Jeff Bezos' and Elon Musk's Feud Just Went Nuclear
Since Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk first met in 2004 -- they've been involved in a bitter feud... from rockets, to electric vehicles to who's the world richest person...for going on two decades these two have been at each others throats... But what happened on December 31st 2021 just took this rivalry to a new level and humiliated Elon Musk.
Financials
| Curr Year EPS Estimate | 8.07 |
| Next Quarter EPS Estimate | 1.74 |
| Profit Margin | 0.42 |
| Return on Assets | 0.16 |
| Return on Equity | 1.03 |
| Revenue | 15,301,000,192 |
| Earnings Per Share | 6.37 |
| Revenue Per Share | 15.27 |
| Gross Profit | 15,301,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth | -0.07 |
General
| Name | Mastercard Incorporated |
| Ticker | MA |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Industry | Credit Services |
| Currency | USD |
| Country | USA |
| Fiscal Year End | December |
| Full Time Employees | 21,000 |
About Mastercard Incorporated
Mastercard Incorporated, a technology company, provides transaction processing and other payment-related products and services in the United States and internationally. It facilitates the processing of payment transactions, including authorization, clearing, and settlement, as well as delivers related products and services. The company offers integrated products and services for account holders, merchants, financial institutions, businesses, governments, and other organizations, such as programs that enable issuers to provide consumers with credits to defer payments; payment products and solutions that allow its customers to access funds in deposit and other accounts; prepaid payment programs and management services; and commercial credit and debit payment products and solutions. It also provides value-added products and services comprising cyber and intelligence products, information and analytics services, consulting services, loyalty and reward programs, processing and open banking services, and issuer and acquirer processing services. The company offers payment solutions and services under the MasterCard, Maestro, and Cirrus brands. Mastercard Incorporated was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Purchase, New York.
Dividend
Mastercard Incorporated pays out a dividend of $1.64 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.54%.
MA's last dividend payment was made to shareholders on May 7, 2021.
They pay out 26.13% of their earnings out as a dividend.
Recent Dividends
| May 9, 2024 | $0.66 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | $0.66 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | $0.57 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | $0.57 |
| May 9, 2023 | $0.57 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | $0.57 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | $0.49 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | $0.49 |
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