Question 1

When is the next MA ex-dividend date?

Accepted Answer

The next MA ex-dividend date on record is Apr 9, 2026. To receive the dividend you must own MA shares before this date.

Question 2

What is an ex-dividend date?

Accepted Answer

The ex-dividend date is the cut-off for owning a stock in time to receive its next dividend. If you buy MA on or after the ex-dividend date, the seller — not you — receives the upcoming payment. Buy before it and you're entitled to the dividend.

Question 3

Do I have to own MA on the ex-dividend date to get the dividend?

Accepted Answer

You must own MA before the ex-dividend date — i.e. buy at least one trading day earlier. Since the move to T+1 settlement, the record date and ex-dividend date now fall on the same day, so the ex-date is the deadline that matters.

Question 4

How much is the MA dividend?

Accepted Answer

MA's most recent dividend was $0.8700 per share, paid on a quarterly basis — about $3.48 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 0.72%.

Ex-Dividend 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

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