Mastercard Incorporated
MAFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$481.76
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.72%
Annual Dividend
$3.48
Payout Ratio
18%
5-Yr Growth
13.7%
Ex-Date
Apr 9, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
MA Dividend Safety Score
87/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak18 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage18% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage19% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 2.82
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.3× its 5-yr average — elevated
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is MA a good dividend stock?
YesMastercard Incorporated (MA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.72% ($3.48/yr), with 19 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 19 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (18%)
- Strong 13.7% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.72%
- Payout Ratio
- 18%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.48
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 13.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 9, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 19
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.74
- Market Cap
- $425.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 27.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 33%
- 52-Week Range
- $464.52 – $601.77
- Dividend Safety
- A · 87/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | — | $0.8700 | regular |
| Jan 9, 2026 | — | $0.8700 | regular |
| Oct 9, 2025 | — | $0.7600 | regular |
| Jul 9, 2025 | — | $0.7600 | regular |
| Apr 9, 2025 | — | $0.7600 | regular |
| Jan 10, 2025 | — | $0.7600 | regular |
| Oct 9, 2024 | — | $0.6600 | regular |
| Jul 9, 2024 | — | $0.6600 | regular |
| Apr 8, 2024 | — | $0.6600 | regular |
| Jan 8, 2024 | — | $0.6600 | regular |
| Oct 5, 2023 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
| Jul 6, 2023 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
| Apr 5, 2023 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
| Jan 6, 2023 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $3.48 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$87.00
Annual$348.00
Monthly avg$29.00
