McDonalds Stock trading symbol is MCD. McDonald’s is an icon within the fast food industry and the giant every fast food company is measured against. Despite a slow-down in the earnings growth over the past year the company’s stock continues to attract attention from investors both big and small. Part of the interest is the annual $3.40 dividend. For others it is the 22.8 times price to earnings ratio and the cash flow of $5.96 a share. Shares outstanding are at 941.8 million. Outstanding shares continue to decline as the company annually has been buying back shares. This is perhaps part of the reason for the stock not dropping.
MCD Stock 5 Year Chart
The five-year chart pattern below shows that for many buy and hold investors, McDonalds Stock has not been very rewarding from a capital gain perspective. While it remains the dominant global fast food company there are other fast food companies that have performed better. But while buy and holder investors may be disappointed my portfolio has been loving McDonalds Stock and the consistent profits that keep pouring in.
MCD Stock – 5 Year Chart
This article looks at two trades. One trade is for those buy and hold investors looking to boost their returns through increasing the gain the dividend alone can provide. They have done this using the Hide and Seek Covered Calls Strategy which can be reviewed in my shop.
The other trade alert is today’s trade which is designed for a possible gain of 10% for a month of risk in the stock. The focus is on capital ppreservation and the capital at risk is small. These are the types of trades I often find extremely rewarding. They are the types of trades I can setup, reap the profit in and then place the closing positions in place and wait for the result or the expiry, whichever comes first. In a market filled with volatility and worry, these types of trades allow me to sleep at night and earn consistent returns.
For investors with smaller amounts of capital available or worries over present market conditions this type of trade can excel at both protecting capital and still generating good returns.
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McDonalds Stock Trade Alert and Analysis for Aug 13 2015
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