McDonald's Same-Store Sales Rise 6.1 Pct.
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McDonald's Corp. MCD.N said Monday  that sales at its namesake hamburger restaurants open at least  13 months rose 6.1 percent in October, helped by a popular  Monopoly game promotion in the United States.
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McDonald's Corp.  on Wednesday raised its annual dividend by 50 percent as part of a plan to return up to $17 billion to shareholders through 2009, sending its shares up more than 2 percent in extended trade.
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McDonald&#39;s Corp. (MCD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday raised its annual dividend 38 percent, a move the world&#39;s largest restaurant chain said is another sign of its revitalization.
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According to official data from National Statistics, retail sales rose 0.6 pct in August from July for a 6.5 pct annual increase. The figures were well above expectations of a 0.2 pct decline and a 5.8 pct gain respectively.
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The women's apparel retailer reports higher same-store sales in June.
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OAK BROOK, Ill. - McDonald's Corp. stock surged to a record high yesterday after the fast-food chain disclosed the largest dividend increase in its history and pledged to return more money to shareholders than Wall Street expected.
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Switching focus to a new menu helped boost sales and earnings at McDonald's, the fast food giant says.
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Shares of McDonald&#39;s Corp. rose about 1.5 percent Tuesday as investors bet that the turnover in the restaurant chain&#39;s top post announced late Monday would not interrupt the progress of a nearly two-year-old turnaround.
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McDonald's Corp. MCD.N on Tuesday  raised its annual dividend 38 percent, a move the world's  largest restaurant chain said is another sign of its  revitalization.
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McDonald's Corp. MCD.N on Wednesday   raised its annual dividend 49 percent to $1 a share as the   world's largest restaurant companies push to return more cash   to shareholders.
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McDonald's Corp.  on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings that were in line with a higher-than-expected forecast the company gave last week, helped by strong sales in the United States and a tax benefit.
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McDonald's Corp. MCD.N said on  Friday it generated $3.9 billion in cash from its operations in  2004 due to a strong performance from its restaurants open for  at least a year.
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McDonald's Corp. MCD.N on Wednesday   raised its annual dividend 49 percent to $1 a share as part of   the world's largest restaurant company's push to return more   cash to shareholders.
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McDonald&#39;s Corp. said Thursday that global comparable-restaurant sales, or sales at restaurants open at least 13 months, rose 4.2 percent in November.
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New menu items helped lift McDonald&#39;s Corp. to a 16th consecutive increase in monthly comparable sales, and the fast-food giant has more sandwiches on the way.
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McDonald&#39;s third-quarter earnings rose a higher-than-expected 42 percent, the world&#39;s largest restaurant chain says, citing strong sales in the United States and a lower tax rate.
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The S. & P.âs 500-stock index approached a six-year high as retailers rallied on the first sales increase since July.