Mastercard Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 0/6

Mastercard is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.55%. Next payment date is on 7th February, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 10th January, 2025.

Key information

0.5%

Dividend yield

2.1%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield2.7%
Future Dividend Yield0.7%
Dividend Growth-2.5%
Next dividend pay date07 Feb 25
Ex dividend date10 Jan 25
Dividend per shareUS$3.040
Payout ratio20%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Mastercard: Don't Miss Out On This Dividend Growth Machine

Jan 25

Mastercard Is A Buy Here Only For Long Term Investors

Dec 25

Is Now The Time To Put Mastercard (NYSE:MA) On Your Watchlist?

Nov 27
Is Now The Time To Put Mastercard (NYSE:MA) On Your Watchlist?

Mastercard: November Investor Day Recap And Analysis

Nov 20

Mastercard: Differences From Visa Are Critical To Understand

Oct 20

Earnings Tell The Story For Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA)

Sep 28
Earnings Tell The Story For Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA)

2 Updates From Mastercard That Facilitate Bullish Thesis

Sep 18

Mastercard: Valuation Concerns, But A Strong Watchlist Candidate

Aug 30

Mastercard: On The Path To Leadership Position

Aug 18

Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) After Its Second-Quarter Report

Aug 02
Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) After Its Second-Quarter Report

Why Mastercard Is Going To Be Part Of My Portfolio (Earnings Review)

Jul 31

Beyond The Headline: Why Mastercard's Tiny Dividend Packs A Punch

Jul 22

Mastercard: Underperformance Breeds Opportunity

Jul 09

Here's Why Mastercard (NYSE:MA) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Jun 25
Here's Why Mastercard (NYSE:MA) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Mastercard: Two Important Metrics Retail Investors Are Not Familiar With

Jun 20

With Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

May 29
With Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Mastercard: Expensive But Wonderful

May 20

Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) After Its First-Quarter Report

May 03
Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) After Its First-Quarter Report

Why Mastercard Could Be 20% Undervalued

Apr 24

Mastercard: Exciting Opportunity To Purchase Compounder At A Discount

Apr 07

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: MA is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.

Growing Dividend: MA is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Mastercard Dividend Yield vs Market
How does MA dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (MA)0.5%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.4%
Industry Average (Diversified Financial)0.9%
Analyst forecast (MA) (up to 3 years)0.7%

Notable Dividend: MA's dividend (0.55%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).

High Dividend: MA's dividend (0.55%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.42%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: MA is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: MA is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/31 23:04
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Mastercard Incorporated is covered by 73 analysts. 34 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jim MarroneAccountability Research Corporation
Stephen BiggarArgus Research Company
David KoningBaird