U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2025

Retrospective Responsibility Plans [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in the U.S. litigation escrow account

The following table presents the changes in the U.S. litigation escrow account:


	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2025		2024
	(in millions)
Balance as of beginning of period	$	3,089	$	1,764
Deposits into the U.S. litigation escrow account	375		—

Payments to opt-out merchants(1), net of interest earned on escrow funds	(538)		(180)
Balance as of end of period	$	2,926	$	1,584

(1)These payments are associated with the interchange multidistrict litigation. See Note 13—Legal Matters.

Schedule of Changes in Preferred Stock and Right to Recover for Covered Losses

The following table presents the activities related to VE territory covered losses in the preferred stock and right to recover for covered losses within stockholders’ equity:


	Six Months Ended March 31, 2025
	Preferred Stock				Right to Recover for Covered Losses
	Series B		Series C
	(in millions)
Balance as of beginning of period	$	104	$	387	$	(104)
VE territory covered losses(1)	—		—		(24)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment	(5)		(3)		8
Balance as of end of period	$	99	$	384	$	(120)


	Six Months Ended March 31, 2024
	Preferred Stock				Right to Recover for Covered Losses
	Series B		Series C
	(in millions)
Balance as of beginning of period	$	441	$	801	$	(140)
VE territory covered losses(1)	—		—		(60)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment	(22)		(3)		25
Balance as of end of period	$	419	$	798	$	(175)

(1)VE territory covered losses reflect litigation provision for settlements with merchants and additional legal costs. See Note 13—Legal Matters.

Schedule of Preferred Stock As-Converted Value and Book Value

The following table presents the as-converted value of the preferred stock available to recover VE territory covered losses compared to the book value of preferred stock recorded within the Company’s consolidated balance sheets:


	March 31, 2025				September 30, 2024
	As-converted Value of Preferred Stock(1),(2)		Book Value of Preferred Stock(1)		As-converted Value of Preferred Stock(1),(3)		Book Value of Preferred Stock(1)
	(in millions)
Series B preferred stock	$	866	$	99	$	684	$	104
Series C preferred stock	1,973		384		1,550		387
Total	2,839		483		2,234		491
Less: right to recover for covered losses	(120)		(120)		(104)		(104)
Total recovery for covered losses available	$	2,719	$	363	$	2,130	$	387

(1)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. As-converted and book values are based on unrounded numbers.

(2)As of March 31, 2025, the as-converted value of preferred stock is calculated as the product of: (a) 2 million and 3 million shares of the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; (b) 0.9960 and 1.7830, the class A common stock conversion rate applicable to the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; and (c) $350.46, Visa’s class A common stock closing stock price.

(3)As of September 30, 2024, the as-converted value of preferred stock is calculated as the product of: (a) 2 million and 3 million shares of the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; (b) 1.0030 and 1.7860, the class A common stock conversion rate applicable to the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; and (c) $274.95, Visa’s class A common stock closing stock price.