Dividend compounder review

MA

Mastercard Inc · NYSE · US

Financial Services · Credit Services

Score88.00/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionWatchlist
RatingExceptional Dividend Compounder
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 25.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 17.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 23.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 13.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 10.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years20
Dividend Yield0.72%
Payout Ratio18.2%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$15.0B
Free Cash Flow$16.4B
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity2.82
P/E28.4
Revenue Growth 5Y16.5%
Net Margin45.9%
ROE2.3%
Price vs Trend-6.2%
3Y Return31.3%
5Y Return32.9%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Debt to equity is elevated at 2.82.
Dividend diary

Activity record

MA dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 2.82.

MA qualified as a dividend compounder candidate Qualified · Positive

Score 88.0/100, decision Watchlist.

MA dividend payment 0.87 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mastercard Inc.

Dividend increased 14.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.76 to 0.87.

MA dividend payment 0.87 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mastercard Inc.

MA dividend payment 0.76 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mastercard Inc.

MA dividend payment 0.76 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mastercard Inc.

MA dividend payment 0.76 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mastercard Inc.

Dividend increased 15.2% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.66 to 0.76.

MA dividend payment 0.76 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mastercard Inc.

MA dividend payment 0.66 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mastercard Inc.

MA dividend payment 0.66 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mastercard Inc.

MA dividend payment 0.66 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mastercard Inc.

Dividend increased 15.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.57 to 0.66.

MA dividend payment 0.66 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mastercard Inc.

MA dividend payment 0.57 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mastercard Inc.

MA dividend payment 0.57 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Mastercard Inc.

Dividend increased 16.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.49 to 0.57.

Dividend increased 11.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.44 to 0.49.

Dividend increased 10.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.4 to 0.44.