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MCD

McDonald's Corporation
NYSE
Consumer Cyclical
Restaurants
mcdonalds.com
$.
$0.74(+0.29%)
Market closedupdated just now
O: $260.38H: $262.88L: $257.11

Market Cap

$182.66B

P/E Ratio

20.97

52W High

$341.75

52W Low

$229.20

C

Quality Score

MCD scores 66/100 (C) — dividend safety is the strongest factor, momentum the weakest.

66

/ 100

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Analyst Ratings
34 analysts

ConsensusBuy
Strong Buy4
Buy15
Hold14
Sell1
Strong Sell0
Avg price target+13.01%
$291.69from $258.12
Low $230.00Median $293.00High $390.00

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AI Earnings Preview

Next report 2026-11-04 · in 4 days

Consensus estimates

EPS

$3.38

Revenue

$7.29B

Recent EPS surprises

2026-06Beat +2%2026-03Beat +3%2025-12Beat +2%2025-09Miss -3%

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Post-Earnings Recap· reported 2026-06-30

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Dividend
Quarterly

Forward yield

2.99%

Annual / share

$7.72

Last ex-date

Sep 1, 2026

Last payment

Dec 15, 2026

Recent payments

Ex-date Sep 1, 2026$1.86
Ex-date Jun 2, 2026$1.86
Ex-date Mar 3, 2026$1.86
Ex-date Dec 1, 2025$1.86
Ex-date Sep 2, 2025$1.77
Ex-date Jun 2, 2025$1.77
Ex-date Mar 3, 2025$1.77
Ex-date Dec 2, 2024$1.77

Forward annual dividend from the declared rate (or latest payment × frequency) · via Yahoo Finance & Financial Modeling Prep.

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Insider Trading
50 recent filings

Buys

12

Sells

0

Reported value

$11.53M

50 shown
DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValueOwned
Sep 30, 2026

DEAN, LLOYD H

Director

Buy157$230.94$36,250.65-
Sep 30, 2026

HSU, MICHAEL D.

Director

Buy130$230.94$29,999.11-
Sep 30, 2026

TAUBERT, JENNIFER L

Director

Buy130$230.94$29,999.11-
Aug 7, 2026

ELTING, LAUREN B

VP - CAO and Corp Controller

Other990$0.00$0.00-
Aug 7, 2026

ELTING, LAUREN B

VP - CAO and Corp Controller

Other304$274.48$83,441.92-
Aug 7, 2026

ELTING, LAUREN B

VP - CAO and Corp Controller

Other48$0.00$0.00-
Aug 7, 2026

ELTING, LAUREN B

VP - CAO and Corp Controller

Other48$0.00$0.00-
Aug 7, 2026

ELTING, LAUREN B

VP - CAO and Corp Controller

Other990$0.00$0.00-
Jun 30, 2026

TAUBERT, JENNIFER L

Director

Buy111$270.31$30,001.71-
Jun 30, 2026

HSU, MICHAEL D.

Director

Buy111$270.31$30,001.71-
Jun 30, 2026

DEAN, LLOYD H

Director

Buy134$270.31$36,251.27-
Jun 10, 2026

ERLINGER, JOSEPH M.

President, McDonald's USA

Other5,252$157.79$828,713.08-
Jun 10, 2026

ERLINGER, JOSEPH M.

President, McDonald's USA

Other5,252$284.32$1.49M-
Jun 10, 2026

ERLINGER, JOSEPH M.

President, McDonald's USA

Other5,252$0.00$0.00-
May 28, 2026

RALLS-MORRISON, DESIREE

EVP, Chief Legal Officer

Other2,763$278.36$769,108.68-
May 26, 2026

ERLINGER, JOSEPH M.

President, McDonald's USA

Other333$280.11$93,276.63-
Apr 23, 2026

ERLINGER, JOSEPH M.

President, McDonald's USA

Other333$302.72$100,805.76-
Apr 10, 2026

ERLINGER, JOSEPH M.

President, McDonald's USA

Other2,626$0.00$0.00-
Apr 10, 2026

ERLINGER, JOSEPH M.

President, McDonald's USA

Other2,626$307.00$806,182.00-
Apr 10, 2026

ERLINGER, JOSEPH M.

President, McDonald's USA

Other2,626$157.79$414,356.54-
Mar 31, 2026

DEAN, LLOYD H

Director

Buy117$310.79$36,250.55-
Mar 31, 2026

HSU, MICHAEL D.

Director

Buy97$310.79$30,000.56-
Mar 31, 2026

TAUBERT, JENNIFER L

Director

Buy97$310.79$30,000.56-
Mar 23, 2026

ERLINGER, JOSEPH M.

President, McDonald's USA

Other333$313.47$104,385.51-
Mar 18, 2026

BARONI, DARIO

President, IDL

Other600$323.77$194,262.00-
Mar 10, 2026

ERLINGER, JOSEPH M.

President, McDonald's USA

Other2,626$0.00$0.00-
Mar 10, 2026

ERLINGER, JOSEPH M.

President, McDonald's USA

Other2,626$157.79$414,356.54-
Mar 10, 2026

ERLINGER, JOSEPH M.

President, McDonald's USA

Other2,626$328.34$862,220.84-
Feb 23, 2026

ERLINGER, JOSEPH M.

President, McDonald's USA

Other333$330.43$110,033.19-
Feb 23, 2026

BANNER, JONATHAN

EVP - Chief Impact Officer

Other4,600$333.24$1.53M-
Feb 23, 2026

BANNER, JONATHAN

EVP - Chief Impact Officer

Other4,600$266.20$1.22M-
Feb 23, 2026

BANNER, JONATHAN

EVP - Chief Impact Officer

Other1,601$333.42$533,692.06-
Feb 23, 2026

BANNER, JONATHAN

EVP - Chief Impact Officer

Other4,600$0.00$0.00-
Feb 20, 2026

RALLS-MORRISON, DESIREE

EVP, Chief Legal Officer

Other1,519$329.23$499,998.31-
Feb 13, 2026

BANNER, JONATHAN

EVP - Chief Impact Officer

Other290$0.00$0.00-
Feb 13, 2026

BANNER, JONATHAN

EVP - Chief Impact Officer

Other2,975$0.00$0.00-
Feb 13, 2026

BANNER, JONATHAN

EVP - Chief Impact Officer

Other215$0.00$0.00-
Feb 13, 2026

BANNER, JONATHAN

EVP - Chief Impact Officer

Buy18,052$0.00$0.00-
Feb 13, 2026

RALLS-MORRISON, DESIREE

EVP, Chief Legal Officer

Buy28,081$0.00$0.00-
Feb 13, 2026

ELTING, LAUREN B

VP - CAO and Corp Controller

Buy2,407$0.00$0.00-
Feb 13, 2026

BANNER, JONATHAN

EVP - Chief Impact Officer

Other290$0.00$0.00-
Feb 13, 2026

BANNER, JONATHAN

EVP - Chief Impact Officer

Other1,938$327.58$634,797.63-
Feb 13, 2026

BANNER, JONATHAN

EVP - Chief Impact Officer

Other2,975$0.00$0.00-
Feb 13, 2026

BANNER, JONATHAN

EVP - Chief Impact Officer

Other215$0.00$0.00-
Feb 13, 2026

FLATLEY, EDITH MORGAN

EVP - Global CMO

Other1,859$0.00$0.00-
Feb 13, 2026

MCDONALD, GILLIAN

EVP, Global Rest. Exp. Ofc.

Other2,231$0.00$0.00-
Feb 13, 2026

STEIJAERT, MANUEL JM

EVP - President, IOM

Other3,272$0.00$0.00-
Feb 13, 2026

STEIJAERT, MANUEL JM

EVP - President, IOM

Other237$0.00$0.00-
Feb 13, 2026

STEIJAERT, MANUEL JM

EVP - President, IOM

Other1,639$327.58$537,008.45-
Feb 13, 2026

STEIJAERT, MANUEL JM

EVP - President, IOM

Other3,272$0.00$0.00-

Insider transactions via Alpha Vantage with SEC EDGAR fallback. Data can include grants, planned sales, and administrative filings; this is not investment advice.

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About McDonald's Corporation

McDonald's Corporation owns, operates, and franchises restaurants under the McDonald's brand in the United States and internationally. It offers food and beverages, including hamburgers and cheeseburgers, various chicken sandwiches, fries, shakes, frozen desserts, sundaes, soft serve cones, cookies, pies, soft drinks, coffee, and other beverages; and full or limited breakfast, as well as sells various other products during limited-time promotions. The company owns and operates franchised restaurants under various structures, including conventional franchise, developmental license, or affiliate. McDonald's Corporation was founded in 1940 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Key Statistics

Open
$260.38
Prev Close
$257.38
Day High
$262.88
Day Low
$257.11
Volume
6.52M
Market Cap
$182.66B
P/E Ratio
20.97
EPS
$12.31
Beta
0.45
Dividend Yield
+3.00%
52W High
$341.75
52W Low
$229.20
Analyst Target
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