McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) shareholders voted on several proposals at the 2026 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. Results were certified by an independent inspector.
All 12 board nominees were elected: Anthony Capuano, Kareem Daniel, Lloyd Dean, Catherine Engelbert, James Farley, Jr., Margaret Georgiadis, Michael Hsu, Christopher Kempczinski, Jennifer Taubert, Paul Walsh, Amy Weaver, Miles White. Each received majority votes ranging from 465 to 502 million.
An advisory proposal on executive compensation passed with 478,236,845 votes in favor. This reflects confidence in the company’s 50-year dividend growth streak. Current dividend yield is 2.62%.
Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as auditor for 2026 with 564,418,960 votes for and 30,747,919 against.
Two shareholder proposals failed: independent board chair (109,660,842 for, 390,230,525 against) and written consent right (210,184,684 for, 291,750,232 against).
In other news, Q1 2026 EPS of $2.83 beat estimates of $2.75. Revenue was $6.52 billion vs. $6.48 billion expected. A quarterly dividend of $1.86 per share was declared.
