Financing
Dividends Paid
Global Payments Dividends Paid increased by 15.6% to $68.25M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.7%, from $61.12M to $68.25M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Dividends Paid shows relatively stable performance with a -2.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
Consistent or growing dividend payments signal financial stability and a mature, reliable business model.
Detailed definition
The total cash distributed to shareholders as a return on their investment. This metric is a key indicator of the compan...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across blue-chip companies; dividend yield and payout ratios are standard peer benchmarks.
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dividends_paidHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $57.30M | $73.33M | $71.52M | $70.24M | $69.07M | $68.77M | $65.87M | $65.75M | $64.89M | $64.98M | $64.82M | $63.62M | $63.43M | $63.44M | $62.33M | $61.12M | $60.38M | $57.96M | $59.06M | $68.25M |
| QoQ Change | — | +28.0% | -2.5% | -1.8% | -1.7% | -0.4% | -4.2% | -0.2% | -1.3% | +0.1% | -0.2% | -1.9% | -0.3% | +0.0% | -1.7% | -1.9% | -1.2% | -4.0% | +1.9% | +15.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +20.5% | -6.2% | -7.9% | -6.4% | -6.1% | -5.5% | -1.6% | -3.2% | -2.2% | -2.4% | -3.8% | -3.9% | -4.8% | -8.6% | -5.3% | +11.7% |
Range$57.30M – $73.33M
CAGR+3.7%
Avg YoY Growth-2.2%
Median YoY Growth-4.4%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Global Payments's dividends paid?
- Global Payments (GPN) reported dividends paid of $68.25M in Q1 2026.
- How has Global Payments's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
- Global Payments's dividends paid increased by 11.7% year-over-year, from $61.12M to $68.25M.
- What is the long-term trend for Global Payments's dividends paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Global Payments's dividends paid has grown at a -2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $259.73M to $238.52M.
- What does dividends paid mean?
- Cash payments made to shareholders as dividends.