Wall Street Says BUY GOLD, But...
While markets wobble, gold keeps smashing records-and banks say it's just beginning. Goldman urges "buy gold" to hedge trade wars; JPMorgan plans $6,000 an ounce and just took delivery of $4 billion in bullion. Yet past bull runs saw 13x-1,000x bigger gains without buying more gold.
About McDonald's Corp
McDonald's Corporation owns, operates, and franchises restaurants under the McDonald's brand in the United States and internationally. It offers food and beverages, including hamburgers and cheeseburgers, various chicken sandwiches, fries, shakes, desserts, sundaes, soft serve cones, cookies, pies, soft drinks, coffee, and other beverages; and full or limited breakfast, as well as sells various other products during limited-time promotions. The company owns and operates franchised restaurants under various structures, including conventional franchise, developmental license, or affiliate. McDonald's Corporation was founded in 1940 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
General
| Name | McDonald's Corp |
| Ticker | MCD |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Currency | USD |
| Country | USA |
| Fiscal Year End | December |
| Full Time Employees | 150,000 |
Highlights
| Analyst Target | 331.19 |
| Market Cap | 210,276,800,000 |
| PE Ratio | 25.94 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.62 |
| EBITDA | 13,895,999,488 |
Share Stats
| Shares Outstanding | 715,000,000 |
| Shares Float | 714,430,000 |
| Shares Short | 7,790,000 |
| Insider Holdings | 23% |
| Institution Holdings | 75.80% |
Highlights
| Analyst Target | 331.19 |
| Market Cap | 210,276,800,000 |
| PE Ratio | 25.94 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.62 |
| EBITDA | 13,895,999,488 |
Valuation
| Trailing PE | 25.98 |
| Forward PE | 23.92 |
| Price/Sales (Trailing 12 Mt.) | 8.18 |
Dividend
McDonald's Corp pays out a dividend of $7.16 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.44%.
MCD's last dividend payment was made to shareholders on June 16, 2025.
They pay out 59.52% of their earnings out as a dividend.
Recent Dividends
| Jun 16, 2025 | $1.77 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | $1.77 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | $1.77 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | $1.67 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | $1.67 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | $1.67 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | $1.67 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | $1.52 |
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