Mastercard Inc. on Monday announced a quarterly cash dividend of 25 cents per share, a 14% rise over its prior payout of 22 cents. The payments company also announced a new $4 billion stock buyback plan, saying it will take effect after its current $4 billion repurchase program, which has $1.5 billion remaining, is finished. Shares in Mastercard rose 0.9% Tuesday in thin premarket action.
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