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McDonald's (MCD) Declares $0.94 Quarterly Dividend; 2.4% Yield

McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.94 per share, or $3.76 annualized.

The dividend will be payable on September 18, 2017, to stockholders of record on September 1, 2017, with an ex-dividend date of August 30, 2017.

The annual yield on the dividend is 2.4 percent.

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McDonald's (MCD) PT Raised to $175 at Argus on 2Q Report; 'Continued Optimism Reflects Improved Revenue Expectations'

Argus raised its price target on McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) to $175.00 (from $158.00) while maintaining a Buy rating, following the company's second quarter earnings announcement.

Analyst John Staszak notes the company delivered second quarter earnings per share and revenues results above consensus projections fueled... More

Caterpillar (CAT) PT Raised to $135 at BofA/Merrill Lynch; Reiterates Buy

BofA/Merrill Lynch raised its price target on Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) to $135.00 (from $120.00) while maintaining a Buy rating. Caterpillars flexible workforce increased by 3,800 employees in Q2, up 30% QoQ, to help meet higher production volumes. Mining demand continues to improve, with orders... More

McDonald's (MCD) PT Raised to $160 at UBS

UBS raised its price target on McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) to $160.00 (from $143.00) while maintaining a Neutral rating following the company's 2Q earnings report. MCD reported 2Q EPS of $1.70, ahead of the consensus estimate of $1.62.

UBS raised 2017 EPS estimates to $6.58. 2018 estimates were also raised to... More

McDonald's (MCD) PT Raised to $170 at Mizuho Securities Following 2Q

Mizuho Securities raised its price target on McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) to $170.00 (from $168.00) while maintaining a Buy rating following the company's 2Q earnings report. McDonald's beat EPS estimates by $0.15, driven by better top line, better overall restaurant margins, lower SG&A, gain on sales from... More