MA Deep Analytical Report

Mastercard Incorporated | Category: Equity Mega Cap | Ann. Div Yield: 0.61% ($3.15) | Last Updated: 2026-02-22 | Data Range: 2006-05-01 → 2026-02-01 (238 months)
Quick Overview
Timeframe C-C DoR σ
(Historical)
H-L DoR σ
(Historical)
O-C DoR σ
(Historical)
5Y ATRP
(Avg)
Binomial IV
(Period)
Yahoo IV
(Period)
1σ Lower
(68.27%)
1σ Upper 2σ Lower
(95.45%)
2σ Upper
Daily 2.04% 1.86% 1.71% 2.08% 1.49% 1.64% 518.65 534.29 511.00 542.28
Weekly 4.35% 4.74% 4.32% 4.85% 3.27% 3.61% 509.47 543.91 493.08 561.99
Monthly 8.18% 9.08% 7.86% 10.24% 6.81% 7.52% 491.77 563.49 459.41 603.19
Quarterly 14.38% 16.27% 13.00% 16.11% 11.79% 13.02% 467.86 592.28 415.83 666.40
Annual 23.58% 26.04% 415.83 666.40 328.47 843.62
Option Time Horizon 9.07% 10.02% 480.76 576.39 439.08 631.11
Calculation Notes: Computed at 2026-02-22T14:25 UTC  |  Reference Contract: Call option expiring 2026-04-17 (54 days)  |  Spot Price (S): $526.41  |  Strike (K): $530.00 (first OTM call ≥ spot)  |  Observed Mid-Price: $18.5000 (Bid $17.4500 / Ask $19.5500)  |  Risk-Free Rate (r): 3.72% (1-Month CMT, US Treasury)  |  Dividend Yield (q): 0.61%  |  Binomial IV (Annual): 23.58% (CRR binomial tree, American, n=20 steps)  |  BS IV: 23.61% (European Black-Scholes)  |  Yahoo IV (Annual): 26.04% → period-scaled as σperiod = σannual·√h  |  Price bands: Upper = S·e+σ√h, Lower = S·e−σ√h
Historical Dividend Payouts
Ex-Dividend Date Amount
2026-01-09 $0.8700
2025-10-09 $0.7600
2025-07-09 $0.7600
2025-04-09 $0.7600
2025-01-10 $0.7600
2024-10-09 $0.6600
2024-07-09 $0.6600
2024-04-08 $0.6600
2024-01-08 $0.6600
2023-10-05 $0.5700
2023-07-06 $0.5700
2023-04-05 $0.5700
2023-01-06 $0.5700
2022-10-06 $0.4900
2022-07-07 $0.4900
2022-04-07 $0.4900
2022-01-06 $0.4900
2021-10-07 $0.4400
2021-07-08 $0.4400
2021-04-08 $0.4400
2021-01-07 $0.4400
2020-10-08 $0.4000
2020-07-08 $0.4000
2020-04-08 $0.4000
2020-01-08 $0.4000
2019-10-08 $0.3300
2019-07-08 $0.3300
2019-04-08 $0.3300
2019-01-08 $0.3300
2018-10-05 $0.2500
2018-07-06 $0.2500
2018-04-06 $0.2500
2018-01-08 $0.2500
2017-10-05 $0.2200
2017-07-05 $0.2200
2017-04-05 $0.2200
2017-01-05 $0.2200
2016-10-05 $0.1900
2016-07-06 $0.1900
2016-04-06 $0.1900
2016-01-06 $0.1900
2015-10-07 $0.1600
2015-07-07 $0.1600
2015-04-07 $0.1600
2015-01-07 $0.1600
2014-10-07 $0.1100
2014-07-07 $0.1100
2014-04-07 $0.1100
2014-01-07 $0.1100
2013-10-07 $0.0600
2013-07-05 $0.0600
2013-04-05 $0.0600
2013-01-07 $0.0300
2012-10-05 $0.0300
2012-07-05 $0.0300
2012-04-04 $0.0300
2012-01-05 $0.0150
2011-10-05 $0.0150
2011-07-06 $0.0150
2011-04-06 $0.0150
2011-01-06 $0.0150
2010-10-07 $0.0150
2010-07-01 $0.0150
2010-04-07 $0.0150
2010-01-06 $0.0150
2009-10-07 $0.0150
2009-07-08 $0.0150
2009-04-08 $0.0150
2009-01-07 $0.0150
2008-10-08 $0.0150
2008-07-09 $0.0150
2008-04-07 $0.0150
2008-01-09 $0.0150
2007-10-17 $0.0150
2007-06-29 $0.0150
2007-04-04 $0.0150
2007-01-10 $0.0090
2006-10-05 $0.0090
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.67. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 10.49 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -6.01%360.73%0.73%
-6.01% to -4.48%571.15%1.87%
-4.48% to -2.95%1623.26%5.14%
-2.95% to -1.41%4799.65%14.78%
-1.41% to 0.12%174035.05%49.83%
0.12% to 1.65%178135.87%85.70%
1.65% to 3.18%4939.93%95.63%
3.18% to 4.71%1192.40%98.03%
4.71% to 6.25%511.03%99.05%
Greater than 6.25%470.95%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -1.93%2.16% 80.42%68.27%
±2σ -3.97%4.20% 94.84%95.45%
±3σ -6.01%6.25% 98.33%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 3.13. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 15.59 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -3.17%00.00%0.00%
-3.17% to -1.78%00.00%0.00%
-1.78% to -0.38%00.00%0.00%
-0.38% to 1.01%58111.70%11.70%
1.01% to 2.40%270054.37%66.07%
2.40% to 3.80%99019.94%86.00%
3.80% to 5.19%3627.29%93.29%
5.19% to 6.58%1523.06%96.36%
6.58% to 7.98%861.73%98.09%
Greater than 7.98%951.91%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 0.55%4.26% 89.09%68.27%
±2σ -1.31%6.12% 95.61%95.45%
±3σ -3.17%7.98% 98.09%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.24. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 6.93 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -5.17%490.99%0.99%
-5.17% to -3.89%420.85%1.83%
-3.89% to -2.60%1292.60%4.43%
-2.60% to -1.32%52410.55%14.98%
-1.32% to -0.03%182836.81%51.79%
-0.03% to 1.25%162632.74%84.53%
1.25% to 2.54%51210.31%94.84%
2.54% to 3.83%1452.92%97.76%
3.83% to 5.11%641.29%99.05%
Greater than 5.11%470.95%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -1.74%1.68% 79.48%68.27%
±2σ -3.46%3.40% 94.68%95.45%
±3σ -5.17%5.11% 98.07%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.67. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 6.53 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -12.48%100.97%0.97%
-12.48% to -9.22%80.78%1.75%
-9.22% to -5.96%363.50%5.24%
-5.96% to -2.69%11411.07%16.31%
-2.69% to 0.57%33332.33%48.64%
0.57% to 3.83%38437.28%85.92%
3.83% to 7.09%959.22%95.15%
7.09% to 10.35%292.82%97.96%
10.35% to 13.61%80.78%98.74%
Greater than 13.61%131.26%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -3.78%4.91% 77.77%68.27%
±2σ -8.13%9.26% 94.47%95.45%
±3σ -12.48%13.61% 97.77%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 2.70. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 10.07 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -8.08%00.00%0.00%
-8.08% to -4.52%00.00%0.00%
-4.52% to -0.96%00.00%0.00%
-0.96% to 2.60%13212.80%12.80%
2.60% to 6.15%55954.22%67.02%
6.15% to 9.71%19518.91%85.94%
9.71% to 13.27%747.18%93.11%
13.27% to 16.83%302.91%96.02%
16.83% to 20.39%151.45%97.48%
Greater than 20.39%262.52%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 1.41%10.90% 88.17%68.27%
±2σ -3.33%15.64% 95.05%95.45%
±3σ -8.08%20.39% 97.48%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.59. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 5.35 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -13.21%90.87%0.87%
-13.21% to -9.97%100.97%1.84%
-9.97% to -6.73%272.62%4.46%
-6.73% to -3.49%10610.28%14.74%
-3.49% to -0.25%41039.77%54.51%
-0.25% to 2.99%30829.87%84.38%
2.99% to 6.23%10410.09%94.47%
6.23% to 9.47%323.10%97.58%
9.47% to 12.71%111.07%98.64%
Greater than 12.71%141.36%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -4.57%4.07% 79.24%68.27%
±2σ -8.89%8.39% 94.28%95.45%
±3σ -13.21%12.71% 97.77%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.49. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 2.77 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -22.15%10.42%0.42%
-22.15% to -16.01%31.27%1.69%
-16.01% to -9.88%104.22%5.91%
-9.88% to -3.74%3615.19%21.10%
-3.74% to 2.39%7230.38%51.48%
2.39% to 8.53%7632.07%83.54%
8.53% to 14.67%2610.97%94.51%
14.67% to 20.80%72.95%97.47%
20.80% to 26.94%31.27%98.73%
Greater than 26.94%31.27%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -5.79%10.57% 78.48%68.27%
±2σ -13.97%18.76% 94.51%95.45%
±3σ -22.15%26.94% 98.31%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 2.41. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 8.23 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -13.59%00.00%0.00%
-13.59% to -6.78%00.00%0.00%
-6.78% to 0.03%00.00%0.00%
0.03% to 6.84%4016.81%16.81%
6.84% to 13.66%11648.74%65.55%
13.66% to 20.47%4619.33%84.87%
20.47% to 27.28%229.24%94.12%
27.28% to 34.10%62.52%96.64%
34.10% to 40.91%31.26%97.90%
Greater than 40.91%52.10%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 4.57%22.74% 86.97%68.27%
±2σ -4.51%31.83% 95.38%95.45%
±3σ -13.59%40.91% 97.90%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.77. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 3.51 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -25.16%10.42%0.42%
-25.16% to -19.26%31.26%1.68%
-19.26% to -13.37%72.94%4.62%
-13.37% to -7.48%3012.61%17.23%
-7.48% to -1.58%8334.87%52.10%
-1.58% to 4.31%7029.41%81.51%
4.31% to 10.20%2912.18%93.70%
10.20% to 16.10%93.78%97.48%
16.10% to 21.99%31.26%98.74%
Greater than 21.99%31.26%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -9.44%6.27% 76.89%68.27%
±2σ -17.30%14.13% 94.96%95.45%
±3σ -25.16%21.99% 98.32%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.85. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 3.86 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -35.89%11.27%1.27%
-35.89% to -25.11%00.00%1.27%
-25.11% to -14.32%11.27%2.53%
-14.32% to -3.54%911.39%13.92%
-3.54% to 7.25%3139.24%53.16%
7.25% to 18.03%2734.18%87.34%
18.03% to 28.82%56.33%93.67%
28.82% to 39.60%22.53%96.20%
39.60% to 50.38%11.27%97.47%
Greater than 50.38%22.53%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -7.13%21.63% 83.54%68.27%
±2σ -21.51%36.00% 94.94%95.45%
±3σ -35.89%50.38% 96.20%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 2.52. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 8.37 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -23.62%00.00%0.00%
-23.62% to -11.42%00.00%0.00%
-11.42% to 0.79%00.00%0.00%
0.79% to 12.99%1316.25%16.25%
12.99% to 25.19%4151.25%67.50%
25.19% to 37.40%1620.00%87.50%
37.40% to 49.60%33.75%91.25%
49.60% to 61.80%33.75%95.00%
61.80% to 74.01%33.75%98.75%
Greater than 74.01%11.25%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 8.92%41.47% 88.75%68.27%
±2σ -7.35%57.74% 95.00%95.45%
±3σ -23.62%74.01% 98.75%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.58. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 8.63 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -43.97%00.00%0.00%
-43.97% to -34.22%11.25%1.25%
-34.22% to -24.48%33.75%5.00%
-24.48% to -14.73%78.75%13.75%
-14.73% to -4.98%3341.25%55.00%
-4.98% to 4.77%2632.50%87.50%
4.77% to 14.52%67.50%95.00%
14.52% to 24.27%33.75%98.75%
24.27% to 34.02%00.00%98.75%
Greater than 34.02%11.25%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -17.98%8.02% 82.50%68.27%
±2σ -30.97%21.02% 97.50%95.45%
±3σ -43.97%34.02% 98.75%99.73%