Oct 29, 8:04 AM ET
Mastercard Inc. announced its third quarter 2026 financial results, reporting net revenue of $9.8 billion, a 14% increase compared to the prior-year period. Net income for the quarter reached $4.6 billion with diluted earnings per share of $5.28.
- Third quarter net revenue rose 14% to $9.8 billion compared to $8.6 billion in Q3 2025.
- Diluted earnings per share for the third quarter were $5.28, representing a 22% increase year-over-year.
- Gross dollar volume grew 7% on a local currency basis to $3.0 trillion during the third quarter of 2026.
- During the third quarter, the company repurchased 5.3 million shares at a cost of $3.0 billion and paid $763 million in dividends.
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Jul 30, 8:07 AM ET
Mastercard reported second quarter 2026 net revenue of $9.3 billion, up 14% from a year earlier (12% on a currency-neutral basis), and GAAP diluted EPS of $4.97, up 22%. Adjusted diluted EPS was $5.04, up 21%, and the company repurchased $4.9 billion of its shares during the quarter, which supports per-share results for existing shareholders.
- Net income was $4.4 billion, up 19% from $3.7 billion; GAAP operating margin was 60.2%, versus 58.7% a year earlier
- Gross dollar volume rose 8% on a local currency basis to $2.9 trillion; cross-border volume rose 12%
- Q2 2026 operating expenses rose 10%, mainly from higher general and administrative expenses; the quarter included an $82 million pre-tax litigation charge
- As of July 27, the company had repurchased 1.3 million shares quarter-to-date for $0.7 billion and had $7.8 billion remaining under approved repurchase programs
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Jun 8, 4:02 PM ET
On June 8, 2026, Mastercard completed a $5.0 billion offering of notes in five tranches, maturing from 2028 to 2036, under its existing shelf registration. The filing discloses the principal amounts, coupons and underwriters, and the notes were issued under a 2014 indenture with Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as trustee. The filing describes a routine debt financing and does not state how the proceeds will be used.
- Floating Rate Notes due 2028: $500 million
- 4.325% Notes due 2028: $1.25 billion; 4.425% Notes due 2029: $1.15 billion
- 4.600% Notes due 2031: $1.35 billion; 5.000% Notes due 2036: $750 million
- Underwriting Agreement dated June 4, 2026, with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC among eight representatives
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Jun 2, 4:15 PM ET
Mastercard announced on June 2, 2026 that Ling Hai, its president of Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa, will succeed Sachin Mehra as chief financial officer, effective August 3, 2026. Mehra moves to a newly created role as chief business officer, and Craig Vosburg becomes vice chair as Linda Kirkpatrick takes over as chief services officer. The filing covers leadership and compensation changes only and includes no financial results or guidance.
- Ling Hai, age 56, joined Mastercard in 2010 and will receive a $850,000 base salary and a $1,500,000 long-term incentive award in restricted stock units
- Sachin Mehra, age 55, moves from chief financial officer to chief business officer, responsible for country operations across the globe
- Timothy Murphy, Vice Chair, will retire from Mastercard in October 2026
- Ling Hai's daughter is a Mastercard employee who earned $127,262 in base salary and cash bonus in 2025, as disclosed in the proxy statement
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