Add it all up, and McDonald's is an ultra-high-quality blue chip dividend stock that should be able to continue increasing its payout for decades to come.The franchise model makes it a relatively capital-light business, enabling it to convert a significant portion of sales into earnings. In 2025, McDonald's (corporate) generated $26.89 billion in revenue, $12.39 billion in operating income, and $8.56 billion in net income. Or put another way, the company converted around 32 cents of every dollar in revenue ...