Guide to buying Visa IncClass A stock in Canada

Learn how to buy Visa IncClass A stock in Canada, and how to decide if V stock is a buy or sell with detailed price, chart and performance metrics.

Visa IncClass A is a credit services business based in the US. Visa IncClass A stocks (V) are listed on the NYSE, and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $330.39, which is a decrease of 1.24% over the previous week. Visa IncClass A employs 34,100 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $40 billion.

Keep reading to see up-to-date Visa IncClass A stock price and performance data, along with a step-by-step guide for how to buy Visa IncClass A stock in Canada.

Visa IncClass A (V) stock summary

Company stock name Visa Inc. Class A
Stock ticker symbol V
Exchange NYSE
Open $332.94
High $333.30
Low $330.14
Close $330.39
Adjusted closing $330.39
Volume 7,082,250
52-week stock price range $297.38 – $374.10
Where to buy Visa IncClass A stock Buy on CIBC Investor's Edge
The values in this table are accurate as of the market close on November 30, 2025, and all amounts are in USD.

Can I buy Visa IncClass A stock in Canada?

Yes, you can buy Visa IncClass A stock in Canada. You simply need to open a brokerage account with an online trading platform that supports stocks on the NYSE exchange. Platforms like Interactive Brokers will allow you to directly buy Visa IncClass A stock from within Canada.

How to buy Visa IncClass A stock

Follow these step-by-step instructions to purchase Visa IncClass A (V) stock in Canada:
  1. Choose a stock trading platform.
    Compare trading platforms. Choose a trading app with competitive pricing, access to trading tools and a user-friendly interface. (Check out our guide to the best trading apps in Canada.)
  2. Open a trading account.
    To open a trading account, you'll need to provide personal information (like your email, phone number and banking details), verify your identity and complete the sign-up process.
  3. Fund your account.
    Deposit funds into your trading account by linking your bank account via an Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), wire transfer, cheque deposit or by whatever means the platform supports. Make sure you deposit enough to cover the stock price + any trading fees.
  4. Search for the stock—V.
    Look up the stock using its name (Visa Inc. Class A) or ticker symbol (V). Review its current price, recent performance and other relevant data before placing your order.
  5. Complete your purchase of Visa IncClass A stock.
    Choose the number of V stocks you want to purchase, place your order, confirm the details and then submit. Once executed, the shares will appear in your trading account.

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Visa IncClass A stock chart (NYSE: V)

This chart tracks Visa IncClass A stock price performance over time.

Visa IncClass A stock price

Visa IncClass A's stock price at the last available market close was $330.39 (as of November 30, 2025). For comparison, a year ago it was $316.65.

Is Visa IncClass A stock a buy or sell right now?

The technical analysis gauge above shows real-time buy or sell ratings and analysis for Visa IncClass A stock based on your selected timeframe. It uses three widely followed indicators—moving averages, oscillators and pivots—but this does not represent investment advice or a guarantee of success. Finder may not concur with these signals and accepts no responsibility for the performance of your stocks.

Can I buy Visa IncClass A stock on the TSX?

No, you cannot buy Visa IncClass A stock on the TSX because Visa IncClass A stock is not listed on the TSX. Instead, Visa IncClass A stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol "V."

That said, if you're wondering how to invest in Visa IncClass A stock in Canada, you still have the option to do so by opening a trading account with a Canadian brokerage that gives you access to NYSE, like Interactive Brokers.

Visa IncClass A stock dividends

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Visa IncClass A dividend payout ratio: 21.27% of net profits

Recently Visa IncClass A has paid out, on average, around 21.27% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.8% of the current stock value.

This means that, over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Visa IncClass A shareholders could enjoy a 0.8% return on their shares in the form of dividend payments. In Visa IncClass A's case, that would currently equate to about $2.44 per share.

While Visa IncClass A's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Visa IncClass A is investing more in its future growth.

Visa IncClass A's most recent dividend payout was on December 1, 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by November 12, 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").

Visa IncClass A stock performance metrics

Here are some common key metrics for Visa IncClass A stock that analysts often use to help gauge a stock's value—P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.

Has Visa IncClass A stock ever split?

Visa IncClass A's stocks were split on a 4:1 basis on March 18, 2015. So, if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 4 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Visa IncClass A stocks, just the quantity.

However, indirectly, the new 75% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Visa IncClass A stocks, which in turn could have impacted Visa IncClass A's stock price.

How volatile is Visa IncClass A stock?

Over the last 12 months, Visa IncClass A's stocks price has ranged from $297.38 to as high as $374.10. Visa IncClass A's beta measurement of stock volatility is 0.82. For comparison, the market () average beta is 1. This would suggest that Visa IncClass A's stocks are less volatile than average (on this exchange).

Some analysists use "beta" to gauge a stock's volatility. Beta is a popular way to measure a stocks volatility in relation to the market. Here is a breakdown of Visa IncClass A's beta stock volatility rating.

V.US volatility(beta: 0.82)Avg. volatility(beta: 1.00)LowHigh

Visa Inc. Class A company and revenue performance

Market Capitalization $649.1 billion
Gross profit (TTM) $39.1 billion
Operating margin (TTM) 65.75%
Profit margin 50.15%
Revenue (TTM) $40 billion
Return on assets (TTM) 17.26%
Return on equity (TTM) 52.07%
Earnings per share (TTM) $10.21
50-day moving stock price average $339.90
200-day moving stock price average $345.57
All dollar amounts in this table are in USD. TTM refers to the "trailing 12 months." All values are accurate as of the market close on November 30, 2025.

Visa IncClass A company profile

Visa Inc. operates as a payment technology company in the United States and internationally. The company operates VisaNet, a transaction processing network that enables authorization, clearing, and settlement of payment transactions.

It also offers credit, debit, and prepaid card products; tap to pay, tokenization, and click to pay services; Visa Direct, a platform which facilitates money movement, enabling clients to collect, hold, convert, and send funds across its network; and issuing solutions, such as airport lounge access, dining reservations, shopping experiences, event tickets, and seller offers. In addition, the company provides acceptance solutions, an omnichannel payment integration with e-commerce platforms; risk detection and prevention solutions; and advisory and other services comprising consulting practice, proprietary analytics models, data scientists and economists, marketing services, and managed services.

It provides its services under the Visa, Visa Electron, V PAY, Interlink, and PLUS brands. The company serves consumers, sellers, financial institutions, and government entities.

Visa Inc. was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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Do I have to pay tax on gains from Visa IncClass A stock sales in Canada?

Yes, you'll need to pay taxes in Canada on investment income, which includes any profit from selling Visa IncClass A stock. The CRA taxes investment income from stocks in Canada based on three main factors:

  1. Investment income. Investment income includes money earned from interest, dividends or capital gains, which may affect how much you have to pay in taxes on stock sales in Canada.
  2. Investor type. Your investment income will be taxed differently depending on whether you're a regular investor or a day trader (which means you buy and trade stocks on a daily basis as your primary form of income).
  3. Tax bracket. The higher your tax bracket, the more you'll pay on income from stock sales. Your tax bracket depends on your gross income (minus deductions).

You can learn more about the tax implications of selling stocks in Canada here.

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