---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000063908-26-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCD"
cik: "0000063908"
company_name: "MCDONALDS CORP"
filed_at: "2026-02-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T03:26:24.544988+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# McDonald's Q4 global comp sales +5.7%, raises dividend 5% to $1.86/share

## Summary
- Global comparable sales +5.7% in Q4; U.S. +6.8%, Int'l Operated Markets +5.2%, IDL +4.5%.
- Q4 GAAP EPS $3.03 (up 8% YoY); adjusted EPS $3.12 (up 10% YoY); full year GAAP EPS $11.95.
- Full-year systemwide sales exceeded $139B (+7% as reported); loyalty member sales grew 20% to nearly $37B.
- Quarterly dividend raised 5% to $1.86 per share; Q4 restructuring charges of $80M pre-tax.
- Full-year revenues $26.9B (+4% as reported); operating income +6% (or +5% adjusted).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000063908-26-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCD
- cik: 0000063908
- company_name: MCDONALDS CORP
- filed_at: 2026-02-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390826000032/0000063908-26-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390826000032/mcd-20260211.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063908-26-000032
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063908-26-000032.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000063908-26-000032.txt

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