Compare the dividend payouts of McDonalds Corporation [MCD], a quickservice restaurant firm, and its peers, as denoted

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Compare the dividend payouts of McDonald’s Corporation [MCD], a quickservice restaurant firm, and its peers, as denoted by SIC code. Answer the following questions:

a. What was the yearly dividend yield during the past five years for McDonald’s?
b. How much did McDonald’s pay out in dividends to shareholders in each of the five years? State your answer both in total dollars and on a pershare basis.
c. How did McDonald’s average dividend compare with that of its peers?
d. If you analyze the total dividend paid and the dividend yield over the five-year period, would McDonald’s or one of its peers be the best investment if you are concerned only with the dividend income generated by the investment?

Corporation
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Essentials of Managerial Finance

ISBN: 978-0324422702

14th edition

Authors: Scott Besley, Eugene F. Brigham

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