Mastercard paid $64B to shareholders but stock still lagged the market
Mastercard returned $64 billion to shareholders in five years. The stock still lagged: it gained 70% while the S&P 500 gained 82%.
Why it mattersA company handing huge sums to shareholders but seeing its stock lag the market sends a mixed signal. Is it making poor capital choices? Or is growth slowing? Investors need to know which.
AustraliaMastercard's payments network operates globally and Australians use the card system daily. A slowdown in payment growth would eventually affect the payouts that prop up the stock.
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