# Mastercard (MA) — Dividends MA · NYSE · Stock Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ma/dividends ## Dividend summary | Metric | Value | | --- | --- | | Frequency | quarterly | | Trailing 12 months | $3.48 | | Forward yield | 0.56% | | Growth streak | 6 years | Mastercard pays a quarterly dividend of $0.87 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of July 9, 2026 and was paid on August 7, 2026. The next one is listed at $0.87, going ex-dividend October 9 and paid November 9, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $3.37 per share, a yield of about 0.61% at a share price of $552.24. Mastercard has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in January. The rate went from $0.49 to $0.57 in 2023, then to $0.66 in 2024, $0.76 in 2025 and $0.87 in 2026. Each raise was a cent larger than the last, from eight to eleven cents, or 14.5% to 16.3%. Since early 2022, the quarterly rate has grown about 78%, close to 13% a year. Payments by calendar year rose from $1.96 in 2022 to $3.04 in 2025. The company has now increased its dividend for five consecutive years. If the pattern holds, the payment after November would go ex-dividend in early January 2027 and be paid in early February. That is the payment where past raises have appeared. ## Payment history | Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share | | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 9, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | $0.87 | | Jul 9, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | $0.87 | | Apr 9, 2026 | May 8, 2026 | $0.87 | | Jan 9, 2026 | Feb 9, 2026 | $0.87 | | Oct 9, 2025 | Nov 7, 2025 | $0.76 | | Jul 9, 2025 | Aug 8, 2025 | $0.76 | | Apr 9, 2025 | May 9, 2025 | $0.76 | | Jan 10, 2025 | Feb 7, 2025 | $0.76 | | Oct 9, 2024 | Nov 8, 2024 | $0.66 | | Jul 9, 2024 | Aug 9, 2024 | $0.66 | | Apr 8, 2024 | May 9, 2024 | $0.66 | | Jan 8, 2024 | Feb 9, 2024 | $0.66 | | Oct 5, 2023 | Nov 9, 2023 | $0.57 | | Jul 6, 2023 | Aug 9, 2023 | $0.57 | | Apr 5, 2023 | May 9, 2023 | $0.57 | | Jan 6, 2023 | Feb 9, 2023 | $0.57 | | Oct 6, 2022 | Nov 9, 2022 | $0.49 | | Jul 7, 2022 | Aug 9, 2022 | $0.49 | | Apr 7, 2022 | May 9, 2022 | $0.49 | | Jan 6, 2022 | Feb 9, 2022 | $0.49 | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Does Mastercard (MA) pay a dividend? Yes. Mastercard pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.87 per share. ### What is MA's dividend yield? Mastercard paid $3.48 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.56% at the last price of $616.32. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) ### When is MA's most recent ex-dividend date? Mastercard's most recent ex-dividend date is Oct 9, 2026, payable on Nov 9, 2026. ### What is the difference between ex and payment dates? An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) ### Has MA been raising its dividend? Yes — Mastercard has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive calendar years. ## Similar Stocks - [V](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/v) — Visa Inc. - [PYPL](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/pypl) — PayPal Holdings, Inc. - Common Stock - [AXP](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/axp) — American Express Company Common Stock - [GPN](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/gpn) — Global Payments Inc. Common Stock - [BRK.B](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/brk.b) — Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New Common Stock - [WU](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/wu) — Western Union Company (The) Common Stock - [AFRM](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/afrm) — Affirm Holdings, Inc. - Class A Common Stock - [BRK.A](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/brk.a) — Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Common Stock - [GOOG](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/goog) — Alphabet Inc. - Class C Capital Stock - [FIS](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/fis) — Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. Common Stock --- Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution. This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness. Data provided by [AInvest](https://www.ainvest.com).