Mastercard Incorporated
MAMastercard Incorporated (MA) is a Financial Services company that currently yields 0.38% — historically overvalued based on 10 years of dividend yield history. The Weiss valuation model places the undervaluation threshold at $282.13 and the overvaluation threshold at $527.46. 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
Entry price is stretched
Needs 45.7% downside to reach the Weiss buy zone
Undervaluation starts near $282.13, where the annual dividend would imply roughly 0.69% yield. That is 0.32% above today's yield.
Buy-zone price
$282.13
Target yield
0.69%
Research checklist
What to clear before buying the yield
Updated Jul 9, 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
2026-07-08 → 2026-07-09
Price
-2.2%$531.62 → $519.86
Price fell 2.2% since the prior snapshot.
Why Now?
Mastercard Incorporated is trading near its historical overvaluation band.
Current yield 0.4% vs historical max 0.7% (54% 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 the brake here: the yield is compressed versus its own history.
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
$44
Year 10 Income
$204
Yield on Cost
2.07%
Total Income
$1,057
Assumes dividends reinvested at current price. Simplified model — for illustrative purposes only.
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Quality Score
Excellent
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