Global Payments (GPN) will start paying a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share. The company was spun off from National Data Corporation earlier this year.

The first dividend is payable March 31, 2001 to shareholders of record as of March 17, 2001. The ex-date is May 15, 2001.

Global Payments Inc. is a provider of payment technology and software solutions. The company's payment technology solutions enable customers to accept card, electronic, check and digital-based payments. The company's offerings include authorization services, settlement and funding services, customer support and help-desk functions, chargeback resolution, terminal rental, sales and deployment, payment security services, consolidated billing and statements and on-line reporting. Also GPN offers enterprise software solutions and value-added services, including analytic and engagement tools, payroll services and reporting. GPN has been in the payment technology services business since 1967 through its former parent company from National Data Corporation. The company was incorporated in Georgia as Global Payments Inc. in 2000 and spun-off from National Data in 2001.