MasterCard Stock News

Mastercard Incorporated remains a premier, capital-light compounder, but currently trades at a premium with a forward P/E of 35.2x. Recent MA results showed 16.7% revenue and 12.6% EPS growth, robust margins, and double-digit dividend and buyback increases. MA maintains a fortress balance sheet, strong free cash flow, and announced a new $14 billion share repurchase program.

My Top 15 High-Growth Dividend Stock list delivered a 0.83% gain in December, outperforming SPY and VIG. The Value-tilted portfolio variant led with a 2.17% December return, suggesting undervaluation may drive near-term alpha. Collectively, the January 2026 list offers a 1.35% yield, 16.87% five-year dividend growth, and appears 29% undervalued.

Fiserv and Mastercard expanded their partnership to support agentic commerce, as payments companies move to establish how artificial intelligence systems can securely initiate and complete transactions on behalf of consumers.

For three well-known stocks, dividends are on the rise in a very big way. Two companies tied to the U.S. energy ecosystem doubled their quarterly payouts, and a global payments leader delivered a double-digit raise while opening the spigot on buybacks.

Chevron (CVX) is expected to extend its dividend growth streak to 39 years, but with a muted 3–4% increase amid lower oil prices. CVX's earnings remain under pressure from declining oil prices despite cost-saving initiatives and the Hess acquisition, leading to subdued dividend growth. Dividend increases in January will generally be modest, with select companies like Fastenal, S&P Global, and C...

Visa Inc. and Mastercard Incorporated form a resilient duopoly benefiting from scale, network effects, and secular digital payment growth. V edges out MA with higher margins, a cleaner balance sheet, and a lower valuation, supporting a Strong Buy rating for Visa versus Buy for Mastercard. Both companies are protected from credit risk, generate robust free cash flow, and return significant capit...

PURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to preliminary insights from Mastercard SpendingPulse™, U.S. retail sales excluding automotive increased 3.9% year-over-year from November 1 through December 21. Mastercard SpendingPulse measures in-store and online retail sales representing all payment types and is not adjusted for inflation. “Consumers demonstrated flexibility and confidence this sea...

Sales for U.S. retailers have increased by about 4% so far this holiday season as Americans balanced tighter budgets with a desire to upgrade gadgets and refresh wardrobes, according to preliminary figures released by Visa and Mastercard on Tuesday.