McDonald’s Corp., the world’s largest restaurant chain by sales, said fourth-quarter profit rose 1.4 percent as its dollar menu and McRib sandwich helped U.S. sales.

Net income increased to $1.4 billion, or $1.38 share, from $1.38 billion, or $1.33, a year earlier, the Oak Brook, Illinois-based company said Wednesday in a statement. Analysts projected $1.33, the average of 28 estimates compiled by Bloomberg.