Global Payments Inc. (GPN) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.25 on March 30th

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 18th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be paid a dividend of 0.25 per share by the business services provider on Monday, March 30th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th.

Global Payments has increased its dividend by an average of 0.3%annually over the last three years. Global Payments has a dividend payout ratio of 7.3% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect Global Payments to earn $13.49 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 7.4%.

Global Payments Stock Down 1.3%

Global Payments stock opened at $80.24 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.86, a PEG ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 0.76. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $76.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $80.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.69 and a quick ratio of 0.85. Global Payments has a fifty-two week low of $65.93 and a fifty-two week high of $106.90.

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The business services provider reported $3.18 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.16 by $0.02. Global Payments had a net margin of 16.92% and a return on equity of 12.72%. The firm had revenue of $2.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.32 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.85 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. Global Payments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.800-14.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Global Payments will post 11.89 EPS for the current year.

Global Payments News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Global Payments this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and upgraded 2026 guidance: GPN reported adjusted Q4 EPS of $3.18 (vs. ~$3.16 consensus) and raised its FY‑2026 EPS guidance to $13.80–$14.00, above Street expectations — a clear driver of the sharp rally. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Large shareholder returns: management approved a $2.5B buyback (reports note ~$550M in accelerated repurchases) and declared a quarterly dividend, signaling commitment to return capital and boost EPS. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst target upgrades: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $105 with an overweight stance (large upside vs. current levels), and other shops nudged targets higher — supporting upside narrative. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Technical momentum: GPN recently cleared the 20-, 50- and 200‑day moving averages, which traders view as short‑ and long‑term bullish signals. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst views: some firms (e.g., UBS) remain cautious/neutral despite the buyback and guidance, citing conservative outlooks and execution risk. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Unusual put option activity: a sharp uptick in put buying suggests some investors are hedging or betting on a pullback, which can amplify downward pressure. (No direct article link available for the trade log.)
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue / margin nuances and elevated costs: while EPS grew, revenue was roughly flat year‑over‑year and certain commentary noted rising expenses — items that temper the optimism and could justify profit‑taking. Article Title

Global Payments Company Profile

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.