Global Payments shares outstanding GPN
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2009.
- Latest quarter, to Jun 30, 2026
- 270.1M
- On a year earlier
- +10.9%
- more shares
Global Payments had 270.1M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q2 FY26, the quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
That is 10.9% more than a year earlier, so each share owns a little less of the company.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 237.2M | −6% |
| FY2024 | 251.8M | −4% |
| FY2023 | 262.6M | −1% |
| FY2022 | 266M | −8% |
| FY2021 | 288.5M | −4% |
| FY2020 | 300.5M | −1% |
| FY2019 | 302.4M | +91% |
| FY2018 | 158.7M | −1% |
| FY2017 | 159.8M | +13% |
| FY2016 | 140.9M | +6% |
| FY2015 | 132.4M | −7% |
| FY2014 | 142.6M | −7% |
| FY2013 | 153.4M | −3% |
| FY2012 | 158.4M | −2% |
| FY2011 | 161.3M | n/a |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter, shown as the fourth quarter's average share count.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Shares outstanding | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 270.1M | +11% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 273.2M | +11% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 237.2M | −6% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 240.2M | −6% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 243.6M | −5% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 247.2M | −4% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 251.8M | −4% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 254.9M | −2% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 255.2M | −2% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 257.6M | −2% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 262.6M | −1% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 260.9M | −5% |
What the shares outstanding tells you
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over the period. Fewer shares means each one owns more of the company.
A falling count usually means buybacks. A rising one means stock pay, acquisitions paid in shares or new shares sold.
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Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of . Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.