Dividend Matchup: McDonald's vs. Yum Brands

Not that we want to focus on things that are bad for you - after looking at the dividend match up between Pepsi (PEP) and Coca-Cola (KO) - but this time we go directly toward the two leading fast food chains; the one and only McDonald’s (MCD), possibly the most known brand in the world and Yum Brands (YUM), a much lesser known name simply because the company is not the main brand as you know it by its main franchises; Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Taco Bell among others. Both names are two formidable dividend payers and companies that have been able to keep up growth in their dividend payments. We will of course be doing the analysis following the 20 things that we look at when judging dividend stocks.Let’s get down to the match up:... Read more