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Compensation Brief
Fiscal year 2025 · Filings through 2026-07-31

Global Payments Inc (GPN)

Fiscal year 2025 executive and director compensation, incentive-plan design, equity activity, and governance — every figure in this brief is traceable to its exact location in the company’s SEC filing — the document, the section, the page, and the table, linked directly.

$20,307,392
Cameron Bready total, FY2025
CEO pay percentile vs peers
332.8:1
CEO-to-median pay ratio
64.78%
Say-on-pay support, latest vote
Companies that benchmark against GPN
23 companies name GPN as a compensation peer

Each company listed discloses GPN in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named GPN in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.

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Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2025

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Cameron Bready$1,050,000$0$12,129,964$4,002,022$2,903,553$0$223,853$20,307,392
Chief Executive Officer
Robert Cortopassi775,00004,359,3881,437,5121,339,4360233,0198,144,355
President and Chief Operating Officer
Joshua Whipple750,00004,056,0911,337,5181,244,3790133,2077,521,195
Chief Financial Officer
Ryan Loy416,667500,0004,006,820875,027576,102078,0266,452,642
Chief Technology Officer
David Green695,00003,070,5361,012,5161,153,1250102,4726,033,649
Chief Administrative Officer

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.

Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive

Named executive officerFY2025 totalFY2024 totalFY2023 totalΔ FY20242025
Cameron Bready$20,307,392$17,175,695$16,000,483+3,131,697
Robert Cortopassi8,144,3556,615,834+1,528,521
Joshua Whipple7,521,1956,397,5026,379,812+1,123,693
Ryan Loy6,452,642
David Green6,033,6494,967,849+1,065,800

Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.

02

Equity transactions since the proxy statement was filed

Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2025 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.

InsiderRoleTransaction dateCodeSharesPriceValueSecuritySource
Joseph H. OsnossDirector2026-05-01A3,179$0$0Common, indirectForm 4 ↗
John G. BrunoDirector2026-05-01A3,17900CommonForm 4 ↗
Vivek SankaranDirector2026-05-01A3,17900CommonForm 4 ↗
F. Thaddeus ArroyoDirector2026-05-01A3,17900CommonForm 4 ↗
Archana DeskusDirector2026-05-01A3,17900CommonForm 4 ↗
M. Troy WoodsDirector2026-05-01A3,93900CommonForm 4 ↗
Patricia A. WatsonDirector2026-05-01A3,17900CommonForm 4 ↗
Kirsten M. KliphouseDirector2026-05-01A3,17900CommonForm 4 ↗
Connie D. McDanielDirector2026-05-01A3,17900CommonForm 4 ↗
Joia M. JohnsonDirector2026-05-01A3,17900CommonForm 4 ↗
William B. PlummerDirector2026-05-01A3,17900CommonForm 4 ↗
Cameron M. BreadyDirector2026-06-01D2,29775173,332CommonForm 4 ↗
Dara L. Steele-BelkinChief Legal Officer2026-06-01D2,25475170,087CommonForm 4 ↗
Cameron M. BreadyDirector2026-07-29A9,70375724,426CommonForm 4 ↗
Cameron M. BreadyDirector2026-07-29D8,87188783,043CommonForm 4 ↗
Cameron M. BreadyDirector2026-07-29D9,70300Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗

Transaction codes per Form 4: A acquisition · S open-market sale · F tax withholding · M option exercise · G gift. Value = shares × price as reported. Dividend-equivalent and fractional-share accrual rows (derivative Class A, under $10,000 and under 2,000 shares) are aggregated per date; every row appears in full below.

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Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
Cameron BreadyRSA2025-02-2837,994$4,000,008
Joshua WhipplePSU2025-02-2812,70525,40950,8182,718,509
Cameron BreadyPSU2025-02-2837,99475,988151,9768,129,956
Robert CortopassiRSA2025-02-2813,6551,437,598
David GreenPSU2025-02-289,61819,23538,4702,057,953
Ryan LoyOPTION2025-05-0827,761875,027
David GreenOPTION2025-02-2822,6211,012,516
Ryan LoyRSA2025-05-0829,8492,375,085
Cameron BreadyOPTION2025-02-2889,3664,000,022
Joshua WhippleOPTION2025-02-2829,8821,337,518
Robert CortopassiPSU2025-02-2813,65527,30954,6182,921,790
David GreenRSA2025-02-289,6181,012,583
Ryan LoyPSU2025-05-0810,99721,99443,9881,631,735
Robert CortopassiOPTION2025-02-2832,1161,437,512
Joshua WhippleRSA2025-02-2812,7051,337,582
03b

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Named executive officerTime-vested (RSU)Performance-vested (PSU)Options / SARs% performance-vested
Cameron Bready$0$8,129,956$4,000,02267.0%
Joshua Whipple02,718,5091,337,51867.0%
Robert Cortopassi02,921,7901,437,51267.0%
David Green02,057,9531,012,51667.0%
Ryan Loy01,631,735875,02765.1%

% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.

04

Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
Cameron BreadyOption12,40898.84
Joshua WhippleOption14,088130.09
David GreenOption5,481113.12
Cameron BreadyRSU257,67419,943,967
Cameron BreadyPSU151,97611,762,942
Cameron BreadyPSU147,54011,419,597
Cameron BreadyPSU105,6988,181,025
Robert CortopassiRSU97,5747,552,228
Joshua WhippleRSU86,1806,670,332
David GreenRSU63,8384,941,061
Robert CortopassiPSU54,6184,227,433
Joshua WhipplePSU50,8183,933,313
Joshua WhipplePSU50,0843,876,503
Cameron BreadyRSU47,2183,654,674
Ryan LoyPSU43,9883,404,671
Robert CortopassiPSU41,5233,213,880
David GreenPSU38,4702,977,578
Cameron BreadyRSU36,5342,827,732
David GreenPSU36,1052,794,527
Cameron BreadyRSU35,9422,781,911
Joshua WhipplePSU35,3622,737,019
Ryan LoyRSU29,8492,310,313
David GreenPSU25,3681,963,483
Joshua WhippleRSU24,0141,858,684
Robert CortopassiPSU22,5841,748,002
Robert CortopassiPSU20,3721,576,793
Cameron BreadyRSU17,6171,363,556
Robert CortopassiRSU17,4141,347,844
Joshua WhippleRSU16,7871,299,314
David GreenRSU16,1841,252,642
David GreenRSU13,4091,037,856
Robert CortopassiRSU8,568663,163
Robert CortopassiRSU8,288641,491
Robert CortopassiRSU6,745522,063
Joshua WhippleRSU5,894456,196
Cameron BreadyRSU5,156399,074
Cameron BreadyRSU5,073392,650
David GreenRSU4,228327,247
Ryan LoyOption27,76179.57
Robert CortopassiRSU3,764291,334
Robert CortopassiRSU3,396262,850
Joshua WhippleRSU3,389262,309
David GreenRSU2,284176,782
Robert CortopassiRSU1,916148,298
Cameron BreadyOption12,172113.12
Cameron BreadyOption42,112130.09
Cameron BreadyOption89,366105.28
Robert CortopassiOption8,116130.09
Robert CortopassiOption9,021104.06
Robert CortopassiOption32,116105.28
Joshua WhippleOption8,132113.12
Joshua WhippleOption29,882105.28
David GreenOption10,107130.09
David GreenOption22,621105.28
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Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

Our executive compensation program is designed not only to retain and attract highly qualified and effective executives, but also to motivate them to substantially contribute to Global Payments’ future success for the long-term benefit of shareholders and reward them for doing so. Accordingly, our board and Compensation Committee believe that there should be a strong relationship between pay and corporate performance (both financial results and stock price), and our executive compensation program reflects this belief.

CEO STI target (% of salary)
CEO LTI target (% of salary)
Independent consultantFW Cook
Clawback policyTrue
Anti-hedgingTrue
Anti-pledgingTrue
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Say-on-pay — recent advisory votes

Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-04-30146,640,62679,718,672459,03064.78%Passed
20252025-04-24159,207,68527,816,5744,069,35285.13%Passed
20242024-04-25180,002,74124,426,814213,56888.05%Passed
20232023-04-27184,307,58520,219,0048,295,97990.11%Passed
20222022-04-2892,547,318132,312,750353,94641.16%Failed
20212021-04-29228,502,04511,962,506327,84695.03%Passed

Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year's compensation.

Say-on-pay — history, company's computation

Meeting yearMeeting dateApproval — company's computation
20262026-04-3064.78%a
20252025-04-2485.13%b
20242024-04-2588.05%c

a. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

b. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

c. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

Approval percentages are the company's own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.

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CEO pay ratio

Ratio (CEO : median employee)332.8 : 1
CEO total compensation$20,307,392
Median employee compensation$61,011
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Director compensation — fiscal year 2025

DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
M. Troy WoodsIndependent · Board Chair · Integration$225,000$284,991$0$0$0$509,991
William B. PlummerIndependent · Audit (Chair)165,000229,979000394,979
F. Thaddeus ArroyoIndependent · Governance and Nominating155,000229,979000384,979
Connie D. McDanielIndependent · Audit · Governance and Nominating (Chair)155,000229,979000384,979
John G. BrunoIndependent · Compensation (Chair)155,000229,979000384,979
Robert H.B. Baldwin, JrIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Not standing for re-election125,000229,979000354,979
Joseph H. OsnossIndependent · Compensation125,000229,979000354,979
Joia M. JohnsonIndependent · Compensation · Governance and Nominating125,000229,979000354,979
Kirsten M. KliphouseIndependent · Governance and Nominating · Technology125,000229,979000354,979
Patricia A. WatsonIndependent · Audit · Technology · Partial-year service · Newly elected72,603114,985000187,588
Archana DeskusIndependent · Technology · Partial-year service · Newly elected72,603114,985000187,588
Vivek SankaranIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Partial-year service · Newly elected000000
Cameron M. BreadyEmployee director · Integration00000
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Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$125,000
Annual equity retainer$230,000
Per board meeting fee
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)40,000 / 30,000 / 30,000
Stock ownership guideline$500
09b

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$1,500,206
Equity awards (grant-date value)$2,354,793
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$3,854,999

Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.

10b

Chief executive pay against the peer group

Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company's own proxy statement.

RankCompanyFYChief executiveSalaryStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveTotal
1Global Payments Inc2025Cameron Bready$1,050,000$12,129,964$4,002,022$2,903,553$20,307,392

Each peer's compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer's figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest-paid executive at Global Payments Inc in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Cameron Bready served as the highest-paid executive at Global Payments Inc in fiscal 2025 with total compensation of $20,307,392.
How does Global Payments Inc's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
The filing shows that the CEO pay percentile of disclosed peers was not disclosed in this extract.
What is Global Payments Inc's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, the CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 332.8:1.
How did shareholders vote on Global Payments Inc's executive compensation?
As disclosed, shareholder support for the latest executive compensation vote was 64.78%.
How much does Global Payments Inc spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, total board compensation for fiscal 2025 was $3,854,999.

Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.

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Source register

Each figure's location is given both for the eye (section · page · table · row · column) and for a script (table/row/column index and exact character span in the filed document). Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.

#SupportsDocumentFiledAccessionLocation in document
1Section 01, Cameron BreadyDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 20,307,392. Filing ↗
2Section 01, Robert CortopassiDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 8,144,355. Filing ↗
3Section 01, Joshua WhippleDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 7,521,195. Filing ↗
4Section 01, Ryan LoyDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 6,452,642. Filing ↗
5Section 01, David GreenDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 6,033,649. Filing ↗
6Section 03, Cameron Bready RSADEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t73 · r1 · c13 · span 1523435–1523441
7Section 03, Joshua Whipple PSUDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t71 · r3 · c13 · span 1496796–1496802
8Section 03, Cameron Bready PSUDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t71 · r1 · c13 · span 1493035–1493041
9Section 03, Robert Cortopassi RSADEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t73 · r2 · c13 · span 1525409–1525415
10Section 03, David Green PSUDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t71 · r5 · c13 · span 1501044–1501050
11Section 03, Ryan Loy OPTIONDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t72 · r4 · c13 · span 1513388–1513394
12Section 03, David Green OPTIONDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t72 · r5 · c13 · span 1515669–1515675
13Section 03, Ryan Loy RSADEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t84 · r46 · c37 · span 2265660–2265666
14Section 03, Cameron Bready OPTIONDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t72 · r1 · c13 · span 1507662–1507668
15Section 03, Joshua Whipple OPTIONDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t72 · r3 · c13 · span 1511423–1511429
16Section 03, Robert Cortopassi PSUDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t71 · r2 · c13 · span 1495011–1495017
17Section 03, David Green RSADEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t73 · r5 · c13 · span 1531528–1531533
18Section 03, Ryan Loy PSUDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t71 · r4 · c13 · span 1498763–1498769
19Section 03, Robert Cortopassi OPTIONDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t72 · r2 · c13 · span 1509638–1509644
20Section 03, Joshua Whipple RSADEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t73 · r3 · c13 · span 1527192–1527198
21Section 07, pay ratioDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 332.8 : 1. Filing ↗machine: span 2807226–2807232
22Section 08, M. Troy WoodsDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 509,991. Filing ↗machine: t51 · r11 · c19 · span 1024738–1024745
23Section 08, William B. PlummerDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 394,979. Filing ↗machine: t51 · r9 · c19 · span 1019129–1019136
24Section 08, F. Thaddeus ArroyoDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 384,979. Filing ↗machine: t51 · r1 · c19 · span 999842–999849
25Section 08, Connie D. McDanielDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 384,979. Filing ↗machine: t51 · r7 · c19 · span 1014331–1014338
26Section 08, John G. BrunoDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 384,979. Filing ↗machine: t51 · r3 · c19 · span 1004643–1004650
27Section 08, Robert H.B. Baldwin, JrDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 354,979. Filing ↗machine: t51 · r2 · c19 · span 1002399–1002406
28Section 08, Joseph H. OsnossDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 354,979. Filing ↗machine: t51 · r8 · c19 · span 1016880–1016887
29Section 08, Joia M. JohnsonDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 354,979. Filing ↗machine: t51 · r5 · c19 · span 1009529–1009536
30Section 08, Kirsten M. KliphouseDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 354,979. Filing ↗machine: t51 · r6 · c19 · span 1012082–1012089
31Section 08, Patricia A. WatsonDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 187,588. Filing ↗machine: t51 · r10 · c19 · span 1021773–1021780
32Section 08, Archana DeskusDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 187,588. Filing ↗machine: t51 · r4 · c19 · span 1007283–1007290
33Section 08, Vivek SankaranDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
34Section 08, Cameron M. BreadyDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
35Section 02, Joseph H. Osnoss 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-040001193125-26-204579Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
36Section 02, John G. Bruno 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-040001123360-26-000053Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
37Section 02, Vivek Sankaran 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-040001123360-26-000067Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
38Section 02, F. Thaddeus Arroyo 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-040001123360-26-000057Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
39Section 02, Archana Deskus 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-040001123360-26-000051Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
40Section 02, M. Troy Woods 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-040001123360-26-000049Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
41Section 02, Patricia A. Watson 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-040001123360-26-000065Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
42Section 02, Kirsten M. Kliphouse 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-040001123360-26-000063Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
43Section 02, Connie D. McDaniel 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-040001123360-26-000061Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
44Section 02, Joia M. Johnson 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-040001123360-26-000059Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
45Section 02, William B. Plummer 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-040001123360-26-000055Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
46Section 02, Cameron M. Bready 2026-06-01Form 42026-06-020001123360-26-000076Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
47Section 02, Dara L. Steele-Belkin 2026-06-01Form 42026-06-020001123360-26-000074Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
48Section 02, Cameron M. Bready 2026-07-29Form 42026-07-310001123360-26-000078Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
49Section 02, Cameron M. Bready 2026-07-29Form 42026-07-310001123360-26-000078Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
50Section 02, Cameron M. Bready 2026-07-29Form 42026-07-310001123360-26-000078Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
51Section 06, 2026 voteForm 8-K2026-05-040001104659-26-054479Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 64.78% (votes for as printed: 146,640,626). Filing ↗
52Section 06, 2025 voteForm 8-K2025-04-280001123360-25-000022Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 85.13% (votes for as printed: 159,207,685). Filing ↗
53Section 06, 2024 voteForm 8-K2024-04-290001123360-24-000008Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 88.05% (votes for as printed: 180,002,741). Filing ↗
54Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)ComputedcomputedΔ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1)
55Section 03b vehicle mix (computed)ComputedcomputedRSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).machine: formula: sums + PSU ratio
56Section 09b board cost (computed)ComputedcomputedCash 1,500,206 + equity 2,354,793 + all other 0 = 3,854,999, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 3,854,999
57Global Payments Inc (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029453CEO total compensation as printed in Global Payments Inc's own proxy. As printed: 20,307,392. Filing ↗