Mastercard's latest quarterly cash dividend of $0.49 per share was issued to shareholders on record before Oct 6, 2022. The dividend distribution stands at $1.96 per share annually, which comes to a dividend yield of 0.57%.
MA has a dividend yield of 0.57% which is lower than the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 2.68%, Mastercard's dividend yield is 79% lower. Historically MA's dividend yield has averaged at 0.5% in the last 5 years, which is lower than the current one.
Mastercard has been paying dividends for the last 16 years. Our records show that MA has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has an increase of 11% since twelve months ago. And with the price of the stock up by 6% from a year ago, the dividend yield has an increase of 5%.
| Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2022 | Nov 9, 2022 | Sep 19, 2022 | $0.49 | normal |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Aug 9, 2022 | Jun 20, 2022 | $0.49 | normal |
| Apr 7, 2022 | May 9, 2022 | Feb 8, 2022 | $0.49 | normal |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Feb 9, 2022 | Nov 30, 2021 | $0.49 | normal |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Nov 9, 2021 | Sep 20, 2021 | $0.44 | normal |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Aug 9, 2021 | Jun 21, 2021 | $0.44 | normal |
| Apr 8, 2021 | May 7, 2021 | Feb 8, 2021 | $0.44 | normal |
| Jan 7, 2021 | Feb 9, 2021 | Dec 8, 2020 | $0.44 | normal |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Nov 9, 2020 | Sep 22, 2020 | $0.4 | normal |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Aug 7, 2020 | Jun 16, 2020 | $0.4 | normal |
| Apr 8, 2020 | May 8, 2020 | Feb 4, 2020 | $0.4 | normal |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Feb 7, 2020 | Dec 3, 2019 | $0.4 | normal |
| Oct 8, 2019 | Nov 8, 2019 | Sep 17, 2019 | $0.33 | normal |
| Jul 8, 2019 | Aug 9, 2019 | Jun 25, 2019 | $0.33 | normal |
| Apr 8, 2019 | May 9, 2019 | Feb 5, 2019 | $0.33 | normal |
| Jan 8, 2019 | Feb 8, 2019 | Dec 4, 2018 | $0.33 | normal |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Nov 9, 2018 | Sep 17, 2018 | $0.25 | normal |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Aug 9, 2018 | Jun 25, 2018 | $0.25 | normal |
| Apr 6, 2018 | May 9, 2018 | Feb 5, 2018 | $0.25 | normal |
| Jan 8, 2018 | Feb 9, 2018 | Dec 4, 2017 | $0.25 | normal |
| Oct 5, 2017 | Nov 9, 2017 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.22 | normal |
| Jul 5, 2017 | Aug 9, 2017 | Jun 27, 2017 | $0.22 | normal |
| Apr 5, 2017 | May 9, 2017 | Feb 7, 2017 | $0.22 | normal |
| Jan 5, 2017 | Feb 9, 2017 | Dec 6, 2016 | $0.22 | normal |
| Oct 5, 2016 | Nov 9, 2016 | Sep 27, 2016 | $0.19 | normal |
| Jul 6, 2016 | Aug 9, 2016 | Jun 28, 2016 | $0.19 | normal |
| Apr 6, 2016 | May 9, 2016 | Feb 2, 2016 | $0.19 | normal |
| Jan 6, 2016 | Feb 9, 2016 | Dec 8, 2015 | $0.19 | normal |
| Oct 7, 2015 | Nov 9, 2015 | Sep 22, 2015 | $0.16 | normal |
| Jul 7, 2015 | Aug 10, 2015 | $0.16 | normal |
MA has a payout ratio of 19.5% 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 30.6%, Mastercard's payout ratio is 36% lower.
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| T At&T Inc | 7.19% | $1.35 | 49% |
| VZ Verizon Communications Inc | 6.73% | $2.57 | 55.8% |
| WU Western Union CO | 6.59% | $0.94 | 44.3% |
| FIS Fidelity National Information Services Inc | 2.75% | $1.8 | 116.1% |
| V Visa Inc | 0.78% | $1.65 | 23.5% |
| MA Mastercard Inc | 0.57% | $1.96 | 19.5% |
Yes, Mastercard has been paying dividends for the last 16 years.
At this point we don't have a record of MA's next dividend date, but based on the current dividend schedule we project that it will likely be in January 2023.
Mastercard's last dividend ex-date was on Oct 6, 2022. The dividend amount was $0.49 per share.
MA's annualized dividend per share is $1.96.
Mastercard's current dividend yield is 0.57%.
Mastercard pays dividends quarterly.
The dividend payout ratio of Mastercard is 19.5%.
Mastercard's dividend yield is lower than the Financial Services sector average.