Mastercard Dividends
| MA Stock | USD 532.38 3.90 0.74% |
At present, Mastercard's Dividends Paid is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Dividend Payout Ratio is expected to grow to 0.20, whereas Dividend Yield is forecasted to decline to 0. Mastercard's past performance could be the main factor of why investors trade Mastercard stock today. Investors should clearly understand every aspect of the Mastercard dividend schedule, including its future sustainability, and how it might impact an overall investment strategy. This tool is helpful to digest Mastercard's dividend schedule and payout information. Mastercard dividends can also provide a clue to the current valuation of Mastercard.
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| Dividends Paid | 2.2 B | 2.3 B | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.19 | 0.20 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 4.74 | 3.62 |
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Investing in dividend-paying stocks, such as Mastercard is one of the few strategies that are good for long-term investment. Ex-dividend dates are significant because investors in Mastercard must own a stock before its ex-dividend date to receive its next dividend.
Mastercard Dividends Paid Over Time
Today, most investors in Mastercard Stock are looking for potential investment opportunities by analyzing not only static indicators but also various Mastercard's growth ratios. Consistent increases or decreases in fundamental ratios usually indicate a possible pattern that can be successfully translated into profits. However, when comparing two companies, knowing each company's dividends paid growth rates may not be enough to decide which company is a better investment. That's why investors frequently use a static breakdown of Mastercard dividends paid as a starting point in their analysis.
The total amount of dividends that a company has paid out to its shareholders over a specific period. Dividends Paid |
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Mastercard Historical Dividend Yield Growth
A solid dividend growth pattern of Mastercard could indicate future dividend growth is likely, which can signal long-term profitability for Mastercard. When investors calculate the dividend yield growth rate, they can use any interval of time they wish. They may also calculate the dividend yield growth rate using the least-squares method or simply take an annualized figure over a given time period. Dividend Yield is Mastercard dividend as a percentage of Mastercard stock price. Mastercard dividend yield is a measure of Mastercard stock productivity, which can be interpreted as interest rate earned on an Mastercard investment. A financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, calculated as annual dividends per share divided by price per share. Dividend Yield |
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Recent Mastercard Dividends Paid (per share)
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Mastercard Expected Dividend Income Per Share
Dividend payment represents part of Mastercard's profit that is distributed to its stockholders. It is considered income for that tax year rather than a capital gain. In other words, a dividend is a prize given to shareholders for investing in Mastercard. Mastercard's board of directors can pay out dividends at a planned frequency, such as monthly or quarterly.
$1.64 Bottom Scenario | $1.64 | $1.64 Top Scenario |
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Mastercard expected dividend income per share adjusted for ongoing price standard deviation
Mastercard Past Distributions to stockholders
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Is Transaction & Payment Processing Services space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Mastercard. If investors know Mastercard will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Mastercard listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth 0.041 | Dividend Share 2.64 | Earnings Share 13.22 | Revenue Per Share 29.283 | Quarterly Revenue Growth 0.128 |
The market value of Mastercard is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Mastercard that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Mastercard's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Mastercard's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Mastercard's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Mastercard's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Mastercard's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Mastercard is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Mastercard's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.