Mastercard Incorporated · MA · NYSE
Dividend report · updated Nov 10, 2026
$659.15 +0.51% on the day, +$3.34
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Yearly payout / yield
$3.48·0.53%
$0.87 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.87/qtr
pays ~Jan 11, 2027 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Jan 8, 2027est.
own by Jan 7, 2027 ⓘ
Years without a cut
18+ yrs
14 yrs of raises ⓘ
Recession record
2008held2020raised2022raised
no cut through all three ⓘ
Yield vs history ⓘ
47
Near its usual yield
MA share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
MA Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +14.5%3Y +9.6%5Y +12.2%10Y +14.7%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). The enlarge button shows all 82 payments since 2006.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year. Years with an extra or a missing payment (dates sliding across New Year) are compared per payment.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +15.15% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. From 2029 it slows by a quarter each year. Today's $3.48 a year would be $5.93 by 2031 - 0.90% on today's $659.15 price.

How Many MA Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $3.48 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 1,725 MA shares, about $1,137,034 at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $659.15. $1,000 a month takes about 3,449 shares, about $2,273,408. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Mastercard (MA) pays $0.87 a share quarterly, $3.48 a year, a 0.53% run-rate yield at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $659.15. It has paid since 2006 and raised its annual dividend 14 years in a row.

At today’s rate of $0.87 quarterly and the last close of $659.15, this is what MA pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.87$0.29$3.48
100 shares$87.00$29.00$348.00
$10,000 invested (15.2 shares)$13.20$4.40$52.80
1,725 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.75$500.25$6,003.00
3,449 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.63$1,000.21$12,002.52

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 MA shares reinvest into 0.13 new shares each payment, about 0.5 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 758 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with MA’s own history in the MA DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
  • Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
  • Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
  • Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
  • Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
  • Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
  • Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
  • Crash record: what the dividend did in the 2008 crash history

MA Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

47/100Near its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • MA yields 0.53% today, at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $659.15.
  • Its own 10-year median is 0.55%, so today’s yield is near its usual level.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
0.49% low0.70% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is MA’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After October 2026

MA has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Jan 8, 2027, with the cash around Jan 11, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.87 a share, went ex on Oct 9, 2026 and paid Oct 12, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 3 days after the ex-date
  • Next earnings report: Jan 28, 2027

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does MA Pay?

MA pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct, with ex-dates in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$3.48 a share, in 4 payments.
-8.4% against the 12 months before ($3.80 in 5 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct. Ex-dates fall in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 14 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last raise: Jan 9, 2026 - $0.76 to $0.87 (+$0.11, +14.47%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.09 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • EPS payout: 18.2% - $3.48 paid / $19.12 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 19.2% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
  • FCF payout: 20.0% - $3.48 paid / $17.40 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 18.7% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)

MA vs Similar Dividend Stocks (V, HBCYF...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Financial Services companies closest to MA in market value, MA’s 0.53% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 2.28%, and its raise streak of 14 years is the 2nd longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating Recessions ⓘ No cut ⓘ
MA $659.15Mastercard $0.87/qtr$3.48/yr fwd 0.53% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in all 32008 held2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000 record 18+ yrsraised 14 yrs in a row
V $422.99Visa $0.67/qtr$2.68/yr fwd 0.63% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 16+ yrsraised 16 yrs in a row
HBCYF $17.96HSBC Holdings $0.10/qtr$0.40/yr fwd 2.23% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 5+ yrsno raise streak
BAC $50.70Bank of America $0.32/qtr$1.28/yr fwd 2.52% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Cut in 20082000 raised2008 cut2020 raised2022 raised 16 yrsraised 12 yrs in a row
IDCBY $20.30Industrial & Commercial Bank of China $0.45/half-yr$0.90/yr fwd 4.43% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 14+ yrsno raise streak
CICHY $26.82China Construction Bank $0.60/yr 2.24% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 14+ yrsno raise streak
ACGBY $22.30Agricultural Bank of China Limited $0.483/half-yr$0.97/yr fwd 4.33% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 14+ yrsno raise streak
MS $187.62Morgan Stanley $1.15/qtr$4.60/yr fwd 2.45% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Cut in 20092000 raised2008 cut2020 raised2022 raised 16 yrsraised 12 yrs in a row
GS $910.28Goldman Sachs Group $5.00/qtr$20.00/yr fwd 2.20% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in all 42000 raised2008 held2020 raised2022 raised 25+ yrsraised 14 yrs in a row
WFC $85.77Wells Fargo $0.50/qtr$2.00/yr fwd 2.33% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Cut in 20202000 raised2008 cut2020 cut2022 raised 5 yrsraised 4 yrs in a row
BACHY $19.80Bank of China Limited $0.432/yr 2.18% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 14+ yrsno raise streak

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: MA vs V, MA vs HBCYF, MA vs BAC.

MA Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2006

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Oct 9, 2026Oct 12, 2026$0.87QuarterlyRegular
Jul 9, 2026Jul 13, 2026$0.87QuarterlyRegular
Apr 9, 2026Apr 13, 2026$0.87QuarterlyRegular
Jan 9, 2026Jan 12, 2026$0.87QuarterlyRegular
Oct 9, 2025Oct 13, 2025$0.76QuarterlyRegular
Jul 9, 2025Jul 11, 2025$0.76QuarterlyRegular
Apr 9, 2025Apr 11, 2025$0.76QuarterlyRegular
Jan 10, 2025Jan 13, 2025$0.76QuarterlyRegular
Jan 9, 2025Feb 7, 2025$0.76QuarterlyRegular
Oct 9, 2024Oct 11, 2024$0.66QuarterlyRegular
The other 72 MA payments come with a paid plan.
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Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for MA

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MA Dividend Questions

How often does MA pay dividends?

MA pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct, with ex-dates in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.

Does MA pay dividends monthly?

No. MA pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next MA dividend?

MA has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Jan 8, 2027, with the cash around Jan 11, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.87 a share, went ex on Oct 9, 2026 and paid Oct 12, 2026. The current rate is $0.87 per share, $3.48 a year.

Does MA pay a dividend in January 2027?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Jan 8, 2027, with the cash around Jan 11, 2027, so a payment in January 2027 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does MA pay per share?

MA pays $0.87 a share quarterly, $3.48 a year. At the Nov 10, 2026 close of $659.15 that is a 0.53% run-rate yield, near its usual level: its own 10-year median is 0.55%.

Has MA raised its dividend?

Yes. MA has raised its annual dividend 14 years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on Jan 9, 2026, took the rate from $0.76 to $0.87 (+14.47%). Over five years the dividend grew 12.2% a year.

Is MA’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. MA paid out 18% of its earnings and 20% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. It has raised its dividend 14 years in a row and gone 18+ years without a cut. Through the market crashes: it raised the dividend through the 2020 and 2022 crashes; it held it through 2008. There is no 2000 record on file. This is data, not investment advice. The full 13-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my MA dividends?

Add MA to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run MA in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 10, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 13 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.