MCD Total Return Analyzer

What does the MCD total return include?

MCD total return combines two components: the cumulative distributions you received from MCD over the holding period, and the change in NAV (share price) across the same window. Many high-yield funds advertise distribution rates that look spectacular in isolation but mask meaningful NAV erosion. The analyzer above shows exactly how much of your MCD return came from distributions versus price change — a 50% annualized distribution rate paired with a 30% NAV decline is a very different investment than a 50% distribution with flat NAV.

McDonald's Corporation (MCD) is issued by McDonald's. Dividend King with 50 consecutive years of dividend increases (crossed the 50-year threshold and joined the Kings in 2025). Global franchised fast-food operator with 40,000+ restaurants in over 100 countries. Annual dividend around $7.44/share, forward yield ~2.5%, payout ratio ~60%. Three-year dividend growth rate near 9% with the most recent raise around 6%. Typical timing: annual dividend raise declared in October. That strategy directly shapes the gap between headline yield and real yield: option-premium and covered-call funds tend to show large gaps, while traditional dividend ETFs and index funds usually show small ones.

For the detail behind each payment, see the MCD dividend history. To project how future MCD distributions compound under DRIP, open the MCD dividend calculator.