Visa

banking & finance · United States · Accounts: VISA INC.

Total operating income (bank) 2020: $21.8bn
Net profit 2020: $10.9bn
Dividends paid 2020: $2.66bn
Workforce: Not available

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Revenue went from $9.19bn in 2011 to $21.8bn in 2020 (+138%).

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2026
Total operating income (bank)
Not available
Pre-tax profit
Not available
Net profit to shareholders
Not available
Cash dividends paid
Not available
Dividend per share
Not available
Share buybacks
Not available
Year-end workforce
Not available
2025
Total operating income (bank)
Not available
Pre-tax profit
$24.2bn
Net profit to shareholders
$20.1bn
Cash dividends paid
$4.63bn
Dividend per share
0.59
Share buybacks
$18.3bn
Year-end workforce
Not available
2024
Total operating income (bank)
Not available
Pre-tax profit
$23.9bn
Net profit to shareholders
$19.7bn
Cash dividends paid
$4.22bn
Dividend per share
0.52
Share buybacks
$16.7bn
Year-end workforce
Not available
2023
Total operating income (bank)
Not available
Pre-tax profit
$21.0bn
Net profit to shareholders
$17.3bn
Cash dividends paid
$3.75bn
Dividend per share
0.45
Share buybacks
$12.1bn
Year-end workforce
Not available
2022
Total operating income (bank)
Not available
Pre-tax profit
$18.1bn
Net profit to shareholders
$15.0bn
Cash dividends paid
$3.20bn
Dividend per share
0.38
Share buybacks
$11.6bn
Year-end workforce
Not available
2021
Total operating income (bank)
Not available
Pre-tax profit
$16.1bn
Net profit to shareholders
$12.3bn
Cash dividends paid
$2.80bn
Dividend per share
0.32
Share buybacks
$8.68bn
Year-end workforce
Not available
2020
Total operating income (bank)
$21.8bn
Pre-tax profit
$13.8bn
Net profit to shareholders
$10.9bn
Cash dividends paid
$2.66bn
Dividend per share
0.30
Share buybacks
$8.11bn
Year-end workforce
Not available
2019
Total operating income (bank)
$23.0bn
Pre-tax profit
$14.9bn
Net profit to shareholders
$12.1bn
Cash dividends paid
$2.27bn
Dividend per share
0.25
Share buybacks
$8.61bn
Year-end workforce
Not available
2018
Total operating income (bank)
$20.6bn
Pre-tax profit
$12.8bn
Net profit to shareholders
$10.3bn
Cash dividends paid
$1.92bn
Dividend per share
Not available
Share buybacks
$7.19bn
Year-end workforce
Not available
2017
Total operating income (bank)
$18.4bn
Pre-tax profit
$11.7bn
Net profit to shareholders
$6.70bn
Cash dividends paid
$1.58bn
Dividend per share
0.17
Share buybacks
$6.89bn
Year-end workforce
Not available
2016
Total operating income (bank)
$15.1bn
Pre-tax profit
$8.01bn
Net profit to shareholders
$5.99bn
Cash dividends paid
$1.35bn
Dividend per share
0.14
Share buybacks
Not available
Year-end workforce
Not available
2015
Total operating income (bank)
$13.9bn
Pre-tax profit
$8.99bn
Net profit to shareholders
$6.33bn
Cash dividends paid
$1.18bn
Dividend per share
0.12
Share buybacks
$2.91bn
Year-end workforce
Not available
2014
Total operating income (bank)
$12.7bn
Pre-tax profit
Not available
Net profit to shareholders
$5.44bn
Cash dividends paid
$1.01bn
Dividend per share
0.40
Share buybacks
$4.12bn
Year-end workforce
Not available
2013
Total operating income (bank)
$11.8bn
Pre-tax profit
Not available
Net profit to shareholders
$4.98bn
Cash dividends paid
$864m
Dividend per share
0.33
Share buybacks
$5.37bn
Year-end workforce
Not available
2012
Total operating income (bank)
$10.4bn
Pre-tax profit
Not available
Net profit to shareholders
$2.14bn
Cash dividends paid
$595m
Dividend per share
0.22
Share buybacks
$710m
Year-end workforce
Not available
2011
Total operating income (bank)
$9.19bn
Pre-tax profit
$5.66bn
Net profit to shareholders
$3.65bn
Cash dividends paid
$423m
Dividend per share
0.15
Share buybacks
$2.02bn
Year-end workforce
Not available

Metric	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
Total operating income (bank)	$9.19bn	$10.4bn	$11.8bn	$12.7bn	$13.9bn	$15.1bn	$18.4bn	$20.6bn	$23.0bn	$21.8bn	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available
Pre-tax profit	$5.66bn	Not available	Not available	Not available	$8.99bn	$8.01bn	$11.7bn	$12.8bn	$14.9bn	$13.8bn	$16.1bn	$18.1bn	$21.0bn	$23.9bn	$24.2bn	Not available
Net profit to shareholders	$3.65bn	$2.14bn	$4.98bn	$5.44bn	$6.33bn	$5.99bn	$6.70bn	$10.3bn	$12.1bn	$10.9bn	$12.3bn	$15.0bn	$17.3bn	$19.7bn	$20.1bn	Not available
Cash dividends paid	$423m	$595m	$864m	$1.01bn	$1.18bn	$1.35bn	$1.58bn	$1.92bn	$2.27bn	$2.66bn	$2.80bn	$3.20bn	$3.75bn	$4.22bn	$4.63bn	Not available
Dividend per share	0.15	0.22	0.33	0.40	0.12	0.14	0.17	Not available	0.25	0.30	0.32	0.38	0.45	0.52	0.59	Not available
Share buybacks	$2.02bn	$710m	$5.37bn	$4.12bn	$2.91bn	Not available	$6.89bn	$7.19bn	$8.61bn	$8.11bn	$8.68bn	$11.6bn	$12.1bn	$16.7bn	$18.3bn	Not available
Year-end workforce	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available

5 of 10 years complete · checked 28 Oct 2026 · SEC CIK 1403161

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2021: revenue — not tagged in the filing
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