Visa Inc.
VFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.75%
Annual Dividend
$2.68
Payout Ratio
22%
5-Yr Growth
14.9%
Ex-Date
May 12, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Visa Inc. (V) yields 0.75% ($2.68 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $348.88 — -3% downside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: A (92/100). 17 years of dividend growth.
Is V a good dividend stock?
YesVisa Inc. (V) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.75% ($2.68/yr), with 17 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 17 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (22%)
- Strong 14.9% 5-yr dividend growth
- 57% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.75%
- Payout Ratio
- 22%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.68
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 14.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 12, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 17
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.75
- Market Cap
- $681.9B
- P/E Ratio
- 31.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 57%
- 52-Week Range
- $293.89 – $365.14
- Dividend Safety
- A · 92/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
V Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+2%
3 Years
+46%
5 Years
+57%
52-Week Range
$293.89 – $365.14
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is V worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Visa Inc. is $348.88 per share, versus a market price of $358.56. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$348.88
Current Price
$358.56
Gap
-3%
Margin of Safety
-3%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 14.3% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 13.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.1% discount rate (CAPM), 13.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $11.47 EPS, $2.68 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
V Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | — | $0.6700 | regular |
| Feb 10, 2026 | — | $0.6700 | regular |
| Nov 12, 2025 | — | $0.6700 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2025 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| May 13, 2025 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Feb 11, 2025 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Nov 12, 2024 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| May 16, 2024 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| Feb 8, 2024 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| Nov 8, 2023 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| Aug 10, 2023 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| May 11, 2023 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| Feb 9, 2023 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.68 / yr per share
