McDonald's Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
McDonald's is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.4% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 16th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 2nd December, 2024.
Key information
2.4%
Dividend yield
1.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.6% |
| Dividend Growth | -4.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | 16 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 02 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | US$7.080 |
| Payout ratio | 58% |
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: 0R16's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 0R16's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| McDonald's Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (0R16) | 2.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Hospitality) | 1.9% |
| Analyst forecast (0R16) (up to 3 years) | 2.6% |
Notable Dividend: 0R16's dividend (2.4%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.11%).
High Dividend: 0R16's dividend (2.4%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.94%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (58.3%), 0R16's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (71.6%), 0R16's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.