Financing
Dividends Paid
McDonald's Dividends Paid remained flat by 0.0% to $1.32B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.5%, from $1.27B to $1.32B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Dividends Paid shows an upward trend with a 6.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
Consistent or growing dividend payments signal financial stability and a mature, reliable business model.
Detailed definition
The total cash distributed to shareholders as a return on their investment. This metric is a key indicator of the compan...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across blue-chip companies; dividend yield and payout ratios are standard peer benchmarks.
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dividends_paidHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $963.30M | $963.90M | $1.03B | $1.03B | $1.02B | $1.01B | $1.11B | $1.11B | $1.11B | $1.11B | $1.21B | $1.21B | $1.20B | $1.20B | $1.27B | $1.27B | $1.27B | $1.26B | $1.32B | $1.32B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.1% | +6.8% | -0.4% | -0.8% | -0.2% | +9.5% | -0.0% | -0.2% | -0.4% | +9.3% | -0.2% | -0.6% | -0.2% | +5.9% | -0.2% | -0.1% | -0.2% | +4.8% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.6% | +5.3% | +8.0% | +8.4% | +9.1% | +8.9% | +8.7% | +8.6% | +8.1% | +8.3% | +5.0% | +5.0% | +5.5% | +5.4% | +4.3% | +4.5% |
Range$963.30M – $1.32B
CAGR+6.9%
Avg YoY Growth+6.8%
Median YoY Growth+6.8%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is McDonald's's dividends paid?
- McDonald's (MCD) reported dividends paid of $1.32B in Q1 2026.
- How has McDonald's's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
- McDonald's's dividends paid increased by 4.5% year-over-year, from $1.27B to $1.32B.
- What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's dividends paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), McDonald's's dividends paid has grown at a 6.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.92B to $5.12B.
- What does dividends paid mean?
- Cash payments made to shareholders as dividends.