Current Yield
1.29%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.00
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
17.0%
Consecutive Growth Years
0
Key takeaways
- Global Payments (GPN) currently yields 1.29%, paying $1.00 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
- Payout ratio is 17.0% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 3 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
- 5-year dividend CAGR of 5.09% (growth is decelerating).
Dividend yield valuation for Global Payments (GPN)
Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.
Valuation zone | Above average — potential buy zone |
Current yield (now) | 1.29% |
1-year average yield | 1.29%now in line |
3-year average yield | 0.99%now 0.30 pp above |
5-year average yield | 0.92%now 0.37 pp above |
GPN: a yield above its history can signal value (or risk); below can signal a rich price. One valuation signal among many — review fundamentals before investing.
Dividend health for Global Payments (GPN)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | 6.4% |
FCF payout ratio | 6.4% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 5.0x |
Interest coverage | 1.93x |
ROIC (TTM) | -0.4% |
Dividend safety score for Global Payments (GPN)
Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.
3 of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 17.0%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $815M — FCF fully covers the payout.
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
1 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 0 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 6.4%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 5.0x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Earnings are negative while dividends are still growing — unsustainable.
This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.
Per-payment dividend history
101 payments from 2001 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| Jun 12, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 |
- Jun 12, 2026$0.2500
- Mar 9, 2026$0.2500
- Dec 12, 2025$0.2500
- Sep 12, 2025$0.2500
- Jun 13, 2025$0.2500
- Mar 14, 2025$0.2500
- Dec 13, 2024$0.2500
- Sep 13, 2024$0.2500
- Jun 14, 2024$0.2500
- Mar 14, 2024$0.2500
- Dec 14, 2023$0.2500
- Sep 14, 2023$0.2500
Historical dividend yield for Global Payments (GPN)
Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 1.29%5Y: 0.92%10Y: 0.54%
Dividend per share for Global Payments (GPN)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 0.00%5Y: 5.09%10Y: 37.97%↓ Decelerating
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $0.03 | 3 |
| 2002 | $0.04 | 4 |
| 2003 | $0.04 | 4 |
| 2004 | $0.04 | 4 |
| 2005 | $0.04 | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.04 | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.04 | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.04 | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.04 | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.04 | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.04 | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.04 | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.04 | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.04 | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.04 | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.04 | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.04 | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.23 | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.78 | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.89 | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.00 | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.00 | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.00 | 4 |
| 2025 | $1.00 | 4 |
| 2026 | $0.50 | 2 |
Dividend growth for Global Payments (GPN)
Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.
The table shows 5 year-over-year increases across 24 calendar years of data (2002–2025).
Dividend Increase Track Record
Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.
| 2026 | $1.0000 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.0000 | $1.0000 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | $1.0000 | $1.0000 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $1.0000 | $1.0000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | $0.8900 | $1.0000 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | $0.7800 | $0.8900 | +14.1% |
| 2020 | $0.2250 | $0.7800 | +246.7% |
| 2019 | $0.0400 | $0.2250 | +462.5% |
| 2018 | $0.0433 | $0.0400 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | $0.0400 | $0.0433 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | $0.0400 | $0.0400 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | $0.0400 | $0.0400 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | $0.0400 | $0.0400 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | $0.0400 | $0.0400 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | $0.0400 | $0.0400 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | $0.0400 | $0.0400 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | $0.0400 | $0.0400 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | $0.0400 | $0.0400 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | $0.0400 | $0.0400 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | $0.0400 | $0.0400 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | $0.0400 | $0.0400 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | $0.0400 | $0.0400 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | $0.0400 | $0.0400 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | $0.0400 | $0.0400 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | — | $0.0400 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$1.0000
- 2024$1.0000
- 2023$1.0000
- 2022$1.0000
- 2021$0.8900
- 2020$0.7800
- 2019$0.2250
- 2018$0.0400
- 2017$0.0433
- 2016$0.0400
- 2015$0.0400
- 2014$0.0400
- 2013$0.0400
- 2012$0.0400
- 2011$0.0400
- 2010$0.0400
- 2009$0.0400
- 2008$0.0400
- 2007$0.0400
- 2006$0.0400
- 2005$0.0400
- 2004$0.0400
- 2003$0.0400
- 2002$0.0400
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
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