Mastercard Stock (NYSE: MA) News Today: $14B Buyback, Dividend Hike, Analyst Targets, and Key Risks (Dec. 14, 2025)
Updated: December 14, 2025 Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) is heading into the final stretch of 2025 with fresh momentum from a major shareholder-return announcement—a new $14 billion share repurchase authorization and a 14% dividend increase—while investors continue to weigh the longer-term backdrop: expanding digital payments partnerships, an evolving crypto/stablecoin strategy, and the still-unfolding implications of a massive U.S. merchant swipe-fee settlement. Mastercard Investor Relations+1 Because today is Sunday (Dec. 14) and U.S. markets are closed, the most recent price reflects the latest completed trading session. Mastercard last traded around $571.93, up about 1.5% on the day, with a market cap