Mastercard Inc (MA) dividend history and payment record
Mastercard Inc pays dividends quarterly. We hold 80 payments for it, going back to October 2006 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for MA. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
MA dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.87 per share, July 9, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $3.48 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 14.5%, from $0.76 to $0.87 |
| 5-year growth rate | 14.6% a year, compounded ($0.44 → $0.87) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 12, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 33 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 80 payments since October 2006 |
Mastercard Inc's dividend schedule
Mastercard Inc has paid quarterly across the 19 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 9, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 33 days, based on the announcements we hold for MA.
Increases have a season: of the 15 raises in our record, most take effect with the January payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 14.5%, effective with the January 2026 ex-date.
MA dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 80 going back to October 2006.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | $0.87 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | $0.87 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | $0.87 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | $0.76 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | $0.76 |
| Apr 9, 2025 | $0.76 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | $0.76 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | $0.66 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | $0.66 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | $0.66 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | $0.66 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | $0.57 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | $0.57 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | $0.57 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | $0.57 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | $0.49 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside MA's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2014 | $1.10 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own MA before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does MA pay a dividend?
- Mastercard Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 80 payments since October 2006.
- How much does MA pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.87 per share, with an ex-date of July 9, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $3.48 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.