An economic downturn could be hard for credit card issuers, but companies like Mastercard and Visa won't feel nearly the same hit.

Visa and Mastercard are two of the largest credit card networks, powering over 85% of credit card transactions nationwide. Chances are, you already carry one in your wallet. But what sets them apart?

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Both Visa and Mastercard are very profitable companies. Gross margins for both companies are in the 98% range. Dividends are growing fast, but current rates are less than 1%. Both V and MA had ...

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Global payments processors Visa and Mastercard are planning to increase fees that many merchants pay when they accept customers’ credit cards, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The fee ...

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Visa has a higher annual dividend yield after a recent 16% raise. Mastercard's revenue is growing faster than Visa's. Here's a look into the top two payment processing companies and which stock is a ...