MA
Mastercard Incorporated - Class A
dividend history, payout ratio & dates
- Stocks
- Financial Services
- NYSE: MA
- Dividend
Last dividend date: Jul 9, 2026
Dividend yield: 0.59%
Payout ratio: 18.5%
Mastercard Incorporated - Class A's latest cash dividend of $0.87 per share was issued to shareholders on record before Jul 9, 2026. The dividend distribution stands at $3.37 per share annually, which comes to a dividend yield of 0.59%.
MA dividend stats
vs. Financial Services sector
Mastercard Incorporated - Class A Dividend yield
MA has a dividend yield of 0.59% which is lower than the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 2.4%, Mastercard Incorporated - Class A's dividend yield is 75% lower. Historically MA's dividend yield has averaged at 0.6% in the last 5 years, which is lower than the current one.
MA Dividend history
Mastercard Incorporated - Class A has been paying dividends for the last 20 years. Our records show that MA has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has an increase of 15% since twelve months ago. And with the price of the stock up by 2.4% from a year ago, the dividend yield has an increase of 12%.
Mastercard Incorporated - Class A Dividend history chart
| Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | $0.87 | 0.64% |
| Apr 9, 2026 | $0.87 | 0.65% |
| Jan 9, 2026 | $0.87 | 0.55% |
| Oct 9, 2025 | $0.76 | 0.54% |
| Jul 9, 2025 | $0.76 | 0.52% |
| Apr 9, 2025 | $0.76 | 0.55% |
| Jan 10, 2025 | $0.76 | 0.54% |
| 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 Incorporated - Class A dividend payout ratio
Payout ratio
MA has a payout ratio of 18.5% 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 32.9%, Mastercard Incorporated - Class A's payout ratio is 44% 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 Company | 14.63% | $0.94 | 75.2% |
| VZ Verizon Communications Inc | 5.9% | $2.8 | 72.8% |
| T AT&T Inc | 4.74% | $1.11 | 36.8% |
| FIS Fidelity National Information Services Inc | 3.72% | $1.68 | 32.5% |
| TMUS T-Mobile US Inc | 2.24% | $3.94 | 41.1% |
| V Visa Inc - Class A | 0.71% | $2.6 | 22.1% |
| MA Mastercard Incorporated - Class A | 0.59% | $3.37 | 18.5% |
Frequently asked questions
Does Mastercard Incorporated - Class A pay a dividend?
Yes, Mastercard Incorporated - Class A has been paying dividends for the last 20 years.
When was MA's last dividend?
Mastercard Incorporated - Class A's last dividend ex-date was on Jul 9, 2026. The dividend amount was $0.87 per share.
How much dividend does Mastercard Incorporated - Class A pay (per share)?
MA's annualized dividend per share is $3.37.
What is Mastercard Incorporated - Class A's dividend yield?
Mastercard Incorporated - Class A's current dividend yield is 0.59%.
How often does Mastercard Incorporated - Class A pay dividends?
Mastercard Incorporated - Class A pays dividends quarterly.
What is Mastercard Incorporated - Class A's dividend payout ratio?
The dividend payout ratio of Mastercard Incorporated - Class A is 18.5%.
Does Mastercard Incorporated - Class A pay a good dividend?
Mastercard Incorporated - Class A's dividend yield is lower than the Financial Services sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield.