On 10/9/24, Mastercard will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.66, payable on 11/8/24. As a percentage of MA’s recent stock price of $497.70, this dividend works out to approximately 0.13%.
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Below is a dividend history chart for MA, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.66 declared by Mastercard:
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from MA is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 0.53% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward. The chart below shows the one year performance of MA shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, MA’s low point in its 52 week range is $359.77 per share, with $501.80 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $497.11.
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In Monday trading, Mastercard shares are currently up about 0.6% on the day.