McDonald's (MCD)

Price*: $55.15 | Dividend: $2.00 | Dividend Yield: 3.63%

Recommendation Info
We began recommending this stock on 6/9/08 at a price of 56.95.

Dividend Stock Ratings Breakdown

1. Relative Strength

Stock is stuck in an uninspiring six-month trading range.

2. Overall Yield Attractiveness

Stock's dividend yield is adequate.

3. Dividend Reliability

This rating is directly related to the length and consistency of a company's dividend payouts.

4. Dividend Uptrend

This company is increasing its dividends at a superb pace.

5. Earnings Growth

Earnings estimates have been raised slightly.

Price and Dividend Info

McDonald's (MCD)

Previous Day's Closing Price*

$55.15

Annual Stock Dividend

$2.00

Current Dividend Yield

3.63%

Recent Headlines

Dividend E-Mail Newsletter (LOW, FCX, MON, POT, CME, MCD, VZ)
Tue, Nov 18, 2008
McDonald's Same-Store Sales Sizzle in October (MCD)
Mon, Nov 10, 2008
Burger King Should Hold Up Well as Restaurants Feel the Pinch (BKC)
Fri, Oct 31, 2008
McDonald's Continues to Dominate in Current Environment as Profit Jumps 11% (MCD)
Wed, Oct 22, 2008
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Sun, Oct 19, 2008
Dividend Payout Changes Today (ACN, CPB, FCX, MCD, HIFS, LMT, NSM, MEG, FIG)
Thu, Sep 25, 2008
McDonald's Increases Dividend 33% to 50 cents per Quarter (MCD)
Thu, Sep 25, 2008
Darden Restaurants Profit Drops on Light Store Traffic (DRI)
Wed, Sep 17, 2008
August Was a Tasty Month for McDonald's (MCD)
Tue, Sep 9, 2008
Burger King Serves up Smaller Margins (BKC)
Thu, Aug 21, 2008
McDonald's Benefits from New Consumer Spending Habits (MCD)
Wed, Jul 23, 2008
Yum Brands Delivers Not-so-Yummy Earnings (YUM)
Thu, Jul 17, 2008
Bob Evans Farms Shares Decaying (BOBE)
Wed, Jul 2, 2008
Cracker Barrel Seeing Less Travelers (CBRL)
Wed, Jul 2, 2008

Profile & Recommendation

Company Profile

McDonalds (MCD) - has come down a bit here, but has been aggressively raising it's dividend for the last six years. McDonald's Corporation operates as a foodservice retailer worldwide. It operates and franchises McDonald's restaurants, which offer various food items, and soft drinks and other beverages. McDonald's Corporation was founded in 1948 and is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

Recommendation

Based on our rating criteria, this stock has achieved a "Highly Recommended" rating. Stocks with this rating are considered extremely good investments, as they provide the rare combination of expected capital gains and steadily increasing dividends.

Stock Notes

This large cap stock does make an attractive dividend stock investment at this time.

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