MA vs V
Visa Inc. (V) currently offers a 0.75% dividend yield with a 16-year growth streak, slightly surpassing Mastercard Incorporated's (MA) 0.64% yield and 14-year streak. While Visa is rated "safe" and has significantly less debt, Mastercard boasts a lower payout ratio and is deemed "undervalued" by yield theory.
Key differences
Yield
0.75%
MA 0.64%
CAGR 5y
+14.5%
MA +13.7%
Safety
Safe
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Dividend score
MA 5/10
V 5/10
Price
Today
Dividend/share
Current yield A stock's annual dividend divided by today's share price — what a new buyer would earn right now. Learn more →
Growth (TTM)
CAGR 3y
5-year dividend CAGR The compound annual growth rate of a company's dividend over the last five full years — the steady yearly pace at which the payout has grown, smoothing out one-off jumps. Learn more →
Dividend growth streak The number of consecutive years a company has raised its dividend. A long streak signals reliability; 25+ years earns the "dividend aristocrat" label. Learn more →
Dividend status
Dividend doubling time Roughly how many years until the dividend doubles if it keeps growing at its recent rate, using the Rule of 72 (72 ÷ the growth rate as a percentage). A quick feel for how fast your income compounds — a 6% raiser doubles its payout in about 12 years. Learn more →
Dividend score
Safety
| Price | 543.6 USD | 358.6 USD |
|---|---|---|
| Today | -1.4% | -1.8% |
| Dividend/share | 3.5 USD | 2.7 USD |
| Current yield A stock's annual dividend divided by today's share price — what a new buyer would earn right now. Learn more → | 0.64% | 0.75% |
| Growth (TTM) | +14.6% | +13.5% |
| CAGR 3y | +15.8% | +16.3% |
| 5-year dividend CAGR The compound annual growth rate of a company's dividend over the last five full years — the steady yearly pace at which the payout has grown, smoothing out one-off jumps. Learn more → | +13.7% | +14.5% |
| Dividend growth streak The number of consecutive years a company has raised its dividend. A long streak signals reliability; 25+ years earns the "dividend aristocrat" label. Learn more → | 14y | 16y |
| Dividend status | Contender (10y+) | Contender (10y+) |
| Dividend doubling time Roughly how many years until the dividend doubles if it keeps growing at its recent rate, using the Rule of 72 (72 ÷ the growth rate as a percentage). A quick feel for how fast your income compounds — a 6% raiser doubles its payout in about 12 years. Learn more → | 5.3y | 5.0y |
| Dividend score | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Safety | Watch | Safe |
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