25, 1980 | $0.0035 | $2.22 |
| Oct 26, 1979 | $0.0035 | $2.22 |
| Jul 26, 1979 | $0.0035 | $2.22 |
| May 21, 1979 | $0.0035 | $2.22 |
| Feb 14, 1979 | $0.0022 | $1.42 |
| Oct 26, 1978 | $0.0022 | $1.42 |
| Jul 19, 1978 | $0.0022 | $1.42 |
| May 16, 1978 | $0.0022 | $1.42 |
| Feb 14, 1978 | $0.0012 | $0.79 |
| Oct 18, 1977 | $0.0012 | $0.79 |
| Jul 19, 1977 | $0.0012 | $0.79 |
| May 12, 1977 | $0.0012 | $0.79 |
| Feb 14, 1977 | $0.0006 | $0.40 |
| Oct 21, 1976 | $0.0006 | $0.40 |
| Jul 16, 1976 | $0.0006 | $0.40 |
| May 10, 1976 | $0.0006 | $0.40 |
- Jun 16, 2026$1192.31
- Mar 17, 2026$1192.31
- Dec 15, 2025$1192.31
- Sep 16, 2025$1134.62
- Jun 16, 2025$1134.62
- Mar 17, 2025$1134.62
- Dec 16, 2024$1134.62
- Sep 17, 2024$1070.51
- Jun 17, 2024$1070.51
- Mar 15, 2024$1070.51
- Dec 15, 2023$1070.51
- Sep 18, 2023$974.36
- Jun 20, 2023$974.36
- Mar 15, 2023$974.36
- Dec 15, 2022$974.36
- Sep 16, 2022$884.62
- Jun 20, 2022$884.62
- Mar 15, 2022$884.62
- Dec 15, 2021$884.62
- Sep 15, 2021$826.92
- Jun 15, 2021$826.92
- Mar 15, 2021$826.92
- Dec 15, 2020$826.92
- Sep 15, 2020$801.28
- Jun 15, 2020$801.28
- Mar 16, 2020$801.28
- Dec 16, 2019$801.28
- Sep 17, 2019$743.59
- Jun 17, 2019$743.59
- Mar 15, 2019$743.59
- Dec 17, 2018$743.59
- Sep 18, 2018$647.44
- Jun 18, 2018$647.44
- Mar 15, 2018$647.44
- Dec 15, 2017$647.44
- Sep 18, 2017$602.56
- Jun 19, 2017$602.56
- Mar 15, 2017$602.56
- Dec 15, 2016$602.56
- Sep 16, 2016$570.51
- Jun 20, 2016$570.51
- Mar 15, 2016$570.51
- Dec 15, 2015$570.51
- Sep 16, 2015$544.87
- Jun 15, 2015$544.87
- Mar 16, 2015$544.87
- Dec 15, 2014$544.87
- Sep 16, 2014$519.23
- Jun 16, 2014$519.23
- Mar 17, 2014$519.23
- Dec 16, 2013$519.23
- Sep 17, 2013$493.59
- Jun 17, 2013$493.59
- Mar 15, 2013$493.59
- Dec 17, 2012$493.59
- Sep 18, 2012$448.72
- Jun 15, 2012$448.72
- Mar 15, 2012$448.72
- Dec 15, 2011$448.72
- Sep 16, 2011$391.03
- Jun 15, 2011$391.03
- Mar 15, 2011$391.03
- Dec 15, 2010$391.03
- Sep 16, 2010$352.56
- Jun 15, 2010$352.56
- Mar 15, 2010$352.56
- Dec 15, 2009$352.56
- Sep 15, 2009$320.51
- Jun 22, 2009$320.51
- Mar 16, 2009$320.51
- Dec 15, 2008$320.51
- Sep 16, 2008$240.38
- Jun 23, 2008$240.38
- Mar 17, 2008$240.38
- Dec 3, 2007$961.54
- Dec 1, 2006$641.03
- Dec 1, 2005$429.49
- Dec 1, 2004$352.56
- Dec 1, 2003$256.41
- Dec 2, 2002$150.64
- Dec 3, 2001$144.23
- Dec 1, 2000$137.82
- Dec 15, 1999$31.25
- Sep 15, 1999$31.25
- Jun 15, 1999$31.25
- Mar 31, 1999$31.25
- Dec 11, 1998$28.85
- Sep 11, 1998$28.85
- Jun 12, 1998$28.85
- Mar 13, 1998$26.44
- Dec 12, 1997$26.44
- Sep 12, 1997$26.44
- Jun 13, 1997$26.44
- Mar 14, 1997$24.04
- Dec 13, 1996$24.04
- Sep 13, 1996$24.04
- Jun 14, 1996$24.04
- Mar 15, 1996$21.63
- Dec 15, 1995$21.63
- Sep 15, 1995$21.63
- Jun 16, 1995$21.63
- Mar 17, 1995$19.23
- Dec 16, 1994$19.23
- Sep 16, 1994$19.23
- Jun 17, 1994$19.23
- Mar 18, 1994$17.15
- Dec 17, 1993$17.15
- Sep 17, 1993$17.15
- Jun 18, 1993$17.15
- Mar 19, 1993$16.03
- Dec 18, 1992$16.03
- Sep 18, 1992$16.03
- Jun 19, 1992$16.03
- Mar 20, 1992$15.22
- Dec 18, 1991$14.82
- Sep 18, 1991$14.82
- Jun 18, 1991$14.82
- Mar 21, 1991$13.62
- Dec 18, 1990$13.62
- Sep 18, 1990$13.62
- Jun 18, 1990$13.62
- Mar 19, 1990$12.34
- Dec 18, 1989$12.34
- Sep 18, 1989$12.34
- Jun 19, 1989$12.42
- Mar 20, 1989$11.22
- Jan 17, 1989$11.22
- Dec 15, 1988$11.22
- Sep 9, 1988$11.22
- Jun 9, 1988$11.22
- Feb 5, 1988$10.02
- Nov 6, 1987$10.02
- Aug 7, 1987$10.02
- Jun 5, 1987$9.99
- Feb 6, 1987$8.81
- Oct 27, 1986$8.81
- Jul 23, 1986$8.81
- May 28, 1986$5.88
- Jan 22, 1986$8.01
- Oct 22, 1985$8.01
- Jul 23, 1985$8.01
- May 31, 1985$8.01
- Jan 22, 1985$7.30
- Oct 23, 1984$7.30
- Jul 24, 1984$6.89
- May 23, 1984$6.89
- Jan 24, 1984$5.94
- Oct 25, 1983$5.94
- Jul 15, 1983$5.94
- May 24, 1983$5.94
- Jan 24, 1983$5.22
- Oct 15, 1982$5.22
- Jul 20, 1982$4.75
- May 24, 1982$4.75
- Feb 5, 1982$3.96
- Oct 27, 1981$3.96
- Jul 28, 1981$3.96
- May 13, 1981$3.96
- Feb 24, 1981$3.17
- Oct 27, 1980$3.17
- Jul 24, 1980$3.17
- Jun 5, 1980$3.17
- Feb 25, 1980$2.22
- Oct 26, 1979$2.22
- Jul 26, 1979$2.22
- May 21, 1979$2.22
- Feb 14, 1979$1.42
- Oct 26, 1978$1.42
- Jul 19, 1978$1.42
- May 16, 1978$1.42
- Feb 14, 1978$0.79
- Oct 18, 1977$0.79
- Jul 19, 1977$0.79
- May 12, 1977$0.79
- Feb 14, 1977$0.40
- Oct 21, 1976$0.40
- Jul 16, 1976$0.40
- May 10, 1976$0.40
About the MCD dividend calculator
The McDonald's (MCD) dividend income calculator reconstructs what an actual cash investment would have paid out in dividends. At the split-adjusted closing price of $1.56 on May 10, 1976, an investment of $1,000 bought 641.03 shares — the cost basis every payout below is measured against, through Jun 2, 2026.
Across that span those shares have paid $53,833.08 in dividends — about 54× the $1,000 invested. Measured against the entry price, yield on cost moved from 0.28% in its first full year (1977) to 460% by 2025, reflecting a dividend that has grown far faster than the price originally paid.
These numbers assume every dividend was taken as cash. Reinvesting instead — the DRIP toggle above — would buy additional shares at each ex-date price, compounding the share count and lifting every subsequent payment.
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