MCD
McDonald's Corporation
Stock
$233.60−2.90 (−1.23%)Close Sep 28, 2026
Cash flow statement
| Line | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $11.3B | $10.6B | $9.4B | $9.6B | $7.4B | $9.1B | $6.3B | $8.1B | $7.0B | $5.6B | $6.1B | $6.5B | $6.7B | $7.1B | $7.0B | $7.2B | $6.3B | $5.8B | $5.9B | $4.9B |
| Capital expenditures | $3.6B | $3.4B | $2.8B | $2.4B | $1.9B | $2.0B | $1.6B | $2.4B | $2.7B | $1.9B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $2.6B | $2.8B | $3.0B | $2.7B | $2.1B | $2.0B | $2.1B | $1.9B |
| Free cash flow | $7.8B | $7.2B | $6.7B | $7.3B | $5.5B | $7.1B | $4.6B | $5.7B | $4.2B | $3.7B | $4.2B | $4.7B | $4.1B | $4.3B | $3.9B | $4.4B | $4.2B | $3.8B | $3.8B | $2.9B |
| Stock-based compensation | $175M | $165M | $172M | $175M | $167M | $139M | $92M | $110M | $125M | $118M | $131M | $110M | $113M | $89M | $93M | $86M | $83M | $113M | $113M | $142M |
| Buybacks | $2.3B | $2.1B | $2.8B | $3.1B | $3.9B | $846M | $908M | $5.0B | $5.2B | $4.7B | $11.2B | $6.1B | $3.2B | $1.8B | $2.6B | $3.4B | $2.7B | $2.8B | $3.9B | $3.9B |
| Dividends paid | $5.2B | $5.1B | $4.9B | $4.5B | $4.2B | $3.9B | $3.8B | $3.6B | $3.3B | $3.1B | $3.1B | $3.2B | $3.2B | $3.1B | $2.9B | $2.6B | $2.4B | $2.2B | $1.8B | $1.8B |
| Dividends per share | $7.35 | $7.17 | $6.78 | $6.23 | $5.66 | $5.25 | $5.04 | $4.73 | $4.19 | $3.83 | $3.61 | $3.44 | $3.28 | $3.12 | $2.87 | $2.53 | $2.26 | $2.05 | $1.63 | $1.50 |
| Free cash flow margin | 28.0% | 26.7% | 25.7% | 28.5% | 23.7% | 30.6% | 24.1% | 26.8% | 19.9% | 16.2% | 17.2% | 18.6% | 15.1% | 15.3% | 14.2% | 16.4% | 17.5% | 16.7% | 16.1% | 12.9% |