McDonald's (MCD): year-to-date return
Each year starts at 1.0 on the previous Dec 31 close — see where the current year sits versus history.
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2026 year to date: −18.9% · 54th of 60 years
McDonald's (MCD) is down 18.9% in 2026 as of Oct 15: 54th of 60 years at this point since 1967. In the median year it was up 9.7% by this date.
Measured from the previous Dec 31 close. Total return — dividends reinvested.
McDonald's (MCD): return by year
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 15) | −18.9% |
| 2025 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | +15.1% |
| 2022 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | +27.8% |
| 2020 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | +45.0% |
| 2016 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | +30.4% |
| 2014 | −0.1% |
| 2013 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | −9.3% |
| 2011 | +34.7% |
| 2010 | +26.9% |
| 2009 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | +36.4% |
| 2006 | +34.7% |
| 2005 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | +31.5% |
| 2003 | +56.8% |
| 2002 | −38.4% |
| 2001 | −21.5% |
| 2000 | −15.1% |
| 1999 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | +61.8% |
| 1997 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | +55.4% |
| 1994 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | +17.9% |
| 1992 | +29.4% |
| 1991 | +31.9% |
| 1990 | −14.6% |
| 1989 | +44.9% |
| 1988 | +10.7% |
| 1987 | +9.6% |
| 1986 | +14.0% |
| 1985 | +58.9% |
| 1984 | +11.6% |
| 1983 | +18.6% |
| 1982 | +40.8% |
| 1981 | +36.2% |
| 1980 | +14.2% |
| 1979 | −5.1% |
| 1978 | −9.6% |
| 1977 | −3.1% |
| 1976 | −8.5% |
| 1975 | +98.7% |
| 1974 | −48.5% |
| 1973 | −25.2% |
| 1972 | +101.3% |
| 1971 | +145.0% |
| 1970 | +8.8% |
| 1969 | −33.9% |
| 1968 | −25.0% |
| 1967 | +205.3% |
| 1966 (since Jul 5) | −13.7% |