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All 12 director nominees elected; Christopher Kempczinski received 465.3M votes for, 38.8M against (highest against count).
McDonald's Q1 comparable sales +3.8%; EPS $2.78, up 7%; revenues $6.52B, +9%
Global comparable sales +3.8%; U.S. +3.9%, Int'l Operated Markets +3.9%, Int'l Developmental Licensed +3.4%.
McDonald's appoints Director Farley to Audit & Finance and Corporate Responsibility Committees
James D. Farley, Jr. appointed to Audit & Finance Committee and Corporate Responsibility Committee, effective March 30, 2026.
McDonald's Q4 global comp sales +5.7%, raises dividend 5% to $1.86/share
Global comparable sales +5.7% in Q4; U.S. +6.8%, Int'l Operated Markets +5.2%, IDL +4.5%.
McDonald's elects Ford CEO James D. Farley Jr. to board, effective Feb 4, 2026
Board size increased to 12 directors with Farley's election, effective February 4, 2026.
McDonald's Q3 2025: global comp sales +3.6%, EPS $3.18 (+2% YoY), all segments positive
Global comparable sales +3.6% (U.S. +2.4%, IOM +4.3%, IDL +4.7%).
McDonald's issues $1.3B of medium-term notes in two tranches
Issued $550M of 4.400% notes due 2031 and $750M of 5.000% notes due 2036.
McDonald's Q2 2025: global comps +3.8%, EPS $3.14 (+12% YoY), revenue $6.84B
Global comparable sales +3.8%; U.S. +2.5%, IOM +4.0%, IDL +5.6%.
All 11 director nominees re-elected; CEO Kempczinski received 457.3M votes for, 48.6M against.
McDonald's Q1 global comparable sales fall 1.0%, U.S. down 3.6%; EPS $2.60
Global comparable sales -1.0% (ex-Leap Day essentially flat); U.S. -3.6% on negative guest counts.
Jill McDonald appointed EVP – Global Chief Restaurant Experience Officer; will separate from President, IOM role on May 1, 2025.
McDonald's issues $1.5B in notes: $600M at 4.600% due 2030, $900M at 4.950% due 2035
Issued $600M of 4.600% Medium-Term Notes due 2030 and $900M of 4.950% Notes due 2035 on March 3, 2025.
Approved 2025 TIP awards: CEO Kempczinski target 200% of base salary, CFO Borden 130%, others 90-120%.
McDonald's Q4 global comparable sales +0.4%; U.S. down 1.4%; EPS flat
Q4 consolidated revenues $6.39B flat YoY; diluted EPS $2.80 flat (GAAP), adjusted $2.83 (-4% YoY).
Director John J. Mulligan to retire from McDonald's Board at 2025 Annual Meeting
John J. Mulligan notified McDonald's on January 13, 2025 of his retirement.
McDonald's Q3: global comps -1.5%, adj. EPS $3.23 (+1%), revenue $6.87B, dividend up 6%
Global comparable sales down 1.5%: US +0.3%, IOM -2.1%, IDL -3.5%.
McDonald's Q2 comp sales -1%; EPS $2.80, down 11% YoY
Global comparable sales fell 1.0% with negative results in all segments (U.S. -0.7%, IOM -1.1%, IDL -1.3%).
McDonald's appoints Lauren Elting as principal accounting officer effective Oct 1, 2024
Elting joins July 30 as VP; succeeds Catherine Hoovel who retires Oct 1 as previously announced.
McDonald's shareholders elect board, approve exec pay and charter changes; reject all proposals
All 12 directors elected; say-on-pay approved with 92.8% support (461.9M for, 33.7M against).
McDonald's issues $1B in medium-term notes: $500M 5.00% due 2029 and $500M 5.20% due 2034
Issued $500M of 5.000% Medium-Term Notes due 2029 and $500M of 5.200% Medium-Term Notes due 2034.
McDonald's Q1: Global comps +1.9%, EPS $2.66, revenue $6.17B (+5%)
Global comparable sales +1.9% (13th consecutive positive quarter); U.S. +2.5%, Int'l Operated Markets +2.7%, Int'l Dev Licensed Markets -0.2% (hit by Middle East war).
McDonald's announces board changes: CEO to chair, Hernandez retires, Hsu nominated
Enrique Hernandez Jr. retires as non-executive Chairman after 28 years, effective 2024 Annual Shareholders Meeting.
McDonald's Corporate Controller Catherine Hoovel to retire Oct 1, 2024
Catherine A. Hoovel, SVP – Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, notified retirement effective Oct 1, 2024.
Kempczinski (CEO, 200%), Borden (CFO, 130%), Erlinger (USA Pres, 120%), Ralls-Morrison (GC, 100%), Rice (CIO, 90%) target TIP as % of base.
McDonald's Q4 global comps +3.4%, FY +9%; adjusted EPS $2.95 / $11.94
Q4 global comparable sales +3.4% (U.S. +4.3%, IOM +4.4%, IDL +0.7% impacted by Middle East war).
McDonald's targets 50,000 restaurants by 2027, 250M loyalty members, Google Cloud partnership
Target 50,000 restaurants by 2027, fastest period of growth in brand history.
The Board appointed Manuel JM Steijaert, currently the Company’s Executive Vice President – Global Chief Customer Officer, to replace Ms. McDonald as Executive Vice President – President, IOM, on or about May 1, 2025.
the appointment of Gillian (Jill) McDonald as Executive Vice President – Global Chief Restaurant Experience Officer.
On January 13, 2025, Director John J. Mulligan notified McDonald’s Corporation (the “Company”) of his decision to retire from the Company’s Board of Directors, effective as of the date of the Company’s 2025 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.
Ms. Hoovel will continue to serve as the Company’s principal accounting officer until her retirement, at which time Ms. Elting will assume the role of Vice President – Corporate Controller.
On March 8, 2024, Catherine A. Hoovel notified McDonald’s Corporation (the “Company”) of her intention to retire from the Company as Senior Vice President – Corporate Controller, the Company’s Principal Accounting Officer, effective October 1, 2024.
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