At the end of August 09, 2023, Mastercard MA will reward its shareholders with a dividend payout of $0.57 per share, demonstrating an annualized dividend yield of 0.60%. Remember, only investors who held the stock before the ex-dividend date on July 06, 2023 will receive this payout.
Mastercard Recent Dividend Payouts
| Ex-Date | Payments per year | Dividend | Yield | Announced | Record | Payable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-06 | 4 | $0.57 | 0.6% | 2023-06-26 | 2023-07-07 | 2023-08-09 |
| 2023-04-05 | 4 | $0.57 | 0.61% | 2023-02-14 | 2023-04-07 | 2023-05-09 |
| 2023-01-06 | 4 | $0.57 | 0.64% | 2022-12-06 | 2023-01-09 | 2023-02-09 |
| 2022-10-06 | 4 | $0.49 | 0.62% | 2022-09-19 | 2022-10-07 | 2022-11-09 |
| 2022-07-07 | 4 | $0.49 | 0.63% | 2022-06-20 | 2022-07-08 | 2022-08-09 |
| 2022-04-07 | 4 | $0.49 | 0.52% | 2022-02-08 | 2022-04-08 | 2022-05-09 |
| 2022-01-06 | 4 | $0.49 | 0.61% | 2021-11-30 | 2022-01-07 | 2022-02-09 |
| 2021-10-07 | 4 | $0.44 | 0.51% | 2021-09-20 | 2021-10-08 | 2021-11-09 |
| 2021-07-08 | 4 | $0.44 | 0.48% | 2021-06-21 | 2021-07-09 | 2021-08-09 |
| 2021-04-08 | 4 | $0.44 | 0.52% | 2021-02-08 | 2021-04-09 | 2021-05-07 |
| 2021-01-07 | 4 | $0.44 | 0.52% | 2020-12-08 | 2021-01-08 | 2021-02-09 |
| 2020-10-08 | 4 | $0.4 | 0.49% | 2020-09-22 | 2020-10-09 | 2020-11-09 |
Analyzing Mastercard Financial Health
Companies that pay out steady cash dividends are attractive to income-seeking investors, and companies that are financially healthy tend to maintain their dividend payout schedule. For this reason, investors can find it insightful to see if a company has been increasing or decreasing their dividend payout schedule and if their earnings are growing.
YoY Growth in Dividend Per Share
The company demonstrated a positive dividend growth pattern from 2019 to 2022, with the dividend per share rising from $1.39 to $2.04. This signifies the company's commitment to consistently increasing shareholder dividends.
YoY Earnings Growth For Mastercard
The earnings chart illustrates an increase in Mastercard's earnings per share, from $7.37 in 2019 to $10.35 in 2022. This positive earnings growth provides income-seeking investors with optimism, as it suggests potential for higher cash dividend payouts in the future.
Recap
This article takes an in-depth look at Mastercard's recent dividend payout and its implications for shareholders. The company is currently distributing a dividend of $0.57 per share today, translating to an annualized dividend yield of 0.60%.
Given that Mastercard has experienced an increase in dividend per share from 2019 to 2022 along with an increase in earnings per share, it could signal that the company is in good financial standing and that they could be positioned to continue distributing their profits back to their investors.
Keeping a vigilant eye on the company's performance in the coming quarters will allow investors to stay current with any variations in financials or dividend disbursements.
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