Global Payments Inc. (GPN) Dividend History

NYSE: GPNYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

GPN latest dividend

$0.25last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 11Friday, 2026
Payment dateSep 25Friday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 2001paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +5.1%5-year growth a year
  • 1.20%forward yield

GPN dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$100
Each payment
$25
Value of the shares
$8,367
Dividend yield
1.20%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.00 per share, before tax.

GPN dividends per share by year

Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)

Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.

GPN dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)7.8%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)11.7%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+5.1%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

GPN yield on cost

Global Payments Inc. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$85.421.17%$1.001.2%
3 years ago$115.050.87%$3.002.6%
5 years ago$159.360.63%$5.003.1%
10 years ago$74.211.35%$6.749.1%
20 years ago$20.954.77%$7.1434.1%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

GPN dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

GPN dividends by year

Global Payments Inc. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$1.000.0%1.29%4
2024$1.000.0%0.89%4
2023$1.000.0%0.79%4
2022$1.00+12.4%1.01%4
2021$0.89+14.1%0.66%4
2020$0.78+246.7%0.36%4
2019$0.23+462.5%0.12%4
2018$0.04−7.0%0.04%4
2017$0.04+7.5%0.04%4
2016$0.040.0%0.06%4
2015$0.040.0%0.06%4
2014$0.040.0%0.10%4
2013$0.040.0%0.12%4
2012$0.040.0%0.18%4
2011$0.040.0%0.17%4
2010$0.040.0%0.17%4
2009$0.040.0%0.15%4
2008$0.040.0%0.24%4
2007$0.040.0%0.17%4
2006$0.04—0.17%4

GPN dividend history

102 payments
Global Payments Inc. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-09-112026-09-25$0.25—Quarterly
2026-06-122026-06-26$0.25—Quarterly
2026-03-092026-03-30$0.25—Quarterly
2025-12-122025-12-26$0.25—Quarterly
2025-09-122025-09-26$0.25—Quarterly
2025-06-132025-06-27$0.25—Quarterly
2025-03-142025-03-28$0.25—Quarterly
2024-12-132024-12-27$0.25—Quarterly
2024-09-132024-09-27$0.25—Quarterly
2024-06-142024-06-28$0.25—Quarterly
2024-03-142024-03-29$0.25—Quarterly
2023-12-142023-12-29$0.25—Quarterly
2023-09-142023-09-29$0.25—Quarterly
2023-06-142023-06-30$0.25—Quarterly
2023-03-162023-03-31$0.25—Quarterly
2022-12-152022-12-30$0.25—Quarterly
Show all 102 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-09-152022-09-30$0.25—Quarterly
2022-06-092022-06-24$0.25—Quarterly
2022-03-102022-03-25$0.25—Quarterly
2021-12-152021-12-30$0.25—Quarterly
2021-09-092021-09-24$0.25+28.2%Quarterly
2021-06-102021-06-25$0.195—Quarterly
2021-03-112021-03-26$0.195—Quarterly
2020-12-162020-12-31$0.195—Quarterly
2020-09-092020-09-24$0.195—Quarterly
2020-06-112020-06-26$0.195—Quarterly
2020-03-122020-03-27$0.195—Quarterly
2019-12-122019-12-27$0.195+1,850.0%Quarterly
2019-09-122019-09-27$0.01—Quarterly
2019-06-132019-06-28$0.01—Quarterly
2019-03-142019-03-29$0.01—Quarterly
2018-12-132018-12-28$0.01—Quarterly
2018-09-132018-09-28$0.01—Quarterly
2018-06-142018-06-29$0.01—Quarterly
2018-03-152018-03-30$0.01—Quarterly
2017-12-142017-12-29$0.01—Quarterly
2017-09-142017-09-29$0.01−23.1%Quarterly
2017-06-072017-06-23$0.013+30.0%
2017-02-082017-02-24$0.01—Quarterly
2016-11-082016-11-25$0.01—Quarterly
2016-08-102016-08-26$0.01—Quarterly
2016-05-112016-05-27$0.01—Quarterly
2016-02-102016-02-26$0.01—Quarterly
2015-11-102015-11-27$0.01—Quarterly
2015-08-122015-08-28$0.01—Quarterly
2015-05-132015-05-29$0.01—Quarterly
2015-02-112015-02-27$0.01—Quarterly
2014-11-122014-11-28$0.01—Quarterly
2014-08-132014-08-29$0.01—Quarterly
2014-05-142014-05-30$0.01—Quarterly
2014-02-122014-02-28$0.01—Quarterly
2013-11-132013-11-29$0.01—Quarterly
2013-08-142013-08-30$0.01—Quarterly
2013-05-152013-05-31$0.01—Quarterly
2013-02-132013-02-28$0.01—Quarterly
2012-11-142012-11-30$0.01—Quarterly
2012-08-152012-08-31$0.01—Quarterly
2012-05-152012-05-31$0.01—Quarterly
2012-02-132012-02-29$0.01—Quarterly
2011-11-142011-11-30$0.01—Quarterly
2011-08-152011-08-31$0.01—Quarterly
2011-05-132011-05-31$0.01—Quarterly
2011-02-102011-02-28$0.01—Quarterly
2010-11-122010-11-30$0.01—Quarterly
2010-08-132010-08-31$0.01—Quarterly
2010-05-132010-05-28$0.01—Quarterly
2010-02-102010-02-26$0.01—Quarterly
2009-11-122009-11-30$0.01—Quarterly
2009-08-132009-08-31$0.01—Quarterly
2009-05-132009-05-29$0.01—Quarterly
2009-02-112009-02-27$0.01—Quarterly
2008-11-122008-11-28$0.01—Quarterly
2008-08-142008-08-31$0.01—Quarterly
2008-05-142008-05-30$0.01—Quarterly
2008-02-132008-02-29$0.01—Quarterly
2007-11-142007-11-30$0.01—Quarterly
2007-08-152007-08-31$0.01—Quarterly
2007-05-152007-05-31$0.01—Quarterly
2007-02-122007-02-28$0.01—Quarterly
2006-11-142006-11-30$0.01—Quarterly
2006-08-152006-08-31$0.01—Quarterly
2006-05-152006-05-31$0.01—Quarterly
2006-02-102006-02-28$0.01—Quarterly
2005-11-142005-11-30$0.01—Quarterly
2005-08-152005-08-31$0.01—Quarterly
2005-05-132005-05-31$0.01—Quarterly
2005-02-102005-02-28$0.01—Quarterly
2004-11-122004-11-30$0.01—Quarterly
2004-08-132004-08-31$0.01—Quarterly
2004-05-132004-05-31$0.01—Quarterly
2004-02-112004-02-27$0.01—Quarterly
2003-11-122003-11-28$0.01—Quarterly
2003-08-132003-08-29$0.01—Quarterly
2003-05-142003-05-30$0.01—Quarterly
2003-02-122003-02-28$0.01—Quarterly
2002-11-132002-11-29$0.01—Quarterly
2002-08-142002-08-30$0.01—Quarterly
2002-05-152002-05-31$0.01—Quarterly
2002-02-122002-02-28$0.01—Quarterly
2001-11-142001-11-30$0.01—Quarterly
2001-08-152001-08-31$0.01—Quarterly
2001-05-152001-05-31$0.01—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

GPN stock split history

  • 2:1November 3, 2015
  • 2:1October 31, 2005

GPN dividend overview

Global Payments pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share, a yield of 1.20% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.00 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 5.1% a year on average and over ten years 38.0% a year. The payout ratio is 7.8% of trailing earnings.

Related: GPN cash flow statement, GPN key metrics, GPN chart. See the GPN stock overview for the latest quote and news.

GPN dividends FAQ

Does Global Payments pay a dividend?

Yes. Global Payments has paid a regular dividend since 2001, quarterly, most recently $0.25 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 11, 2026.

What is Global Payments's dividend yield?

Global Payments's forward annual dividend is $1.00 per share, a dividend yield of 1.20% at the latest close of $83.67.

How often does Global Payments pay dividends?

Global Payments pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Global Payments's dividend growing?

Global Payments's dividend per share grew from $0.78 in 2020 to $1.00 in 2025, 5.1% a year on average over five years.

What is Global Payments's dividend payout ratio?

Global Payments pays out 7.8% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 11.7% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has Global Payments split its stock?

Global Payments has split its stock 2 times: 2:1 on November 3, 2015, 2:1 on October 31, 2005. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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