McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE:MCD) stock closed at $285.97 on Feb. 5. In the trailing 52 weeks, the stock price fluctuated between a high of $302.39 and a low of $245.73. On Feb. 5, the global foodservice retailer released its earnings for the year ending Dec. 31, 2023. The financing activities section on McDonald's cash flow statement showed $4.53 billion in cash dividends paid for the 2023 fiscal year compared to $4.17 billion in fiscal 2022. Based on its current quarterly dividend of $1.67 per share
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock closed at $405.65 at the end of trading on Feb. 5. The stock price ranged from a high of $415.32 to a low of $245.61 in the preceding 52 weeks. On Jan. 30 the American technology company filed its quarterly financials for the period ending Dec. 31, 2023. The financing activities section on Microsoft's cash flow statement showed $5.57 billion in cash dividends paid for the quarter compared to $5.07 billion for the same quarter of 2022. The company declared a qu