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Share of free cash flow

Buybacks
72.5%!Buybacks as a share of free cash flowSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-20-000022 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-26NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-20-000022 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-26PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-20-000022 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-26PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-21-000013 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-23NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-21-000013 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-23PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-21-000013 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-23PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-22-000011 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-22-000011 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-24PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-22-000011 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment!: tags disagree and the disagreement is unresolved (PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2009; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2010; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2011; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2012; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2013; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2014; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2015; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2016; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2017; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2018; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2019).
Fiscal years included: 2009–2025
Buybacks, sum: $62.2 billionBuybacks, sumSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-20-000022 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-26PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-21-000013 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-23PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-22-000011 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-24PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock · Free cash flow in the same 17 fiscal years, sum: $85.7 billion!Free cash flow in the same 17 fiscal years, sumSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-20-000022 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-26NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-20-000022 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-26PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-21-000013 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-23NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-21-000013 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-23PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-22-000011 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-22-000011 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment!: tags disagree and the disagreement is unresolved (PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2009; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2010; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2011; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2012; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2013; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2014; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2015; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2016; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2017; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2018; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2019).
Dividends
68.9%!Dividends as a share of free cash flowSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-20-000022 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-26NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-20-000022 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-26PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-20-000022 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-26PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-21-000013 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-23NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-21-000013 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-23PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-21-000013 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-23PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-22-000011 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-22-000011 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-24PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-22-000011 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment!: tags disagree and the disagreement is unresolved (PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2009; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2010; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2011; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2012; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2013; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2014; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2015; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2016; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2017; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2018; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2019).
Fiscal years included: 2009–2025
Dividends, sum: $59.1 billionDividends, sumSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-20-000022 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-26PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-21-000013 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-23PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-22-000011 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-24PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock · Free cash flow in the same 17 fiscal years, sum: $85.7 billion!Free cash flow in the same 17 fiscal years, sumSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-20-000022 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-26NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-20-000022 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-26PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-21-000013 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-23NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-21-000013 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-23PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-22-000011 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-22-000011 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment!: tags disagree and the disagreement is unresolved (PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2009; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2010; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2011; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2012; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2013; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2014; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2015; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2016; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2017; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2018; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2019).
Acquisitions
5.5%!Acquisitions as a share of free cash flowSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets0000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets0000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets0000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets0000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment!: tags disagree and the disagreement is unresolved (PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2009; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2010; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2011; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2012; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2013; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2014; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2015; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2016; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2017; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2018).Purchases of restaurant businesses, mainly McDonald's restaurants bought from franchisees.
Fiscal years included: 2009–2018, 2022–2025
Acquisitions, sum: $3.7 billionAcquisitions, sumSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets0000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets0000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets0000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssetsPurchases of restaurant businesses, mainly McDonald's restaurants bought from franchisees. · Free cash flow in the same 14 fiscal years, sum: $68.3 billion!Free cash flow in the same 14 fiscal years, sumSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment!: tags disagree and the disagreement is unresolved (PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2009; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2010; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2011; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2012; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2013; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2014; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2015; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2016; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2017; PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2018).
Debt repaid and debt issued
Repaid: $28.9 billionDebt repaid, sumSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt0001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt0001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt0000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt0000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt0000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt0000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt0000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt0000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt0000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt0000063908-20-000022 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-26RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt0000063908-21-000013 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-23RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt0000063908-22-000011 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-24RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt0000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt0000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt0000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt0000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt · Issued: $59.1 billionDebt issued, sumSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt0001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt0001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt0000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt0000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt0000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt0000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt0000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt0000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt0000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt0000063908-20-000022 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-26ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt0000063908-21-000013 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-23ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt0000063908-22-000011 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-24ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt0000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt0000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt0000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt0000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Sums over the same fiscal years: 2009–2025. Gross cash flow lines, including refinancing; not a share of free cash flow.

Year by year

Uses of cash per fiscal year against free cash flow, USD billions. Every figure, with its source, is in the table below.
05101520FY2009 · Buybacks: $2.8 billion · PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock · 0001193125-10-042025FY2009 · Dividends: $2.2 billion · PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock · 0001193125-10-042025FY2009 · Acquisitions: $146 million · PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets · 0001193125-10-042025FY2009 · Debt repayment: $665 million · RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt · 0001193125-10-042025FY2009 · Free cash flow: $3.8 billion (!: tags disagree) · 0001193125-10-042025’09FY2010 · Buybacks: $2.7 billion · PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock · 0001193125-11-046701FY2010 · Dividends: $2.4 billion · PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock · 0001193125-11-046701FY2010 · Acquisitions: $183 million · PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets · 0001193125-11-046701FY2010 · Debt repayment: $1.1 billion · RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt · 0001193125-11-046701FY2010 · Free cash flow: $4.2 billion (!: tags disagree) · 0001193125-11-046701’10FY2011 · Buybacks: $3.4 billion · PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock · 0001193125-12-077317FY2011 · Dividends: $2.6 billion · PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock · 0001193125-12-077317FY2011 · Acquisitions: $186 million · PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets · 0001193125-12-077317FY2011 · Debt repayment: $624 million · RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt · 0001193125-12-077317FY2011 · Free cash flow: $4.4 billion (!: tags disagree) · 0001193125-12-077317’11FY2012 · Buybacks: $2.6 billion · PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock · 0000063908-13-000010FY2012 · Dividends: $2.9 billion · PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock · 0000063908-13-000010FY2012 · Acquisitions: $159 million · PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets · 0000063908-13-000010FY2012 · Debt repayment: $963 million · RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt · 0000063908-13-000010FY2012 · Free cash flow: $3.9 billion (!: tags disagree) · 0000063908-13-000010’12FY2013 · Buybacks: $1.8 billion · PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock · 0000063908-14-000019FY2013 · Dividends: $3.1 billion · PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock · 0000063908-14-000019FY2013 · Acquisitions: $181 million · PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets · 0000063908-14-000019FY2013 · Debt repayment: $695 million · RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt · 0000063908-14-000019FY2013 · Free cash flow: $4.3 billion (!: tags disagree) · 0000063908-14-000019’13FY2014 · Buybacks: $3.2 billion · PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock · 0000063908-15-000016FY2014 · Dividends: $3.2 billion · PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock · 0000063908-15-000016FY2014 · Acquisitions: $171 million · PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets · 0000063908-15-000016FY2014 · Debt repayment: $548 million · RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt · 0000063908-15-000016FY2014 · Free cash flow: $4.1 billion (!: tags disagree) · 0000063908-15-000016’14FY2015 · Buybacks: $6.1 billion · PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock · 0000063908-16-000103FY2015 · Dividends: $3.2 billion · PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock · 0000063908-16-000103FY2015 · Acquisitions: $141 million · PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets · 0000063908-16-000103FY2015 · Debt repayment: $1.1 billion · RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt · 0000063908-16-000103FY2015 · Free cash flow: $4.7 billion (!: tags disagree) · 0000063908-16-000103’15FY2016 · Buybacks: $11.2 billion · PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock · 0000063908-17-000017FY2016 · Dividends: $3.1 billion · PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock · 0000063908-17-000017FY2016 · Acquisitions: $110 million · PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets · 0000063908-17-000017FY2016 · Debt repayment: $823 million · RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt · 0000063908-17-000017FY2016 · Free cash flow: $4.2 billion (!: tags disagree) · 0000063908-17-000017’16FY2017 · Buybacks: $4.7 billion · PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock · 0000063908-18-000010FY2017 · Dividends: $3.1 billion · PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock · 0000063908-18-000010FY2017 · Acquisitions: $77 million · PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets · 0000063908-18-000010FY2017 · Debt repayment: $1.6 billion · RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt · 0000063908-18-000010FY2017 · Free cash flow: $3.7 billion (!: tags disagree) · 0000063908-18-000010’17FY2018 · Buybacks: $5.2 billion · PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock · 0000063908-19-000010FY2018 · Dividends: $3.3 billion · PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock · 0000063908-19-000010FY2018 · Acquisitions: $102 million · PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets · 0000063908-19-000010FY2018 · Debt repayment: $1.8 billion · RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt · 0000063908-19-000010FY2018 · Free cash flow: $4.2 billion (!: tags disagree) · 0000063908-19-000010’18FY2019 · Buybacks: $5.0 billion · PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock · 0000063908-20-000022FY2019 · Dividends: $3.6 billion · PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock · 0000063908-20-000022FY2019 · Debt repayment: $2.1 billion · RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt · 0000063908-20-000022FY2019 · Free cash flow: $5.7 billion (!: tags disagree) · 0000063908-20-000022’19FY2020 · Buybacks: $908 million · PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock · 0000063908-21-000013FY2020 · Dividends: $3.8 billion · PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock · 0000063908-21-000013FY2020 · Debt repayment: $2.4 billion · RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt · 0000063908-21-000013FY2020 · Free cash flow: $4.6 billion · 0000063908-21-000013’20FY2021 · Buybacks: $846 million · PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock · 0000063908-22-000011FY2021 · Dividends: $3.9 billion · PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock · 0000063908-22-000011FY2021 · Debt repayment: $2.2 billion · RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt · 0000063908-22-000011FY2021 · Free cash flow: $7.1 billion · 0000063908-22-000011’21FY2022 · Buybacks: $3.9 billion · PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock · 0000063908-23-000012FY2022 · Dividends: $4.2 billion · PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock · 0000063908-23-000012FY2022 · Acquisitions: $807 million · PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets · 0000063908-23-000012FY2022 · Debt repayment: $2.2 billion · RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt · 0000063908-23-000012FY2022 · Free cash flow: $5.5 billion · 0000063908-23-000012’22FY2023 · Buybacks: $3.1 billion · PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock · 0000063908-24-000072FY2023 · Dividends: $4.5 billion · PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock · 0000063908-24-000072FY2023 · Acquisitions: $441 million · PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets · 0000063908-24-000072FY2023 · Debt repayment: $2.4 billion · RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt · 0000063908-24-000072FY2023 · Free cash flow: $7.3 billion · 0000063908-24-000072’23FY2024 · Buybacks: $2.8 billion · PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock · 0000063908-25-000012FY2024 · Dividends: $4.9 billion · PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock · 0000063908-25-000012FY2024 · Acquisitions: $669 million · PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets · 0000063908-25-000012FY2024 · Debt repayment: $2.8 billion · RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt · 0000063908-25-000012FY2024 · Free cash flow: $6.7 billion · 0000063908-25-000012’24FY2025 · Buybacks: $2.1 billion · PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock · 0000063908-26-000035FY2025 · Dividends: $5.1 billion · PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock · 0000063908-26-000035FY2025 · Acquisitions: $354 million · PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets · 0000063908-26-000035FY2025 · Debt repayment: $4.8 billion · RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt · 0000063908-26-000035FY2025 · Free cash flow: $7.2 billion · 0000063908-26-000035’25
USD millions, as filed. c = comparative figure from a later filing · r = later restated · ! = tags disagree
Fiscal yearFree cash flowBuybacksDividendsAcquisitionsDebt repaymentDebt issued
20093,799!Free cash flow FY2009SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment!: tags disagree and the disagreement is unresolved (PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2009).2,797Buybacks FY2009SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock2,236Dividends FY2009SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock146Acquisitions FY2009SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsPurchases of restaurant businesses, mainly McDonald's restaurants bought from franchisees.665Debt repayment FY2009SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt1,169Debt issued FY2009SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
20104,206!Free cash flow FY2010SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment!: tags disagree and the disagreement is unresolved (PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2010).2,699Buybacks FY2010SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock2,408Dividends FY2010SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock183Acquisitions FY2010SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsPurchases of restaurant businesses, mainly McDonald's restaurants bought from franchisees.1,148Debt repayment FY2010SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt1,932Debt issued FY2010SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
20114,420!Free cash flow FY2011SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment!: tags disagree and the disagreement is unresolved (PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2011).3,363Buybacks FY2011SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock2,610Dividends FY2011SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock186Acquisitions FY2011SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsPurchases of restaurant businesses, mainly McDonald's restaurants bought from franchisees.624Debt repayment FY2011SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt1,367Debt issued FY2011SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
20123,917!Free cash flow FY2012SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment!: tags disagree and the disagreement is unresolved (PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2012).2,615Buybacks FY2012SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock2,897Dividends FY2012SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock159Acquisitions FY2012SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsPurchases of restaurant businesses, mainly McDonald's restaurants bought from franchisees.963Debt repayment FY2012SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt2,285Debt issued FY2012SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
20134,296!Free cash flow FY2013SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment!: tags disagree and the disagreement is unresolved (PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2013).1,778Buybacks FY2013SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock3,115Dividends FY2013SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock181Acquisitions FY2013SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsPurchases of restaurant businesses, mainly McDonald's restaurants bought from franchisees.695Debt repayment FY2013SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt1,417Debt issued FY2013SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
20144,147!Free cash flow FY2014SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment!: tags disagree and the disagreement is unresolved (PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2014).3,199Buybacks FY2014SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock3,216Dividends FY2014SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock171Acquisitions FY2014SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsPurchases of restaurant businesses, mainly McDonald's restaurants bought from franchisees.548Debt repayment FY2014SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt1,541Debt issued FY2014SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
20154,725!Free cash flow FY2015SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment!: tags disagree and the disagreement is unresolved (PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2015).6,099Buybacks FY2015SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock3,230Dividends FY2015SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock141Acquisitions FY2015SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsPurchases of restaurant businesses, mainly McDonald's restaurants bought from franchisees.1,055Debt repayment FY2015SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt10,220Debt issued FY2015SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
20164,239!Free cash flow FY2016SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment!: tags disagree and the disagreement is unresolved (PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2016).11,171Buybacks FY2016SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock3,058Dividends FY2016SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock110Acquisitions FY2016SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsPurchases of restaurant businesses, mainly McDonald's restaurants bought from franchisees.823Debt repayment FY2016SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt3,780Debt issued FY2016SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
20173,698!Free cash flow FY2017SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment!: tags disagree and the disagreement is unresolved (PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2017).4,686Buybacks FY2017SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock3,089Dividends FY2017SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock77Acquisitions FY2017SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsPurchases of restaurant businesses, mainly McDonald's restaurants bought from franchisees.1,649Debt repayment FY2017SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt4,728Debt issued FY2017SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
20184,225!Free cash flow FY2018SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment!: tags disagree and the disagreement is unresolved (PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2018).5,208Buybacks FY2018SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock3,256Dividends FY2018SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock102Acquisitions FY2018SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsPurchases of restaurant businesses, mainly McDonald's restaurants bought from franchisees.1,760Debt repayment FY2018SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt3,795Debt issued FY2018SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
20195,728!Free cash flow FY2019SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-20-000022 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-26NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-20-000022 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-26PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment!: tags disagree and the disagreement is unresolved (PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2019).4,976Buybacks FY2019SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-20-000022 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-26PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock3,582Dividends FY2019SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-20-000022 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-26PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStockMissingAcquisitions FY2019McDonald's cash flow statement for these years reports purchases of restaurant businesses together with other businesses on one line, so the line is not shown as acquisitions.2,062Debt repayment FY2019SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-20-000022 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-26RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt4,499Debt issued FY2019SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-20-000022 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-26ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
20204,624Free cash flow FY2020SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-21-000013 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-23NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-21-000013 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-23PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment908Buybacks FY2020SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-21-000013 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-23PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock3,753Dividends FY2020SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-21-000013 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-23PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStockMissingAcquisitions FY2020McDonald's cash flow statement for these years reports purchases of restaurant businesses together with other businesses on one line, so the line is not shown as acquisitions.2,412Debt repayment FY2020SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-21-000013 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-23RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt5,543Debt issued FY2020SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-21-000013 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-23ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
20217,102Free cash flow FY2021SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-22-000011 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-22-000011 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment846Buybacks FY2021SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-22-000011 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-24PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock3,919Dividends FY2021SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-22-000011 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-24PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStockMissingAcquisitions FY2021McDonald's cash flow statement for these years reports purchases of restaurant businesses together with other businesses on one line, so the line is not shown as acquisitions.2,240Debt repayment FY2021SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-22-000011 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-24RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt1,154Debt issued FY2021SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-22-000011 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-24ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
20225,488Free cash flow FY2022SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment3,896Buybacks FY2022SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock4,168Dividends FY2022SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock807Acquisitions FY2022SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssetsPurchases of restaurant businesses, mainly McDonald's restaurants bought from franchisees.2,202Debt repayment FY2022SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt3,375Debt issued FY2022SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
20237,255Free cash flow FY2023SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment3,054Buybacks FY2023SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock4,533Dividends FY2023SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock441Acquisitions FY2023SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssetsPurchases of restaurant businesses, mainly McDonald's restaurants bought from franchisees.2,441Debt repayment FY2023SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt5,221Debt issued FY2023SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
20246,672Free cash flow FY2024SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment2,824Buybacks FY2024SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock4,870Dividends FY2024SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock669Acquisitions FY2024SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssetsPurchases of restaurant businesses, mainly McDonald's restaurants bought from franchisees.2,777Debt repayment FY2024SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt2,380Debt issued FY2024SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
20257,186Free cash flow FY2025SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment2,056Buybacks FY2025SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock5,115Dividends FY2025SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock354Acquisitions FY2025SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssetsPurchases of restaurant businesses, mainly McDonald's restaurants bought from franchisees.4,802Debt repayment FY2025SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt4,724Debt issued FY2025SEC EDGAR · CIK 00000639080000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt

Convertible debt repayment: no figure in any fiscal year, so the column is left out. The reason for FY2025: no figure in the XBRL data for 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 (searched: RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt; USD).

Sources for the figures on this page

SEC EDGAR · CIK 0000063908. Each filing is listed once with the XBRL tags used from it.

  1. 0001193125-10-042025 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-26 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000119312510042025/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock, PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets, PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
  2. 0001193125-11-046701 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-25 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000119312511046701/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock, PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets, PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
  3. 0001193125-12-077317 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-24 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000119312512077317/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock, PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets, PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
  4. 0000063908-13-000010 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-25 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390813000010/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock, PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets, PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
  5. 0000063908-14-000019 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-24 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390814000019/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock, PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets, PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
  6. 0000063908-15-000016 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-24 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390815000016/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock, PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets, PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
  7. 0000063908-16-000103 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-25 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390816000103/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock, PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets, PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
  8. 0000063908-17-000017 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-03-01 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390817000017/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock, PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets, PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
  9. 0000063908-18-000010 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-23 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390818000010/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock, PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets, PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
  10. 0000063908-19-000010 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-22 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390819000010/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock, PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets, PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
  11. 0000063908-20-000022 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-26 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390820000022/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock, PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
  12. 0000063908-21-000013 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-23 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390821000013/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock, PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
  13. 0000063908-22-000011 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-24 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390822000011/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock, PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
  14. 0000063908-23-000012 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-24 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390823000012/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock, PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets, PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
  15. 0000063908-24-000072 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-22 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390824000072/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock, PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets, PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
  16. 0000063908-25-000012 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-25 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390825000012/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock, PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets, PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
  17. 0000063908-26-000035 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-24 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390826000035/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock, PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets, PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt