Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.25

Key Points

• Global Payments declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 (=$1.00 annual) with an ex‑dividend/record date of June 12 and payable June 26, implying a ~1.4% yield and a low payout ratio (~7.3%), indicating the dividend is well covered by earnings.
• For the quarter the company reported EPS $2.96 versus $2.82 expected and revenue up 63.1% year‑over‑year, and it set FY2026 guidance of $13.80–$14.00 EPS (analysts average ~13.73).
• Shares traded around $69.65 (up 0.3%), with a market capitalization of about $19.17 billion, a P/E of 12.03, and high institutional ownership (~89.8%).

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN - Get Free Report) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 12th will be given a dividend of 0.25 per share by the business services provider on Friday, June 26th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 12th.

Global Payments has increased its dividend by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years. Global Payments has a dividend payout ratio of 7.3% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Global Payments to earn $16.41 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.00 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 6.1%.

Global Payments Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:GPN traded up $0.18 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $69.65. The company's stock had a trading volume of 5,751,469 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,616,314. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $70.71 and a 200-day moving average of $74.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.03, a PEG ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a quick ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. Global Payments has a 12-month low of $62.45 and a 12-month high of $90.64.

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The business services provider reported $2.96 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.82 by $0.14. Global Payments had a net margin of 16.92% and a return on equity of 12.72%. The firm's revenue was up 63.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.82 EPS. Global Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.800-14.000 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Global Payments will post 13.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Global Payments

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Independent Advisor Alliance lifted its stake in Global Payments by 260.5% during the 3rd quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 29,446 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $2,446,000 after acquiring an additional 21,278 shares during the period. BIP Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Global Payments by 151.6% during the 3rd quarter. BIP Wealth LLC now owns 30,103 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $2,501,000 after acquiring an additional 18,138 shares during the period. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in Global Payments during the 3rd quarter valued at about $905,000. HB Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Global Payments by 213.9% during the 3rd quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 36,861 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $3,062,000 after acquiring an additional 25,118 shares during the period. Finally, Moore Capital Management LP lifted its stake in Global Payments by 13.3% during the 3rd quarter. Moore Capital Management LP now owns 231,200 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $19,208,000 after acquiring an additional 27,200 shares during the period. 89.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Global Payments

Global Payments Inc NYSE: GPN is a worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions that enables commerce for merchants, issuers and enterprises. The company develops and operates payment processing networks, point-of-sale systems and cloud-based software that facilitate electronic transactions across in-store, online and mobile channels. Its services span merchant acquiring, payment gateway services, omnichannel commerce platforms, and solutions for recurring and subscription billing.

Global Payments offers a range of products and services including integrated payment terminals and point-of-sale software, e-commerce and gateway technologies, fraud prevention and tokenization tools, and business analytics and reporting.

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