MA dividend analysis

MA dividend deep dive

Dividend metrics on MA: yield 4.30%, payout 73%, growth streak 4 years, 5y CAGR 9.3%. The combination places the name in the mid-yield bucket on yield and the fast-growth bucket on distribution growth.

Safety read on the MA distribution: 69/100, with Quality at 78/100 and Risk at 62/100 on the five-pillar framework. The fair-safety band is the headline.

DRIP projection on MA at the current $53.00 entry, holding the 4.30% yield and 9.3% growth flat: 5-year cumulative income return ≈ 25.8%, 10-year ≈ 58.3%, 20-year ≈ 150.6%. These are starting-yield reinvestment numbers only; price appreciation is not included.

Peer table for MA: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%), mean yield 3.13%. The 4.30% yield is the relative-value entry point; the safety score and growth rate finish the picture.

On the MA payment cadence: the most recent ex-dividend date was 2026-03-01, with cash distributed on 2026-03-15. The quarterly run-rate sits at $0.570 per share against an annualized $2.28.

Final-line read on MA: yield 4.30%, distribution growth 9.3% per year, safety 69/100. The constraint is the payout ratio; the catalyst is the next earnings print.