5 Best Dividend Stocks That Outperformed in 2022

3. McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD)

Year to Date Return as of December 13: 2.12%

Dividend Yield as of December 13: 2.22%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 53

McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) stock has rallied 2.12% this year as the restaurant chain’s business has been stable despite the inflation headwinds.

For the third quarter, the company reported adjusted EPS of $2.68 on sales of $5.87 billion versus the consensus of $2.58 on sales of $5.69 billion. Global comparable sales rose 9.5% year over year and McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD)’s U.S comparable sales increased 6.1% year over year.

Although other restaurants have reported lower traffic after increasing menu prices given inflation, McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD)’s Q3 results indicate that the company’s traffic to its U.S. restaurants is increasing.