Mastercard stock heads toward its October 9 dividend date

Published on 10/06/2026 at 17:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Mastercard stock was trading at USD 567.61 on October 6, 2026, while its USD 0.87 dividend moves toward an October 9 ex-date. Q2 revenue rose 14.1 percent.

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Mastercard stock (ISIN US57636Q1040) was trading at USD 567.61 on the NYSE on October 6, 2026, at 11:56 a.m. ET, up 0.53 percent on the session. The immediate company event is a USD 0.87 quarterly dividend scheduled for an October 9, 2026 ex-dividend date.

Dividend date sets the near term

According to MarketBeat on September 30, 2026, Mastercard declared the dividend for shareholders of record on October 9, with payment scheduled for November 9, 2026. The annualized payment is USD 3.48 per share, equivalent to a 0.6 percent yield in the cited report.

The dividend comes with substantial earnings coverage. MarketBeat reported a payout ratio of 19.14 percent alongside the dividend announcement, giving investors a quantified measure of the cash distribution against earnings.

Q2 revenue rose 14.1 percent

Mastercard's second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 9.28 billion, compared with USD 9.08 billion expected by analysts, while diluted earnings per share came to USD 5.04 versus a USD 4.77 consensus estimate, according to MarketBeat in its October 5, 2026 report.

The same report said quarterly revenue increased 14.1 percent from the prior year, while the prior-year EPS comparison was USD 4.15. That places the latest diluted EPS USD 0.89 above the comparable figure and keeps operating performance central to the valuation discussion.

Consensus target remains USD 680

MarketBeat's analyst survey assigns Mastercard a Moderate Buy consensus based on 34 ratings, including 30 Buy ratings, 2 Strong Buy ratings, 1 Hold rating and 1 Sell rating. The average twelve-month price target is USD 680.00, with a high of USD 756.00 and a low of USD 580.00, according to MarketBeat.

Against the USD 567.61 trading price on October 6, 2026, that consensus target stands 19.8 percent above the price. The range also shows that the lowest published target remains USD 12.39 above the session quote, while the high target is USD 188.39 higher.

Mastercard stock holds above USD 560

Mastercard stock's October 6 trading range was USD 562.14 to USD 568.77, and volume stood at 615,960 shares at 11:56 a.m. ET. The 52-week range was USD 464.52 to USD 601.23, placing the quote USD 33.62 below the yearly high.

The market capitalization was USD 497.8 billion as of October 6, 2026. For investors, the key numbers are the 14.1 percent Q2 revenue increase, the October 9 dividend date and the USD 680.00 consensus target.