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Bulletin: McDonald's Corp. Ratings And Outlook Unaffected By Dividend Increase Sep 06
Standard & Poors, Sep 2006
Abstract
NEW YORK (Standard & Poor's) Sept. 27, 2006--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today its ratings and outlook on Oak Brook, Ill.-based McDonald's Corp. (A/Stable/A-1) are unaffected by the company's announcement that it will boost its common dividend by about 50% to approximately $1.2 billion. Given that McDonald's has been generating strong cash flow, we expect that management would utilize its flexibility to curtail share repurchase activity if performance takes a downturn....
Companies mentioned in this report are: McDonald's Corp.
Action: Bulletin
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