Global Payments (GPN) Is Up 8.1% After Dividend Approval Amid Sharp Profitability Reversal – What's Changed

In August 2026, Global Payments Inc. reported second-quarter results showing sales rising to US$3,320.79 million while quarterly net income fell to US$12.97 million, and for the first half, higher sales of US$6,290.47 million coincided with a net loss of US$1.79 billion compared with net income a year earlier. On the same day, the board approved a US$0.25 per-share dividend payable on September 25, 2026, signaling an ongoing capital return to shareholders even as profitability weakened...