MCD · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report
Capital Return Program
MCDONALDS CORP · 2026-08-07 · Importance 64 · Surprise 42 · In source text
McDonald’s paid a quarterly dividend of $1.86 per share, totaling $1.3 billion, and paid $2.6 billion of dividends during the first six months of 2026. The company repurchased 3.0 million shares for $858 million during the second quarter. Six-month share repurchases totaled 4.2 million shares for $1.3 billion. The NEXT Strategy prioritizes dividends and share repurchases using remaining free cash flow after growth investments.
Key facts
- Cash used for financing activities totaled $3.6 billion for the six months ended 2026, an increase of $1.5 billion compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to lower bond issuances in the current year. source
- During the quarter, the Company paid a dividend of $1.86 per share, or $1.3 billion, resulting in total dividends paid for the six months of $2.6 billion. source
- During the quarter, the Company repurchased 3.0 million shares of stock for $858 million, resulting in total purchases for the six months of 4.2 million shares, or $1.3 billion. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | realized | -4.3% | During the quarter, the Company paid a dividend of $1.86 per share, or $1.3 billion, resulting in total dividends paid for the six months… |
| cash | negative | realized | -2.5% | Cash used for financing activities totaled $3.6 billion for the six months ended 2026, an increase of $1.5 billion compared to the six… |
| cash | negative | realized | -2.2% | During the quarter, the Company repurchased 3.0 million shares of stock for $858 million, resulting in total purchases for the six months… |