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Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) — Company Overview, News & Financial Data

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Global Payments

Global Payments is a payment technology services provider that delivers payment processing, software solutions, and merchant acquiring services to businesses and financial institutions worldwide. The company offers omnichannel payment acceptance capabilities, enabling merchants to accept electronic transactions in person, online, and through mobile devices. Additionally, Global Payments supplies specialized vertical management software, card issuing platform solutions, and analytics tools designed to streamline commercial operations. Operating through an extensive network infrastructure, the organization processes tens of billions of transactions annually across diverse commercial sectors including retail, hospitality, healthcare, and education.

Snapshot

Public USOwnership
2000Year founded
~26,000Employees
Atlanta, United StatesHead office
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Global footprint

Operations

Products and/or services of Global Payments

  • Omnichannel Payment Acceptance: Merchant acquiring and payment processing solutions enabling businesses to process credit, debit, digital wallet, and contactless transactions across point-of-sale terminals, e-commerce websites, and mobile applications globally.
  • Industry Software Solutions: Cloud-based vertical management software designed for specific sector requirements, including restaurant point-of-sale, retail inventory management, healthcare patient billing, higher education payment portals, and stadium concession operations.
  • Issuer Solutions: Core processing technology and software infrastructure for financial institutions and commercial banks, supporting credit, debit, and prepaid card issuing, account management, fraud prevention, and cardholder customer services.
  • Unified Commerce Platform: Integrated application programming interface architecture that unifies global merchant payment processing, multi-currency cross-border settlement, automated transaction reporting, dispute management, and security protocols across operating markets.
  • Digital and Mobile Payments: Software-based point-of-sale acceptance features, including Tap to Pay on mobile devices, contactless digital wallet processing, e-commerce payment gateways, and remote payment link capabilities for flexible merchant transactions.
  • Business Analytics and Operations Tools: Cloud-based administrative tools offering commercial clients real-time transaction reporting, performance dashboards, customer retention tools, inventory tracking software, and electronic invoicing capabilities across multi-location operations.

Global Payments executive team

  • Cameron M. BreadyCEO & Director
  • Robert M. CortopassiPresident & COO
  • Joshua J. WhippleSenior EVP & CFO
  • Ryan LoyChief Technology Officer
  • Jennifer Bozeman WhyteChief Accounting Officer
  • Nathan A. RozofHead of Investor Relations
  • Dara Steele-BelkinChief Legal Officer
  • Nichole VivianiChief People, Culture & Change Officer
  • David RumphPresident of SMB
  • Laurent BossardChief Operations & Transformation Officer

Dividend history

Dividends per share paid by Global Payments, by financial year.

Global Payments dividends per share by financial year
Financial yearInterimFinalSpecialTotal
FY2026(to date)———$0.7500
FY2025———$1.0000
FY2024———$1.0000
FY2023———$1.0000
FY2022———$1.0000

Key financials

Reported results for Global Payments, in USD.

Market cap
25.9B
Revenue (TTM)
10.2B
P/E ratio
46.0
EPS (diluted, TTM)
2.1
Dividend yield
1.0%
Profit margin
-9.2%
Global Payments annual revenue and income
Fiscal year endRevenueOperating incomeNet income
7.7B1.5B1.4B
10.1B2.3B1.6B
9.7B2.2B986.2M
9B2B111.5M