This Powerhouse Financial Stock Just Declared a 15% Dividend Raise. Is It Time to Buy?

Another year, another dividend raise. That has been the strategy of payment card giant Mastercard (MA -0.10%) for over a decade now, and in December it maintained that tradition with another increase in its payout for stockholders. The increase was accompanied by news of a massive stock buyback program, so Mastercard will spend much of 2025 doling out capital for stock price-supporting measures.Let's unpack whether these changes support the buy case for the company.Impressive news ... at least at first glan ...