Payments & Financial Infrastructure
Global Payments Executive Compensation (FY25)
GPN · Atlanta, GA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 4, 2026
355 figures on this page: 344 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
The say-on-pay proposal drew 64.8% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held April 30, 2026 for fiscal 2025, and the disclosed peer group includes Adobe Inc., Alliance Data Systems Corporation, Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. and Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, among others. Separately, for fiscal 2025, the company reported 5 named executive officers. Figures cover fiscal 2022 through fiscal 2025.
What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Say-on-pay support: 85.1% → 64.8% (20.3 points lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
What was Global Payments' say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 64.8% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held April 30, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Global Payments' peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Adobe Inc., Alliance Data Systems Corporation, Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. and Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, among others.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeffrey Sloan Former Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Cameron Bready President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Joshua Whipple Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeffrey Sloan Former Chief Executive Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Cameron Bready President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Joshua Whipple Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Guido Sacchi Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cameron Bready Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Robert Cortopassi President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Joshua Whipple Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David Green | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Shannon Johnston Former Chief Information Officer* Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Andréa Carter | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cameron Bready Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — not reconciled |
Robert Cortopassi President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Joshua Whipple Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Ryan Loy Chief Technology Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David Green Chief Administrative Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron M. Bready | RSA | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Cameron M. Bready | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Cameron M. Bready | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| David L. Green | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| David L. Green | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| David L. Green | RSA | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Joshua J. Whipple | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Joshua J. Whipple | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Joshua J. Whipple | RSA | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Robert M. Cortopassi | RSA | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Robert M. Cortopassi | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Robert M. Cortopassi | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Ryan J. Loy | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Ryan J. Loy | RSA | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Ryan J. Loy | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Green | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/28/2035 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/1/2034 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/21/2033 | |
| Joshua Whipple | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/28/2035 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/21/2033 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/1/2034 | |
| Robert Cortopassi | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/28/2035 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 8/8/2034 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/1/2034 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | = | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Cameron Bready | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/28/2035 |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/21/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/1/2034 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 6/1/2033 | |
| Ryan Loy | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 5/8/2035 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Troy Woods Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
William B. Plummer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
F. Thaddeus Arroyo | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
John G. Bruno | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Connie D. McDaniel | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Robert H.B. Baldwin, Jr | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Joseph H. Osnoss | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Kirsten M. Kliphouse | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Joia M. Johnson | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Archana Deskus | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Patricia A. Watson | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Cameron M. Bready and Vivek Sankaran served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Board cash retainer | ◇ |
| Board equity retainer | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Board chair premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as Stock.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2024
- Adobe Inc. ADBE
- Alliance Data Systems Corporation symbol not shown
- Automatic Data Processing, Inc. ADP
- Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. BR
- Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation CTSH
- Corpay, Inc. (f/k/a FleetCor Technologies, Inc.) CPAY
- Equifax Inc. EFX
- Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. FIS
- Fiserv, Inc. FISV
- Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. ICE
- Intuit, Inc. INTU
- Mastercard Inc. MA
- Paychex, Inc. PAYX
- PayPal Holdings, Inc. PYPL
- Salesforce.com, Inc. CRM
- TransUnion LLC TRU
- Verisk Analytics, Inc. VRSK
- Workday, Inc. WDAY
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 30, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | April 24, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | April 25, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | April 27, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | April 28, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | April 29, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | April 29, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | April 27, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | May 3, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2015 | September 28, 2016 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
What this page does not include
Everything above is a fact Global Payments disclosed, and it is free. Everything below is our analysis of those facts, and it is not.
Peer benchmarking
Where Global Payments sits against its disclosed peers — percentile position by role and by pay element, and the ranking behind it. The disclosed peer group is free; comparisons across it are part of the Velarion platform.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Written compensation analysis
A read of the pay program as designed and as paid: incentive structure, goal rigor, the alignment between the committee's stated philosophy and what the numbers show.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Board and governance analysis
Committee composition, independence, director pay positioning, and the governance provisions read together rather than listed.
Board Governance Report — $1,200Realizable pay
What the awards above are actually worth today against what they were valued at on grant, and what the gap says about the pay-for-performance link.
Velarion IntelligenceSay-on-pay responsiveness
Global Payments recorded a low support level. The responsiveness analysis covers what the company said it would do, what it did, and how that compares with the companies that recovered their vote.
Responsiveness analysisAdviser switching and vote outcomes
Two datasets covering compensation-adviser changes and what followed a contested vote. Both are part of the Velarion platform.
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355 figures on this page: 344 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
344 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001104659-26-054479
- 0001104659-26-0294532025 Director Compensation Table · Board of Directors Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025 · Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2025 · and 1 more section
- 0001123360-25-000022
- 0001104659-25-023451Summary Compensation Table
- 0001123360-24-000008
- 0001104659-24-034148Summary Compensation Table
- 0001193125-23-132459
- 0001193125-23-072001Summary Compensation Table
- 0001193125-22-138701
- 0001123360-21-000014
- 0001123360-20-000013
- 0001123360-18-000018
- 0001123360-17-000026
- 0001123360-16-000096
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Peers Global Payments discloses
The companies named in GPN's own disclosed peer group.
Adobe Inc.Automatic Data Processing, Inc.Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.Cognizant Technology Solutions CorporationCorpay, Inc. (f/k/a FleetCor Technologies, Inc.)Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.Intuit, Inc.Mastercard Inc.PayPal Holdings, Inc.Salesforce.com, Inc.Verisk Analytics, Inc.Workday, Inc.
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}