Investors focusing on heavyweight stocks Starbucks and McDonalds
In the current market surrounding both companies are still paying strong dividends.

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) is a coffee company that sources and roasts premium Arabica coffee and operates more than 33,000 stores worldwide. The company is also a popular retailer and roaster of specialty coffee around the world. The company announced that its board of directors has approved a dividend of $ 045 per outstanding common share. The dividend will be paid to shareholders registered in the share register on August 12, 2021, and will receive their money on August 27, 2021. Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) announced several leadership changes to advance strategic operational goals and put the company on a clear growth path. Initially, the company promoted John Culver to Group President, North America, and COO. In addition, Michael Conway has been named Group President, International, and Channel Development, while Michelle Burns has been named VP of Global Coffee, Tea and Cocoa. All changes will take effect on June 28, 2021. Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) received a tax credit of £ 4.4 million in the UK due to losses in 2020, despite the company's US parent making $ 1.2 billion in profits last year. The losses result from the coffee chain closing all of its 935t stores in the UK due to the pandemic, causing a sharp drop in sales. The company has a complex structure in Europe and has been criticized by tax activists for its lack of transparency. The UK division made a total loss of £ 100 million from 2010 to 2020. It has only shown a profit in four of the last eleven years, but according to tax experts, it is unclear whether this is a true reflection of Starbucks UK operations. McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) launches its very first loyalty programs in July after months of pilot testing. The company joins competitors like Taco Bell from Yum Brand and Popeyes from Restaurant Brands International to introduce a rewards program that will retain the digital customers it has won. On Tuesday, Chipotle Mexican Grill announced an expansion of its current program to offer its members additional redemption alternatives. The fast food chain began piloting the loyalty program in November and has rolled it out to other regions in the United States. Although McDonald's has a successful rewards program in countries like France, this will be the first in the US. In April, McDonald's U.S. President Joe Erlinger said the company's digital sales grew nearly $ 1.5 billion in the first quarter, including orders from the mobile app, digital kiosks, and delivery platform.





