Mastercard Stock (NYSE: MA) Today: Buyback Boom, Dividend Hike, Africa Expansion—and the Swipe-Fee Legal Risk Investors Are Watching
December 17, 2025 — Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) is closing out mid-December with a familiar mix of strengths and scrutiny: a powerful shareholder-return story (a new $14 billion repurchase authorization and a 14% dividend increase), steady business momentum tied to