Mastercard (MA) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Mastercard (MA) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $136.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $136.0 million, up 5.43% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $604.0 million (up 10.42% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $597.0 million, up 13.5% from the prior year.
• Share-based Compensation was $136.0 million for Q1 2026 at Mastercard, up from $112.0 million in the prior quarter.
• Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $179.0 million in Q2 2025 and troughed at $22.0 million in Q4 2022.
• Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $118.5 million, with a median of $112.0 million recorded in 2025.
• Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation sank 31.25% in 2022 and jumped 290.91% in 2023.
• Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $22.0 million in 2022, then surged by 290.91% to $86.0 million in 2023, then increased by 25.58% to $108.0 million in 2024, then increased by 3.7% to $112.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 21.43% to $136.0 million in 2026.
• Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $136.0 million in Q1 2026, $112.0 million in Q4 2025, and $177.0 million in Q3 2025.