2009 Financial Press Releases

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11/12/09McDonald's Plan to Win Continues to Drive Growth
OAK BROOK, Ill., Nov 12, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- During the Company's investor meeting today, McDonald's Corporation Chief Executive Officer Jim Skinner and members of senior management outlined the Company's priorities to continue to drive growth in sales, market share and returns through a strategic focus on its customers and restaurants under the successful Plan to Win. This includes plans to open about 1,000 new restaurants and reimage 2,300 existing locations worldwide in... 
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11/09/09McDonald's October Global Comparable Sales Increase 3.3%
OAK BROOK, Ill., Nov 09, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- McDonald's Corporation announced today that global comparable sales rose 3.3% in October. Performance by segment was as follows: -- U.S. relatively flat at (0.1%) -- Europe up 6.4% -- Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa up 4.7% "Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and McDonald's is delivering what they want," said Chief Executive Officer Jim Skinner. "Our everyday, predictable value, ... 
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10/22/09McDonald's Third Quarter Earnings Rise on Strong Global Results
OAK BROOK, Ill., Oct 22, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- McDonald's Corporation today announced strong results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009, fueled by positive comparable sales in every area of the world. In constant currencies, the Company posted higher revenues, operating income and earnings per share compared with the prior year. "Alignment behind McDonald's long-term business strategy, the Plan to Win, is clear as our growth continues to be a systemwide effort w... 
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09/24/09McDonald's Raises Quarterly Cash Dividend By 10%
-- Quarterly cash dividend increases 10% to $0.55 per share the equivalent of $2.20 annually -- Expect to return more than $16 billion by year end under the 2007-2009 $15 billion to $17 billion total cash return target OAK BROOK, Ill., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McDonald's Board of Directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.55 per share of common stock payable on December 15, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 2009. This repr... 
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09/09/09McDonald's August Global Comparable Sales Rise 2.2%
OAK BROOK, Ill., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McDonald's Corporation announced today that global comparable sales rose 2.2% in August and by segment performance was as follows: -- U.S. up 1.7% -- Europe up 3.5% -- Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa declined 0.5% "Our commitment to providing customers with menu variety, value and convenience is delivering sustained global comparable sales growth despite the current economic environment. Our System remains al... 
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08/10/09McDonald's Reports Global Comparable Sales up 4.3% in July
OAK BROOK, Ill., Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McDonald's Corporation announced today that global comparable sales rose 4.3% in July and by segment increased as follows: -- U.S. up 2.6% -- Europe up 7.2% -- Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa up 2.1% "We remain aligned behind our customer-focused Plan to Win, which continues to drive positive global comparable sales as we satisfy customers' demands for menu variety, value and convenience," said Chief Exec... 
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07/23/09McDonald's Delivers Strong Second Quarter Results
OAK BROOK, Ill., July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McDonald's Corporation today announced strong operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009, driven by positive global comparable sales in every area of the world. In constant currencies, the Company posted higher revenues, operating income and earnings per share compared with the prior year. "We're driving results by staying focused on our global business strategy, the Plan to Win," said Chief Executive Officer Jim... 
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06/08/09McDonald's Delivers Another Strong Month; May Global Comparable Sales Up 5.1%
OAK BROOK, Ill., June 8, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- McDonald's Corporation announced today that global comparable sales rose 5.1% in May. Comparable sales increases by segment were as follows: -- U.S. increased 2.8% -- Europe increased 7.6% -- Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa increased 6.4% "May's strong performance tells us that customers around the world continue to choose McDonald's for the convenience, menu choice, quality and value we offer. O... 
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05/27/09McDonald's Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
OAK BROOK, Ill., May 27, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- On May 26, 2009, McDonald's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 cents per share of common stock, payable on June 22, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 8, 2009. Upcoming Communications McDonald's Annual Shareholders' Meeting will be webcast live on May 27, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time on www.investor.mcdonalds.com. An archived replay and podcast of the meeting will be... 
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05/08/09McDonald's Momentum Continues; April Global Comparable Sales Up 6.9%
OAK BROOK, Ill., May 8, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- McDonald's Corporation announced today that global comparable sales rose 6.9% in April, marking the 72nd consecutive monthly increase. Comparable sales increases by segment were as follows: -- U.S. increased 6.1% -- Europe increased 8.4% -- Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa increased 6.5% Systemwide sales for McDonald's worldwide restaurants declined 1.0% for the month, but increased 8.9% in constant... 
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04/22/09Global Comparable Sales Drive McDonald's First Quarter 2009 Results
OAK BROOK, Ill., April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McDonald's Corporation today announced solid operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009, driven by strong global comparable sales. McDonald's reported the following first quarter highlights: -- Global comparable sales increase of 4.3% despite one less trading day in the quarter due to 2008 being a leap year -- U.S. up 4.7% -- Europe up 3.2% -- Asia/Pacific, Middle Eas... 
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03/09/09McDonald's Global Comparable Sales Rise in February
OAK BROOK, Ill., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McDonald's February comparable sales results were as follows: -- Global comparable sales increased 1.4% reflecting a negative calendar shift as February 2008 included an extra day due to leap year. Excluding this negative calendar shift of about 4 percentage points, comparable sales were positive for all segments and global comparable sales were up approximately 5.4% -- U.S. increased 2.8%; ... 
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02/09/09McDonald's Reports Global Comparable Sales Up 7.1% in January
McDonald's January comparable sales increases by segment were as follows: - U.S. up 5.4% - Europe up 7.1% - Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa up 10.2% OAK BROOK, Ill., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) announced today that global comparable sales increased 7.1% in January. Systemwide sales for McDonald's worldwide restaurants were up 2.6% for the month, or 9.1% in constant currencies. "2009 is off to a good start f... 
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01/26/09McDonald's Delivers Another Year of Strong Results in 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) today announced strong operating results for the fourth quarter and the year, driven by global comparable sales growth. "2008 was a strong year for McDonald's," said Chief Executive Officer Jim Skinner. "Through our strategic focus on menu choice, food quality and value, the average number of customers served per day increased to more than 58 million in 2008. Comparable sales and guest counts we... 
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01/22/09McDonald's Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
OAK BROOK, Ill., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McDonald's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend today of $0.50 cents per share of common stock payable on March 16, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 2, 2009. Upcoming Communications McDonald's plans to release fourth quarter results on January 26, 2009 and will host an investor webcast at 10:30 a.m. Central Time. A link to the live webcast will be available at http://www.invest... 
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