McDonald's Corporation (MCD)Consumer Cyclical | Restaurants | Chicago, United States | NYSE
311.36 USD
+4.40
(1.433%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 311.74 +0.38 (0.122%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:58 p.m. EDT
McDonald's Corporation (MCD) presents a balanced opportunity for both short-term and long-term investors. The recent price action shows a dip, but the dividend yield and consistent payouts make it an attractive option for income-focused investors. The fundamental metrics are strong, with solid earnings growth and a reliable payout ratio. While the short-term forecast is mixed, the long-term outlook remains positive. Investors should consider the recent price dip as a potential buying opportunity, especially given the consistent dividend history and strong fundamentals. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.030888 |
| AutoETS | 0.031342 |
| MSTL | 0.031962 |
| AutoTheta | 0.033750 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.20 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.107 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.54 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-02 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-02 |
| Revenue per Share | 37.686 |
| Market Cap | 221,323,280,384 |
| Trailing P/E | 26.03 |
| Forward P/E | 21.71 |
| Beta | 0.53 |
| Profit Margins | 31.85% |
| Website | https://www.mcdonalds.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 3:58 p.m. EDT: The options data suggests a mix of speculation and volatility. The ATM (at-the-money) strikes are heavily weighted with significant open interest (OI) and volume, indicating potential support or resistance levels. The presence of high IV (implied volatility) on out-of-the-money (OTM) strikes suggests traders are anticipating larger price swings, possibly due to news or market sentiment. The recent price dip and the OI walls on certain strikes indicate possible support levels. However, the overall volatility and mixed signals suggest caution for short-term traders.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.56% | 2.32% | 2.39% | 2.41% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | 1.860000 | 0.559954 |
| 2025-12-01 | 1.860000 | 0.616132 |
| 2025-09-02 | 1.770000 | 0.567066 |
| 2025-06-02 | 1.770000 | 0.575903 |
| 2025-03-03 | 1.770000 | 0.595139 |
| 2024-12-02 | 1.770000 | 0.622830 |
| 2024-09-03 | 1.670000 | 0.605504 |
| 2024-06-03 | 1.670000 | 0.669450 |
| 2024-02-29 | 1.670000 | 0.598805 |
| 2023-11-30 | 1.670000 | 0.624519 |
| 2023-08-31 | 1.520000 | 0.573234 |
| 2023-06-02 | 1.520000 | 0.558901 |
| 2023-02-28 | 1.520000 | 0.617223 |
| 2022-11-30 | 1.520000 | 0.600578 |
| 2022-08-31 | 1.380000 | 0.592911 |
| 2022-06-03 | 1.380000 | 0.605566 |
| 2022-02-28 | 1.380000 | 0.617853 |
| 2021-11-30 | 1.380000 | 0.621722 |
| 2021-08-31 | 1.290000 | 0.601969 |
| 2021-05-28 | 1.290000 | 0.614508 |
| 2021-02-26 | 1.290000 | 0.701082 |
| 2020-11-30 | 1.290000 | 0.668737 |
| 2020-08-31 | 1.250000 | 0.663820 |
| 2020-05-29 | 1.250000 | 0.765179 |
| 2020-02-28 | 1.250000 | 0.739139 |
| 2019-11-29 | 1.250000 | 0.742579 |
| 2019-08-30 | 1.160000 | 0.618790 |
| 2019-05-31 | 1.160000 | 0.683869 |
| 2019-02-28 | 1.160000 | 0.741867 |
| 2018-11-30 | 1.160000 | 0.728095 |
| 2018-08-31 | 1.010000 | 0.741181 |
| 2018-06-01 | 1.010000 | 0.760194 |
| 2018-02-28 | 1.010000 | 0.771910 |
| 2017-11-30 | 1.010000 | 0.712516 |
| 2017-08-30 | 0.940000 | 0.719106 |
| 2017-06-01 | 0.940000 | 0.757265 |
| 2017-02-27 | 0.940000 | 0.914426 |
| 2016-11-29 | 0.940000 | 0.969321 |
| 2016-08-30 | 0.890000 | 0.967552 |
| 2016-06-02 | 0.890000 | 0.928317 |
| 2016-02-26 | 0.890000 | 0.967974 |
| 2015-11-27 | 0.890000 | 0.999469 |
| 2015-08-28 | 0.850000 | 1.141747 |
| 2015-05-28 | 0.850000 | 1.149060 |
| 2015-02-26 | 0.850000 | 1.123754 |
| 2014-11-26 | 0.850000 | 1.172277 |
| 2014-08-28 | 0.810000 | 1.151888 |
| 2014-05-29 | 0.810000 | 1.079285 |
| 2014-02-27 | 0.810000 | 1.159616 |
| 2013-11-27 | 0.810000 | 1.145638 |
| 2013-08-29 | 0.770000 | 1.123589 |
| 2013-05-30 | 0.770000 | 1.106878 |
| 2013-02-27 | 0.770000 | 1.131166 |
| 2012-11-29 | 0.770000 | 1.262111 |
| 2012-08-30 | 0.700000 | 1.128833 |
| 2012-05-31 | 0.700000 | 1.129566 |
| 2012-02-28 | 0.700000 | 1.019298 |
| 2011-11-29 | 0.700000 | 1.095869 |
| 2011-08-30 | 0.610000 | 0.990559 |
| 2011-05-27 | 0.610000 | 1.109180 |
| 2011-02-25 | 0.610000 | 1.225231 |
| 2010-11-29 | 0.610000 | 1.174956 |
| 2010-08-30 | 0.550000 | 1.148701 |
| 2010-05-27 | 0.550000 | 1.252712 |
| 2010-02-25 | 0.550000 | 1.318570 |
| 2009-11-27 | 0.550000 | 1.346086 |
| 2009-08-28 | 0.500000 | 1.400002 |
| 2009-06-04 | 0.500000 | 1.314589 |
| 2009-02-26 | 0.500000 | 1.529606 |
| 2008-11-26 | 0.500000 | 1.391841 |
| 2008-08-28 | 0.375000 | 0.969588 |
| 2008-06-05 | 0.375000 | 1.056813 |
| 2008-02-28 | 0.375000 | 1.130490 |
| 2007-11-13 | 1.500000 | 4.355075 |
| 2006-11-13 | 1.000000 | 4.098839 |
| 2005-11-10 | 0.670000 | 3.514239 |
| 2004-11-10 | 0.550000 | 3.258800 |
| 2003-11-12 | 0.400000 | 2.761783 |
| 2002-11-13 | 0.235000 | 2.521184 |
| 2001-11-13 | 0.225000 | 1.528608 |
| 2000-11-13 | 0.215000 | 1.223444 |
| 1999-11-29 | 0.049000 | 0.203938 |
| 1999-08-30 | 0.049000 | 0.220848 |
| 1999-05-27 | 0.049000 | 0.245144 |
| 1999-03-11 | 0.049000 | 0.208381 |
| 1998-11-25 | 0.045000 | 0.237200 |
| 1998-08-27 | 0.045000 | 0.274584 |
| 1998-05-28 | 0.045000 | 0.256723 |
| 1998-02-25 | 0.041000 | 0.299069 |
| 1997-11-26 | 0.041000 | 0.323059 |
| 1997-08-27 | 0.041000 | 0.325690 |
| 1997-05-29 | 0.041000 | 0.315613 |
| 1997-02-26 | 0.037500 | 0.321356 |
| 1996-11-27 | 0.037500 | 0.313143 |
| 1996-08-28 | 0.037500 | 0.305367 |
| 1996-05-31 | 0.037500 | 0.301084 |
| 1996-02-27 | 0.034000 | 0.260544 |
| 1995-11-28 | 0.034000 | 0.297743 |
| 1995-08-29 | 0.034000 | 0.364013 |
| 1995-05-30 | 0.034000 | 0.358514 |
| 1995-02-22 | 0.030000 | 0.354145 |
| 1994-11-23 | 0.030000 | 0.410807 |
| 1994-08-25 | 0.030000 | 0.438590 |
| 1994-06-01 | 0.030000 | 0.383956 |
| 1994-02-22 | 0.026750 | 0.345138 |
| 1993-11-23 | 0.026750 | 0.372522 |
| 1993-08-25 | 0.026750 | 0.386051 |
| 1993-06-01 | 0.026750 | 0.421533 |
| 1993-02-23 | 0.025000 | 0.396784 |
| 1992-11-23 | 0.025000 | 0.412033 |
| 1992-08-25 | 0.025000 | 0.475934 |
| 1992-05-27 | 0.025000 | 0.441392 |
| 1992-02-25 | 0.023750 | 0.446213 |
| 1991-11-27 | 0.023000 | 0.543340 |
| 1991-08-28 | 0.023000 | 0.561380 |
| 1991-05-29 | 0.023000 | 0.534520 |
| 1991-03-05 | 0.021250 | 0.517594 |
| 1990-11-26 | 0.021250 | 0.611209 |
| 1990-08-27 | 0.021250 | 0.610309 |
| 1990-05-30 | 0.021250 | 0.499492 |
| 1990-02-27 | 0.019250 | 0.496619 |
| 1989-11-24 | 0.019250 | 0.478907 |
| 1989-08-25 | 0.019250 | 0.541843 |
| 1989-05-24 | 0.019375 | 0.549140 |
| 1989-02-22 | 0.017500 | 0.568353 |
| 1988-12-21 | 0.017500 | 0.605704 |
| 1988-11-23 | 0.017500 | 0.618829 |
| 1988-08-22 | 0.017500 | 0.674667 |
| 1988-05-24 | 0.017500 | 0.680766 |
| 1987-10-20 | 0.015625 | 0.664024 |
| 1987-07-23 | 0.015625 | 0.493856 |
| 1987-05-20 | 0.015583 | 0.522815 |
| 1987-01-22 | 0.013750 | 0.512693 |
| 1986-10-27 | 0.013750 | 0.577838 |
| 1986-07-23 | 0.013750 | 0.530030 |
| 1986-05-28 | 0.009167 | 0.329281 |
| 1986-01-22 | 0.012500 | 0.654945 |
| 1985-10-22 | 0.012500 | 0.750593 |
| 1985-07-23 | 0.012500 | 0.714219 |
| 1985-05-31 | 0.012500 | 0.724619 |
| 1985-01-22 | 0.011389 | 0.787856 |
| 1984-10-23 | 0.011389 | 0.837362 |
| 1984-07-24 | 0.010741 | 0.914955 |
| 1984-05-23 | 0.010741 | 0.998519 |
| 1984-01-24 | 0.009259 | 0.785658 |
| 1983-10-25 | 0.009259 | 0.799973 |
| 1983-07-15 | 0.009259 | 0.862512 |
| 1983-05-24 | 0.009259 | 0.839623 |
| 1983-01-24 | 0.008148 | 0.884052 |
| 1982-10-15 | 0.008148 | 0.856593 |
| 1982-07-20 | 0.007407 | 0.879372 |
| 1982-05-24 | 0.007407 | 1.011787 |
| 1982-02-05 | 0.006173 | 0.883456 |
| 1981-10-27 | 0.006173 | 0.837894 |
| 1981-07-28 | 0.006173 | 0.937929 |
| 1981-05-13 | 0.006173 | 0.945557 |
| 1981-02-24 | 0.004938 | 0.811472 |
| 1980-10-27 | 0.004938 | 1.036361 |
| 1980-07-24 | 0.004938 | 1.001674 |
| 1980-06-05 | 0.004938 | 0.992454 |
| 1980-02-25 | 0.003457 | 0.807583 |
| 1979-10-26 | 0.003457 | 0.750137 |
| 1979-07-26 | 0.003457 | 0.711913 |
| 1979-05-21 | 0.003457 | 0.757049 |
| 1979-02-14 | 0.002222 | 0.507055 |
| 1978-10-26 | 0.002222 | 0.444631 |
| 1978-07-19 | 0.002222 | 0.389649 |
| 1978-05-16 | 0.002222 | 0.409912 |
| 1978-02-14 | 0.001235 | 0.263542 |
| 1977-10-18 | 0.001235 | 0.259528 |
| 1977-07-19 | 0.001235 | 0.242045 |
| 1977-05-12 | 0.001235 | 0.288274 |
| 1977-02-14 | 0.000617 | 0.129736 |
| 1976-10-21 | 0.000617 | 0.117977 |
| 1976-07-16 | 0.000617 | 0.100255 |
| 1976-05-10 | 0.000617 | 0.095123 |
| 1968-05-24 | 0.001235 | 0.630194 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.008551478 |
| Address1 | 110 North Carpenter Street |
| All Time High | 341.75 |
| All Time Low | 0.152263 |
| Ask | 311.74 |
| Ask Size | 40 |
| Audit Risk | 6 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.1 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 2,775,530 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 3,259,030 |
| Average Volume | 3,259,030 |
| Average Volume10Days | 2,775,530 |
| Beta | 0.532 |
| Bid | 311.98 |
| Bid Size | 40 |
| Board Risk | 4 |
| Book Value | -2.519 |
| City | Chicago |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 2 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 311.36 |
| Current Ratio | 0.955 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 312.53 |
| Day Low | 307.2 |
| Display Name | McDonald's |
| Dividend Date | 1,773,705,600 |
| Dividend Rate | 7.44 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.39 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,778,157,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,778,157,000 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.082 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.073 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,778,157,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,778,157,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,778,157,000 |
| Ebitda | 14,593,999,872 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.54283 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 18.86 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 10.238 |
| Enterprise Value | 275,245,727,744 |
| Eps Current Year | 13.20212 |
| Eps Forward | 14.33969 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 11.96 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,772,496,000 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 319.8912 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -8.5312195 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.026669128 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 0.85514784 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 341.75 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -30.390015 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.0889247 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 283.47 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 27.889984 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.09838778 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 283.47 - 341.75 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | -110,197,800,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 2.2 |
| Float Shares | 709,389,876 |
| Forward Eps | 14.33969 |
| Forward P E | 21.71316 |
| Free Cashflow | 6,296,124,928 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 150,000 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.57407004 |
| Gross Profits | 15,434,000,384 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00278 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.75566 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 710,827,631 |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Industry Disp | Restaurants |
| Industry Key | restaurants |
| Ir Website | http://www.aboutmcdonalds.com/mcd/investors.html |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,772,496,000 |
| Last Dividend Value | 1.86 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 920,851,200 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | 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. |
| Long Name | McDonald's Corporation |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 221,323,280,384 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_139488 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 8,562,999,808 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 221,323,291,188 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 33 |
| Open | 307.31 |
| Operating Cashflow | 10,551,000,064 |
| Operating Margins | 0.45071 |
| Overall Risk | 4 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.6 |
| Peg Ratio | 2.75 |
| Phone | 630 623 3000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.38000488 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.1220468 |
| Post Market Price | 311.74 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,470,370 |
| Previous Close | 306.96 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 23.584091 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | -123.6046 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 8.232222 |
| Profit Margins | 0.3185 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.743 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.13514 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 4.39999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.43341 |
| Regular Market Day High | 312.53 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 307.2 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 307.2 - 312.53 |
| Regular Market Open | 307.31 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 306.96 |
| Regular Market Price | 311.36 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,002 |
| Regular Market Volume | 2,262,412 |
| Return On Assets | 0.13508001 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.097 |
| Revenue Per Share | 37.686 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 6 |
| Shares Outstanding | 710,827,631 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0128999995 |
| Shares Short | 9,150,643 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 9,215,479 |
| Short Name | McDonald's Corporation |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.014400001 |
| Short Ratio | 2.86 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | IL |
| Symbol | MCD |
| Target High Price | 407.0 |
| Target Low Price | 260.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 344.66666 |
| Target Median Price | 354.0 |
| Total Cash | 774,000,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.09 |
| Total Debt | 54,829,998,080 |
| Total Revenue | 26,884,999,168 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 7.17 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.023358094 |
| Trailing Eps | 11.96 |
| Trailing P E | 26.033443 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 2.7933 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 309.5032 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 1.856781 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.0059992303 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 2,262,412 |
| Website | https://www.mcdonalds.com |
| Zip | 60,607 |