Should You Buy Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) Before Its Ex-Dividend?

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Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) will begin trading ex-dividend on July 8, 2020. The quarterly dividend payment of $ 0.40 per share is scheduled to be paid on August 7, 2020. Shareholders who purchased MA prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment.

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Stock Performance

According to the previous trading day, closing price of MA was $ 299.91, representing a 49.96 % increase from the 52 week low of $ 199.99 and a 13.63 % decrease over the 52 week high of $ 347.25.

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The company has a market capital of $ 301.03 billion and is part of the Financial Services sector and Credit Services industry.

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 payment products and solutions.