PURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) today announced that its Board of
Directors has increased the company’s quarterly cash dividend to 16
cents per share, a 45 percent increase over the previous dividend level
of 11 cents per share. The cash dividend will be paid on February 9,
2015 to holders of record of its Class A common stock and Class B common
stock as of January 9, 2015.
The Board of Directors also approved a new share repurchase program
authorizing the company to repurchase up to $3.75 billion of its Class A
common stock.
The new share repurchase program will become effective at the completion
of the company’s previously announced $3.5 billion share repurchase
program. As of December 1, 2014, the company had approximately $275
million remaining under the current program authorization.
“Today’s dividend and share repurchase program announcement comes as a
result of our continued, strong financial performance,” said
Ajay Banga
,
president and CEO, MasterCard. “We remain committed to delivering value
to our shareholders, while investing in the growth of our business.”
About MasterCard Incorporated
MasterCard
(NYSE:MA), www.mastercard.com,
is a technology company in the global payments industry. We operate
the world’s fastest payments processing network, connecting consumers,
financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in more
than 210 countries and territories. MasterCard’s products and solutions
make everyday commerce activities – such as shopping, traveling, running
a business and managing finances – easier, more secure and more
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Forward Looking Statements
Statements in this press release which are not historical facts,
including statements about MasterCard’s plans, strategies, beliefs and
expectations, are forward-looking and subject to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made.
Accordingly, except for the company’s ongoing obligations under the U.S.
federal securities laws, the company does not intend to update or
otherwise revise the forward-looking information to reflect actual
results of operations, changes in financial condition, changes in
estimates, expectations or assumptions, changes in general economic or
industry conditions or other circumstances arising and/or existing since
the preparation of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of
any unanticipated events. Such forward-looking statements include,
without limitation, those relating to statements relating to the manner
and amount of purchases by MasterCard pursuant to its share repurchase
program dependent upon price and market conditions.
Actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking
statements for a number of reasons, including those set forth in the
company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),
including the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2013, and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current
Reports on Form 8-K that have been filed with the SEC during 2014, as
well as reasons including difficulties, delays or the inability of the
company to achieve its strategic initiatives set forth above. Factors
other than those listed above could also cause the company’s results to
differ materially from expected results.
Source: MasterCard Incorporated