MA Mastercard dividend history, payout ratio & dates
Mastercard's latest cash dividend of $0.66 per share was issued to shareholders on record before Oct 9, 2024. The dividend distribution stands at $2.64 per share annually, which comes to a dividend yield of 0.5%.
Key dates
- MA last dividend date: Oct 9, 2024
MA dividend stats
vs. Financial Services sector
Dividend yield
MA has a dividend yield of 0.5% which is lower than the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 2.77%, Mastercard's dividend yield is 82% lower. Historically MA's dividend yield has averaged at 0.5% in the last 5 years, which is higher than the current one.
Dividend history
Mastercard has been paying dividends for the last 18 years. Our records show that MA has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has an increase of 16% since twelve months ago. However with the price of the stock up by 25% from a year ago, the dividend yield has a decrease of 7%.
Recent dividends
| Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2024 | $0.66 | 0.53% |
| Jul 9, 2024 | $0.66 | 0.57% |
| Apr 8, 2024 | $0.66 | 0.51% |
| Jan 8, 2024 | $0.66 | 0.56% |
| Oct 5, 2023 | $0.57 | 0.58% |
| Jul 6, 2023 | $0.57 | 0.56% |
| Apr 5, 2023 | $0.57 | 0.58% |
| Jan 6, 2023 | $0.57 | 0.55% |
| Oct 6, 2022 | $0.49 | 0.66% |
| Jul 7, 2022 | $0.49 | 0.59% |
| Apr 7, 2022 | $0.49 | 0.53% |
| Jan 6, 2022 | $0.49 | 0.49% |
| Oct 7, 2021 | $0.44 | 0.5% |
| Jul 8, 2021 | $0.44 | 0.46% |
| Apr 8, 2021 | $0.44 | 0.44% |
| Jan 7, 2021 | $0.44 | 0.47% |
| Oct 8, 2020 | $0.4 | 0.46% |
| Jul 8, 2020 | $0.4 | 0.51% |
| Apr 8, 2020 | $0.4 | 0.54% |
| Jan 8, 2020 | $0.4 | 0.46% |
| Oct 8, 2019 | $0.33 | 0.49% |
| Jul 8, 2019 | $0.33 | 0.46% |
| Apr 8, 2019 | $0.33 | 0.49% |
| Jan 8, 2019 | $0.33 | 0.56% |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $0.25 | 0.47% |
| Jul 6, 2018 | $0.25 | 0.49% |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $0.25 | 0.55% |
| Jan 8, 2018 | $0.25 | 0.57% |
| Oct 5, 2017 | $0.22 | 0.61% |
| Jul 5, 2017 | $0.22 | 0.7% |
| Apr 5, 2017 | $0.22 | 0.73% |
| Jan 5, 2017 | $0.22 | 0.74% |
| Oct 5, 2016 | $0.19 | 0.74% |
| Jul 6, 2016 | $0.19 | 0.84% |
| Apr 6, 2016 | $0.19 | 0.74% |
| Jan 6, 2016 | $0.19 | 0.72% |
| Oct 7, 2015 | $0.16 | 0.67% |
| Jul 7, 2015 | $0.16 | 0.63% |
| Apr 7, 2015 | $0.16 | 0.61% |
| Jan 7, 2015 | $0.16 | 0.58% |
Mastercard dividend payout ratio
Payout ratio
MA has a payout ratio of 19.9% which is lower than the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with the Financial Services sector average of 44.2%, Mastercard's payout ratio is 55% lower.
Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)
MA dividend vs peer dividends
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| WU Western Union CO | 8.78% | $0.94 | 47.7% |
| VZ Verizon Communications Inc | 6.69% | $2.67 | 115.2% |
| T At&T Inc | 4.88% | $1.11 | 90.2% |
| FIS Fidelity National Information Services Inc | 1.77% | $1.44 | 57.4% |
| TMUS T-Mobile US Inc | 1.28% | $2.83 | 31.9% |
| V Visa Inc | 0.68% | $2.15 | 22.1% |
| MA Mastercard Inc | 0.5% | $2.64 | 19.9% |
Frequently asked questions
Does Mastercard pay a dividend?
Yes, Mastercard has been paying dividends for the last 18 years.
When was MA's last dividend?
Mastercard's last dividend ex-date was on Oct 9, 2024. The dividend amount was $0.66 per share.
How much dividend does Mastercard pay (per share)?
MA's annualized dividend per share is $2.64.
What is Mastercard's dividend yield?
Mastercard's current dividend yield is 0.5%.
How often does Mastercard pay dividends?
Mastercard pays dividends quarterly.
What is Mastercard's dividend payout ratio?
The dividend payout ratio of Mastercard is 19.9%.
Does Mastercard pay a good dividend?
Mastercard's dividend yield is lower than the Financial Services sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from 
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