McDonald's (MCD) is set to join fewer than 60 U.S. public companies designated Dividend Kings, which have paid and raised dividends for at least 50 consecutive years. Its latest quarterly payout is $1.93 per share, up 4%, and at $7.72 per share the forward dividend yield is 3.2%; shareholders who own the stock by Dec. 1 will receive the $1.93 payment on Dec. 15. The article notes that 96% of its 45,356 stores are franchised, and that the stock is down 20.5% year-to-date and 28.9% below its all-time high of $341.75 on March 2, with a forward P/E of 18.9. Weak U.S. same-store sales (up 0.8% in Q2 2026) and an $8.5 billion, 10-year investment plan, which adds $5 billion in costs through 2030, are cited as key factors.
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