MCD
$231.89+0.03%
as of close, Oct 2, 2026
☾ AH $231.89 +0.03%
McDonald's CorporationStock · Consumer DiscretionaryDow Jones 3.1%S&P 500 0.3%Russell 1000 0.3%US Stock Market 0.3%Russell 3000 0.3%MSCI World 0.2%MSCI ACWI 0.2%S&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2%
McDonald's Corporation returns by year
As of market close, Oct 2, 2026
McDonald's Corporation returns by year (1971–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $305.63 | $231.89 | 1.5% | -22.6% | |
| 2025 | $289.89 | $305.63 | 2.5% | +7.9% | |
| 2024 | $296.51 | $289.89 | 2.4% | +0.1% | |
| 2023 | $263.53 | $296.51 | 2.5% | +15.1% | |
| 2022 | $268.07 | $263.53 | 2.2% | +0.5% | |
| 2021 | $214.58 | $268.07 | 2.9% | +27.8% | |
| 2020 | $197.61 | $214.58 | 2.7% | +11.3% | |
| 2019 | $177.57 | $197.61 | 2.7% | +14.0% | |
| 2018 | $172.12 | $177.57 | 2.6% | +5.8% | |
| 2017 | $121.72 | $172.12 | 3.6% | +45.1% | |
| 2016 | $118.14 | $121.72 | 3.2% | +6.2% | |
| 2015 | $93.70 | $118.14 | 4.3% | +30.4% | |
| 2014 | $97.03 | $93.70 | 3.3% | -0.1% | |
| 2013 | $88.21 | $97.03 | 3.6% | +13.6% | |
| 2012 | $100.33 | $88.21 | 2.8% | -9.3% | |
| 2011 | $76.76 | $100.33 | 4.0% | +34.7% | |
| 2010 | $62.44 | $76.76 | 4.0% | +26.9% | |
| 2009 | $62.19 | $62.44 | 3.6% | +4.0% | |
| 2008 | $58.91 | $62.19 | 3.0% | +8.6% | |
| 2007 | $44.33 | $58.91 | 3.5% | +36.4% | |
| 2006 | $33.72 | $44.33 | 3.2% | +34.7% | |
| 2005 | $32.06 | $33.72 | 2.2% | +7.3% | |
| 2004 | $24.83 | $32.06 | 2.4% | +31.5% | |
| 2003 | $16.08 | $24.83 | 2.4% | +56.8% | |
| 2002 | $26.47 | $16.08 | 0.8% | -38.4% | |
| 2001 | $34.00 | $26.47 | 0.7% | -21.5% | |
| 2000 | $40.31 | $34.00 | 0.6% | -15.1% | |
| 1999 | $38.41 | $40.31 | 0.5% | +5.5% | |
| 1998 | $23.88 | $38.41 | 0.9% | +61.8% | |
| 1997 | $22.69 | $23.88 | 0.7% | +5.9% | |
| 1996 | $22.56 | $22.69 | 0.6% | +1.2% | |
| 1995 | $14.63 | $22.56 | 1.1% | +55.4% | |
| 1994 | $14.25 | $14.63 | 0.8% | +3.5% | |
| 1993 | $12.19 | $14.25 | 0.9% | +17.9% | |
| 1992 | $9.50 | $12.19 | 1.1% | +29.4% | |
| 1991 | $7.28 | $9.50 | 1.4% | +31.9% | |
| 1990 | $8.63 | $7.28 | 0.9% | -14.6% | |
| 1989 | $6.02 | $8.63 | 1.5% | +44.9% | |
| 1988 | $5.50 | $6.02 | 1.4% | +10.8% | |
| 1987 | $5.07 | $5.50 | 0.4% | +8.8% | |
| 1986 | $4.49 | $5.07 | 0.0% | +12.9% | |
| 1985 | $2.87 | $4.49 | 0.0% | +56.7% | |
| 1984 | $2.61 | $2.87 | 0.0% | +9.8% | |
| 1983 | $2.24 | $2.61 | 0.0% | +16.8% | |
| 1982 | $1.61 | $2.24 | 0.0% | +38.5% | |
| 1981 | $1.20 | $1.61 | 0.0% | +34.1% | |
| 1980 | $1.07 | $1.20 | 0.0% | +12.4% | |
| 1979 | $1.14 | $1.07 | 0.0% | -6.2% | |
| 1978 | $1.27 | $1.14 | 0.0% | -10.2% | |
| 1977 | $1.32 | $1.27 | 0.0% | -3.5% | |
| 1976 | $1.44 | $1.32 | 0.0% | -8.6% | |
| 1975 | $0.73 | $1.44 | 0.0% | +98.7% | |
| 1974 | $1.41 | $0.73 | 0.0% | -48.5% | |
| 1973 | $1.88 | $1.41 | 0.0% | -25.2% | |
| 1972 | $0.94 | $1.88 | 0.0% | +101.3% | |
| 1971 | $0.38 | $0.94 | 0.0% | +145.0% |
- Annualized
- +13.9%
- 1971–2026
- Average year
- +18.6%
- 55 full years
- Best year
- +145.0%
- 1971
- Worst year
- -48.5%
- 1974
- Positive years
- 43/55
- 78% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+13.9%
1971–2026
Average year
+18.6%
55 full years
Best year
+145.0%
1971
Worst year
-48.5%
1974
Positive years
43/55
78% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1971+145%'71
1972+101%
1973-25%
1974-48%
1975+99%
1976-8.6%'76
1977-3.5%
1978-10%
1979-6.2%
1980+12%
1981+34%'81
1982+39%
1983+17%
1984+9.8%
1985+57%
1986+13%'86
1987+8.8%
1988+11%
1989+45%
1990-15%
1991+32%'91
1992+29%
1993+18%
1994+3.5%
1995+55%
1996+1.2%'96
1997+5.9%
1998+62%
1999+5.5%
2000-15%
2001-21%'01
2002-38%
2003+57%
2004+32%
2005+7.3%
2006+35%'06
2007+36%
2008+8.6%
2009+4.0%
2010+27%
2011+35%'11
2012-9.3%
2013+14%
2014-0.1%
2015+30%
2016+6.2%'16
2017+45%
2018+5.8%
2019+14%
2020+11%
2021+28%'21
2022+0.51%
2023+15%
2024+0.14%
2025+7.9%
2026-23%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on MCD. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is McDonald's Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1971, McDonald's Corporation (MCD) has returned about 13.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 18.6%.
- What were McDonald's Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1971–2026, the best year was 1971 (+145.0%) and the worst was 1974 (-48.5%).
- How often is McDonald's Corporation up in a year?
- 43 of the 55 full years since 1971 were positive — about 78% of the time.
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