If You Had Invested $1,000 in McDonald’s a Decade Ago: A Prospective Dividend King’s Long-Term Payoff

Six Decades of Golden Arches, One Dividend Streak For 10 years, McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) has done what it does best: open more restaurants, raise the dividend, buy back stock, and let the franchise model do the heavy lifting.

Under CEO Chris Kempczinski, the chain leaned into digital ordering, a loyalty program now spanning 70 markets ...