Investors eagerly anticipate the dividend payout from Mastercard MA on November 09, 2023. With a payout of $0.57 per share and an annualized dividend yield of 0.55%, this reward is exclusively for shareholders who held the stock before the ex-dividend date on October 05, 2023
Mastercard Recent Dividend Payouts
| Ex-Date | Payments per year | Dividend | Yield | Announced | Record | Payable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-05 | 4 | $0.57 | 0.55% | 2023-09-19 | 2023-10-09 | 2023-11-09 |
| 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 |
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
As you can see, from 2019 to 2022, investors saw an average increase in the company's dividend per share, rising from $1.39 in 2019 to $2.04 in 2022. This is good for investors because it shows that the company has steadily returned more capital back to their shareholders and it could mean that they are planning to continue increasing dividends.
YoY Earnings Growth For Mastercard
From 2019 to 2022, Mastercard has demonstrated an upward trend in earnings, with earnings per share rising from $7.37 to $10.35. This positive earnings growth bodes well for investors looking to generate income through cash dividend payouts.
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 0.55%.
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.
To stay well-informed about potential changes in financials or dividend disbursements, investors should closely observe the company's performance in the upcoming quarters.
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