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Data last updated: Jul 17, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 17, 2026): Visa Inc. (V) pays a $2.60 annual dividend ($0.67 quarterly), yielding 0.71% at $365.14/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-05-12. 16+ consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.71%
Annual Dividend: $2.60 per share
Payout Ratio: 21.9%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-05-12
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 19
Visa Inc. operates VisaNet, one of the world's largest payment processing networks, authorizing and settling transactions for consumers, businesses, and governments globally. The Visa Inc. dividend currently yields 0.72%, with a trailing annual rate of $2.60 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is May 12, 2026, and the last dividend paid was $0.67 per share. With a beta of 0.754, V stock carries below-market volatility, which appeals to growth-and-income investors who want dividend growth without sharp price swings.
Visa Inc. pays out 21.9% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout reflects the economics of running VisaNet: V processes payments rather than extending credit, which keeps capital requirements lean and leaves substantial earnings headroom above the dividend. Visa Inc. dividend safety benefits from that structure, though the company operates in a regulated, competitive payments landscape where shifts in digital payment standards or network access rules could pressure future earnings.
Visa Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 21.1% per year from 2011 to 2025. The per-share dividend grew from $0.1675 to $2.44 over that window (2026 data is partial and excluded from the rate calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 9.4% in 2021, which is still well above inflation and represents the floor of what V has delivered in any single year.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +15.7% | $1.57 (2022) | $2.44 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +14.9% | $1.22 (2020) | $2.44 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +17.2% | $0.50 (2015) | $2.44 (2025) |
Visa Inc. fits growth-and-income investors who treat the dividend as a return-growth story rather than a current-income source. The yield is low (below 2%), and at 0.72% it sits above the 5-year average of 0.52%, so the current entry point is modestly more generous than recent history. The 21.1% annualized dividend growth rate is the defining characteristic here: an investor accepts a thin starting yield in exchange for a payout that has more than quadrupled over the past decade. The 21.9% payout ratio means V has room to keep raising the dividend without straining earnings. The trade-off is straightforward: income today is minimal, but the growth rate is exceptional.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | $0.6700 |
| 2026-02-10 | $0.6700 |
| 2025-11-12 | $0.6700 |
| 2025-08-12 | $0.5900 |
| 2025-05-13 | $0.5900 |
| 2025-02-11 | $0.5900 |
| 2024-11-12 | $0.5900 |
| 2024-08-09 | $0.5200 |
| 2024-05-16 | $0.5200 |
| 2024-02-08 | $0.5200 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.3400 |
| 2025 | $2.4400 |
| 2024 | $2.1500 |
| 2023 | $1.8700 |
| 2022 | $1.5750 |
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