Mastercard Incorporated
MAMastercard Incorporated (MA) is a Financial Services company that currently yields 0.39% — trading near fair value based on 10 years of dividend yield history. The Weiss valuation model places the undervaluation threshold at $276.20 and the overvaluation threshold at $525.51. Mastercard Incorporated holds a quality score of 85/100 (Excellent), reflecting 14 consecutive years of dividend growth with a 18% payout ratio. The 5-year dividend CAGR stands at 17.4%.
MA Dividend Yield History — Weiss Valuation
Distance to undervalued
Waiting for a better entry
Needs about 44.6% downside to reach the Weiss buy zone
Undervaluation starts near $276.20, where the annual dividend would imply roughly 0.71% yield. That is 0.32% above today's yield.
Buy-zone price
$276.20
Target yield
0.71%
Research checklist
What to clear before buying the yield
Updated May 25, 2026
Dividend durability
14YLong dividend history supports a deeper look.
Earnings payout
18%Earnings coverage leaves room for noise.
Cash payout
19%Free cash flow coverage supports the payment.
Dividend growth
17.4%Recent growth adds income compounding potential.
What changed
What changed since the last update
2026-05-23 → 2026-05-25
No major change in signal, yield, price, quality, or payout since the last update.
Why Now?
Mastercard Incorporated is trading at a fair valuation relative to its dividend history.
Current yield 0.4% vs historical max 0.7% (56% of maximum).
11 consecutive years without a dividend cut.
Conservative payout ratio of 18%.
What matters now
Read the signal before the headline yield
Valuation is neutral here: quality has to do more of the work than entry price.
The 85/100 quality score keeps MA on the serious-research list.
Start by checking whether payout coverage and business durability still support the dividend.
MA Dividend Income Projection — DRIP Compounder
Dividend Compounder (DRIP)
Year 1 Income
$46
Year 10 Income
$213
Yield on Cost
2.17%
Total Income
$1,104
Assumes dividends reinvested at current price. Simplified model — for illustrative purposes only.
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Morningstar ↗MA Dividend Quality Score
Quality Score
Excellent
Key Metrics
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