Global Payments Inc vs iShares Bitcoin Trust — how do they compare? Global Payments Inc trades at $85.46 (market cap $22.72B), while iShares Bitcoin Trust trades at $36.4. The key difference: Global Payments Inc pays a 1.16% dividend while iShares Bitcoin Trust pays none, and Global Payments Inc is trading nearer its 52-week high, iShares Bitcoin Trust nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GPN | IBIT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $22.72B | — |
Sector | Industrials | Crypto-linked |
52-Week High | $90.01 | $71.29 |
52-Week Low | $62.47 | $33.29 |
Enterprise Value | $40.87B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.16% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Global Payments is a leading provider of payment processing and software solutions and focuses on serving small and midsize merchants. The company operates in 30 countries and generates about one fourth of its revenue from outside North America, primarily in Europe and Asia. In 2019, Global Payments merged with Total System Services in an all-stock deal that gave Total System Services shareholders 48% of the combined company's shares.
Read more on GPN →IBIT is a spot Bitcoin ETF that tracks the price of Bitcoin directly. Managed by BlackRock, it offers investors a regulated way to gain exposure to the digital asset within a traditional brokerage account.
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