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title: "Mastercard Dividend Increase - Dec. 9"
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description: "Mastercard (MA) announced a 14.47% increase in its dividend, raising it from 76¢ to 87¢ per share, payable on February 9, 2026, to shareholders on record as of January 9, 2025. This increase boosts the projected annual dividend income for shareholders. Since August 2019, MA has delivered an 84% total return, with a 5-year dividend growth rate of 13.70%. The forward yield is 0.61% at $571.93 per share."
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# Mastercard Dividend Increase - Dec. 9

On December 9, Mastercard (MA) increased its dividend by 14.47%, from 76¢ to 87¢ per share.

The dividend is payable on 9 February 2026 to shareholders of record on 9 January 2025. 

MA's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $16.28 to $128.76.

***Source:** Simply Safe Dividends*

I own 37 shares of MA at an average cost basis of $318.12 per share. Following this increase, my yield on cost is 1.09%. (MA's forward yield is 0.61% at $571.93 per share). 

Since I opened my position in August 2019, the stock has delivered a total return of 84%, including $477.30 in dividends. That's a splendid annualized rate of return of 11.4%!

***5-Year History of Dividend Payouts by Ex-Date***

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

•

2026

$1.76

$1.96

$2.28

$2.64

$3.04

⬆

$3.48✝

10.00%

11.36%

16.33%

15.79%

15.15%

⬇

14.47%

***5-year DGR:***

13.70%

⬆

14.61%

✝*projected, assuming no further changes*

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