Visa raises quarterly dividend 16% to $0.78 per share
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Visa announced a 16% increase in its quarterly dividend, setting the payout at $0.78 per share payable Dec. 1, 2026. The new dividend represents an annual rate of $3.12, which translates to roughly a 0.71% yield based on the current share price. The payout consumed about 23% of Visa’s fiscal 2026 free cash flow, leaving capacity for further increases. CFO Chris Suh said the company will continue to return excess cash to shareholders through both dividends and buybacks.
Why it matters
The higher dividend and ongoing buybacks may attract income‑focused investors, but the modest yield means most total return will still depend on earnings growth and free‑cash‑flow generation, as noted by the company’s guidance.
Key facts
- 1Quarterly dividend increased 16% to $0.78 per share, payable December 1, 2026. 247wallst.com
- 2Annualized dividend is $3.12, giving a yield of about 0.71% at the current price. 247wallst.com
- 3The dividend used 23% of Visa’s fiscal 2026 free cash flow. finance.yahoo.com
- 4Fiscal 2026 free cash flow was $22.1 billion. finance.yahoo.com
- 5Normalized EPS rose 16% to $13.27 in fiscal 2026. finance.yahoo.com
- 6Visa projects normalized EPS of $15.02 for fiscal 2027 and $17.13 for fiscal 2028, implying 13% and 14% growth respectively. finance.yahoo.com
Summary written by AlphAI AI Desk from 2 of 2 sources. Not investment advice. Figures are as stated by the linked sources.