Companies / Financials / Transaction & Payment Processing Services
Mastercard stock buybacks
MA$15.8Bbought back in the 12 months to Jun 30, 2026
Mastercard bought back $15.8B of its stock in the last twelve months, $15.2B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 2.9% from a year earlier.
Show as table
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | $2.1B |
| Q4 '20 | $1.0B |
| Q1 '21 | $1.4B |
| Q2 '21 | $1.7B |
| Q3 '21 | $1.6B |
| Q4 '21 | $1.3B |
| Q1 '22 | $2.4B |
| Q2 '22 | $2.4B |
| Q3 '22 | $1.6B |
| Q4 '22 | $2.4B |
| Q1 '23 | $2.9B |
| Q2 '23 | $2.4B |
| Q3 '23 | $1.9B |
| Q4 '23 | $1.8B |
| Q1 '24 | $2.0B |
| Q2 '24 | $2.6B |
| Q3 '24 | $2.9B |
| Q4 '24 | $3.4B |
| Q1 '25 | $2.5B |
| Q2 '25 | $2.3B |
| Q3 '25 | $3.3B |
| Q4 '25 | $3.6B |
| Q1 '26 | $4.0B |
| Q2 '26 | $4.9B |
Show as table
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | 1.00B |
| Q4 '20 | 1.00B |
| Q1 '21 | 998.0M |
| Q2 '21 | 994.0M |
| Q3 '21 | 990.0M |
| Q4 '21 | 986.0M |
| Q1 '22 | 981.0M |
| Q2 '22 | 974.0M |
| Q3 '22 | 968.0M |
| Q4 '22 | 961.0M |
| Q1 '23 | 956.0M |
| Q2 '23 | 949.0M |
| Q3 '23 | 943.0M |
| Q4 '23 | 936.0M |
| Q1 '24 | 935.0M |
| Q2 '24 | 930.0M |
| Q3 '24 | 925.0M |
| Q4 '24 | 918.0M |
| Q1 '25 | 914.0M |
| Q2 '25 | 909.0M |
| Q3 '25 | 905.0M |
| Q4 '25 | 896.0M |
| Q1 '26 | 893.0M |
| Q2 '26 | 883.0M |
$4.9Blast quarter (Q2 2026)
$15.2Bnet of stock compensation ($615M)
−2.9%diluted shares, 1 year
−9.9%diluted shares, 5 years
$2.9Bdividends, 12 months
95%of free cash flow ($16.7B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
$8.5Bleft under its authorization as of Jun 30, 2026
Share counts are adjusted for a stock split (10-for-1).
By fiscal year
Questions
- Does Mastercard buy back its stock?
- Mastercard bought back $15.8B of its stock in the last twelve months, $15.2B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 2.9% from a year earlier.
- How much did Mastercard spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $11.7B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is Mastercard's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −9.9% over five fiscal years and −2.9% over the last year.
- Does Mastercard have a buyback authorization?
- Its filings show $8.5B remaining under its repurchase authorization as of Jun 30, 2026.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Jul 30, 2026 · open on SEC.gov