McDonald's Hits 50 Years of Dividend Hikes, Joins Dividend Kings
Chicago – September 19, 2026 -- McDonald's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.93 per share, a 4% increase that marks the company's 50th consecutive year of dividend growth and vaults it into the exclusive ranks of "Dividend Kings."
McDonald's dividend increase pushes annualized payout to $7.72 per share
The new quarterly rate is payable on December 15, 2026 to shareholders of record as of December 1, 2026. The 50-year streak places McDonald's among fewer than 60 U.S. public companies that have raised annual dividends for at least half a century.