The $43B Big Pharma Story is Starting Over-With a New Player

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McDonald's Corp
NYSE:MCD
$300.35

Financials

Curr Year EPS Estimate12.13
Next Quarter EPS Estimate3.09
Profit Margin32.04%
Operating Margin46.15
Return on Assets0.13
Revenue26.3B
Earnings Per Share11.72
Revenue Per Share36.76
Gross Profit15,082,000,384
Quarterly Revenue Growth0.03

General

NameMcDonald's Corp
TickerMCD
ExchangeNYSE
SectorConsumer Cyclical
IndustryRestaurants
CurrencyUSD
CountryUSA
Fiscal Year EndDecember
Full Time Employees150,000

About McDonald's Corp

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, 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.

Dividend

McDonald's Corp pays out a dividend of $7.17 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.39%.

MCD's next dividend payment will be made to shareholders on December 15, 2025.

They pay out 59.52% of their earnings out as a dividend.

Recent Dividends

Dec 15, 2025$1.86
Sep 16, 2025$1.77
Jun 16, 2025$1.77
Mar 17, 2025$1.77
Dec 16, 2024$1.77
Sep 17, 2024$1.67
Jun 17, 2024$1.67
Mar 15, 2024$1.67
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