LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / November 29, 2017 / Active-Investors has a free review on McDonald's Corp. (NYSE: MCD) following the Company's announcement that it will begin trading ex-dividend on November 30, 2017. In order to capture the dividend payout, investors must purchase the stock a day prior to the ex-dividend date that is by latest at the end of the trading session on November 29, 2017. Active-Investors has initiated due-diligence on this dividend stock. Register with us for more free research including the one on MCD:

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Dividend Declared

On September 21, 2017, McDonald's Board of Directors approved the Company's 41st consecutive annual dividend increase, raising the quarterly dividend 7% from $0.94 to $1.01 per share of common stock, payable on December 15, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 01, 2017.

McDonald's indicated dividend represents a yield of 2.39%, which is substantial compared to the average dividend yield of 1.95% for the Services sector. The Company has raised dividend for forty-one consecutive years.

Dividend Insights

McDonald's has a dividend payout ratio of 62.0%, which indicates that the Company spends approximately $0.62 for dividend distribution out of every $1.00 earned. The dividend payout ratio reflects how much amount a company is returning to shareholders versus how much money it is keeping on hand to reinvest in growth, to pay off debt, and/or to add to its cash reserves.

According to analysts' estimates, McDonald's is forecasted to report earnings of $7.00 for the next year, which is substantially above the Company's annualized dividend of $4.04 per share.

As of September 30, 2017, McDonald's cash and cash equivalents totaled $1.57 billion compared to $1.47 billion as on December 31, 2016. For the quarter ended September 30, 2017, the Company's cash provided by operations was $1.68 billion versus $2.25 billion in the year-earlier same quarter. The Company's strong financial position indicates its ability to absorb any fluctuations in earnings and cash flow and to sustain the dividend distribution for a long period.

Recent Development for McDonald's

On October 24, 2017, McDonald's announced that Global comparable sales increased 6.0%, reflecting positive guest counts in all segments. Due to the impact of the Company's strategic refranchising initiative, consolidated revenues decreased 10% to $5.75 billion.

During Q3 2017, McDonald's consolidated operating income surged 44% on a y-o-y basis to $3.08 billion, which benefited from a gain of approximately $850 million on the sale of the Company's businesses in China and Hong Kong. The Company's diluted earnings per share of $2.32 increased 55% on a y-o-y basis. In the reported quarter, McDonald's returned $2.9 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends.

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Stock Performance Snapshot

November 28, 2017 - At Tuesday's closing bell, McDonald's stock advanced 1.41%, ending the trading session at $171.34.

Volume traded for the day: 2.71 million shares.

Stock performance in the last month ? up 3.60%; previous three-month period ? up 7.50%; past twelve-month period ? up 40.65%; and year-to-date ? up 40.77%

After yesterday's close, McDonald's market cap was at $138.74 billion.

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 24.72.

The stock has a dividend yield of 2.36%.

The stock is part of the Services sector, categorized under the Restaurants industry. This sector was up 0.9% at the end of the session.

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