McDonald's Corporation (MCD) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$257.38 +2.75% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

McDonald's Corporation (MCD) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 72/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (41% profit margin, 26% return on capital) with steady institutional support. Even if the broader market gets choppy, the company’s underlying cash engine and big-money support put the odds in buyers’ favor.

ROARABLE B • BUY Cap $182.13B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ · Rk B+
Cash (18)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (16)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+6.3% Base Target
$359 Bull$274 Base$211 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:60% Call Buyers ($19.7M)
40% PutsMax Pain: $252.00
CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD
4.61% Total Yield
2.81% Cash ($7.23/yr) + 1.8% Buybacks
PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER
88/100 • FORTRESS PAYOUT
FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO
46.2% of FCF
8 consecutive years of payout growth
INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (8.1% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $21,790

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $1,005/yr
$10.8K
Yr 1
$11.7K
Yr 2
$12.6K
Yr 3
$13.7K
Yr 4
$14.8K
Yr 5
$16.0K
Yr 6
$17.2K
Yr 7
$18.6K
Yr 8
$20.2K
Yr 9
$21.8K
Yr 10
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MCD // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -12.08%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE
2026-10-30O $260.4H $262.9L $257.1C $258.1VOL 6.53M
RES: $263.4SUP: $219.6SMA50: $248.3SMA200: $283.2
$320.6$295.8$271.1$246.3$221.5RES $263.4SUP $219.6$258.12026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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MCD Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
15.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +3.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on MCD today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for MCD. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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MCD Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Does MCD pay a dividend and is it safe?

McDonald's Corporation (MCD) offers a 2.81% cash dividend yield ($7.23 annualized) and 4.61% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as FORTRESS PAYOUT.