Mastercard (MA)
S&P 500 · Top 100 by market cap · Financials · data since 2006-05-25 · last close 2026-09-09
Mastercard (MA) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -5.5 | -4.0 | -3.4 | 0.8 | -1.8 | 4.0 | 11.6 | 2.8 | -3.7 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 5.6 | 3.8 | -4.9 | 0.1 | 6.8 | -4.0 | 0.9 | 5.1 | -4.5 | -2.8 | -0.3 | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 1.4 | -6.2 | -0.9 | -1.3 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 6.7 | -1.2 |
| 2023 | 6.8 | -4.1 | 2.3 | 4.7 | -4.0 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 4.7 | -4.0 | -4.8 | 10.0 | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 7.7 | -6.6 | -0.9 | 1.8 | -1.5 | -11.8 | 12.3 | -8.3 | -12.3 | 15.6 | 8.6 | -2.4 |
| 2021 | -11.3 | 11.9 | 0.6 | 7.4 | -5.6 | 1.3 | 5.8 | -10.3 | 0.4 | -3.4 | -6.1 | 14.1 |
| 2020 | 6.0 | -8.1 | -16.8 | 14.0 | 9.4 | -1.7 | 4.5 | 16.1 | -5.6 | -14.6 | 16.6 | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 12.1 | 6.5 | 4.8 | 8.1 | -1.1 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 | -3.5 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 11.8 | 4.0 | -0.3 | 1.9 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 8.9 | 3.3 | -11.1 | 1.7 | -6.2 |
| 2017 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 5.6 | -1.2 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| 2016 | -8.4 | -2.4 | 8.7 | 2.8 | -1.1 | -8.2 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 5.3 | 5.4 | -4.5 | 1.0 |
| 2015 | -4.6 | 9.9 | -4.2 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 4.4 | -5.2 | -2.4 | 10.0 | -1.1 | -0.6 |
| 2014 | -9.3 | 2.7 | -3.9 | -1.4 | 3.9 | -3.9 | 1.1 | 2.2 | -2.5 | 13.5 | 4.2 | -1.3 |
| 2013 | 5.6 | -0.1 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 6.4 | -0.7 | 11.0 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 9.8 |
| 2012 | -4.6 | 18.1 | 0.1 | 7.6 | -10.1 | 5.8 | 1.6 | -3.1 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 0.5 |
| 2011 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 9.7 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 8.7 | -3.8 | 9.5 | 7.9 | -0.5 |
| 2010 | -2.3 | -10.2 | 13.2 | -2.3 | -18.6 | -1.1 | 5.3 | -5.6 | 12.9 | 7.2 | -1.3 | -5.5 |
| 2009 | -4.9 | 16.4 | 6.0 | 9.6 | -3.9 | -5.1 | 16.1 | 4.4 | -0.2 | 8.4 | 10.0 | 6.3 |
| 2008 | -3.7 | -8.2 | 17.4 | 24.8 | 11.0 | -14.0 | -8.0 | -0.7 | -26.9 | -16.6 | -1.7 | -1.6 |
| 2007 | 13.4 | -3.9 | -0.9 | 5.3 | 33.9 | 11.0 | -3.1 | -14.8 | 8.0 | 28.5 | 5.7 | 7.3 |
| 2006 | · | · | · | · | -2.3 | 6.8 | -4.4 | 21.9 | 25.9 | 5.5 | 37.3 | -3.2 |
| Avg | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 1.7 | -0.0 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 1.6 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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MA seasonality — average by calendar month
Mastercard has monthly history back to 2006. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 14 of 20 years, median +5.6%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. May is the soft spot, down in 11 of 21 with a median of -0.9%. Across its full record it has closed 63% of months higher, swings ±8.1% in an average month and has fallen 62.7% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +1.4% | +1.8% | +1.5% | +5.0% | +1.7% | -0.0% | +3.7% | +1.9% | +0.8% | +3.4% | +5.6% | +1.6% |
| Win rate | 55%/20 | 55%/20 | 60%/20 | 85%/20 | 48%/21 | 52%/21 | 86%/21 | 62%/21 | 50%/20 | 70%/20 | 70%/20 | 55%/20 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
MA risk & extremes
MA drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Mastercard's best month?+
Mastercard's strongest completed month on record is November 2006, at +37.31%.
What was Mastercard's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is September 2008, at -26.89%.
Is Mastercard up this year?+
Mastercard is down 0.27% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Mastercard's 1-year return?+
-2.38% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Mastercard's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 62.7%, measured on month-end closes since 2006.
Which calendar month is historically best for Mastercard?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 2006. An average is not a forecast.
About Mastercard
Mastercard is an S&P 500 company, a financials business worth about $497 billion. It has survived more market cycles than most coins have months — with price receipts on this site going back to 2006. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2006) would be about $14,482 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 2006 at +37.31%; its worst, September 2008 at -26.89%.
- It has closed July in the green 18 out of 21 times — past performance, future shrug.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.