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Income Tax Rate Changes

Mastercard Inc · 2026-11-02 · Importance 15 · Surprise 14

Mastercard's adjusted effective tax rate fell to 20.1% in Q3 2026 from 21.4% a year earlier. The reported decline was 1.3 percentage points. The article said the lower tax rate contributed to the gap between 21% adjusted EPS growth and 14% revenue growth, but did not quantify the tax benefit in dollars.

Key facts

• Mastercard's adjusted effective tax rate fell to 20.1% from 21.4%. source