Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Dividends Paid
FinancingMastercard Dividends Paid decreased by 0.6% to $687.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.4%, from $611.00M to $687.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Dividends Paid shows an upward trend with a 12.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase signals a commitment to returning capital to shareholders and confidence in long-term cash flow stability, while a decrease may suggest capital preservation.
Detailed definition
The total cash distributed to common and preferred shareholders as a return on their investment during the fiscal period...
Peer comparison
Mature technology peers like Apple or Oracle typically maintain consistent or growing dividend payouts to attract income-oriented investors.
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cf_dividends_paidHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $434.00M | $434.00M | $434.00M | $479.00M | $477.00M | $474.00M | $473.00M | $545.00M | $541.00M | $538.00M | $534.00M | $616.00M | $615.00M | $611.00M | $606.00M | $694.00M | $691.00M | $687.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +10.4% | -0.4% | -0.6% | -0.2% | +15.2% | -0.7% | -0.6% | -0.7% | +15.4% | -0.2% | -0.7% | -0.8% | +14.5% | -0.4% | -0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.9% | +9.2% | +9.0% | +13.8% | +13.4% | +13.5% | +12.9% | +13.0% | +13.7% | +13.6% | +13.5% | +12.7% | +12.4% | +12.4% |
Range$434.00M – $694.00M
CAGR+11.4%
Avg YoY Growth+12.4%
Median YoY Growth+13.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mastercard's dividends paid?
- Mastercard (MA) reported dividends paid of $687.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Mastercard's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
- Mastercard's dividends paid increased by 12.4% year-over-year, from $611.00M to $687.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Mastercard's dividends paid?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Mastercard's dividends paid has grown at a 12.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.74B to $2.45B.
- What does dividends paid mean?
- The total amount of cash a company paid out to its shareholders as dividends.