Mastercard Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Mastercard is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.6% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
0.6%
Dividend yield
2.0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 0.8% |
| Dividend Growth | -1.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €2.640 |
| Payout ratio | 20% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: M4I's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: M4I's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Mastercard Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (M4I) | 0.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (BG) | 1.6% |
| Market Top 25% (BG) | 4.9% |
| Industry Average (Diversified Financial) | 2.7% |
| Analyst forecast (M4I) (up to 3 years) | 0.8% |
Notable Dividend: M4I's dividend (0.6%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the BG market (1.54%).
High Dividend: M4I's dividend (0.6%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the BG market (6.17%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (19.5%), M4I's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (23.1%), M4I's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.