McDonald's Corporation (MCD) will increase its dividend by 4.7 percent to $0.89 quarterly in 2015. This marks the 39th consecutive year of higher dividends for Dividend Aristocrat McDonald's.
The new dividend is payable on December 15, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 2015. The ex-date for the next dividend payment is November 27, 2015.
McDonald's Corporation (McDonald's) operates and franchises McDonald's restaurants with locations in over 100 countries. Over 90% of McDonald's restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local business men and women. The Company's restaurants serve a locally relevant menu of food and drinks sold at various price points. McDonald's has raised its dividend each and every year since paying its first dividend in 1976.