Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026)
Shift4 Payments' (FOUR) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.29 in Q2 2026, down 63.91% on a YoY basis from 0.79 in Q2 2025, and up 100.21% quarter-over-quarter from 139.0 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shift4 Payments (FOUR) has reported Payout Ratio for 6 consecutive years, with 0.29 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Payout Ratio fell 63.91% year-over-year to 0.29; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 3.41 (up 2062.06% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.66, up 878.74% from the prior year.
- Payout Ratio rose to 0.29 in Q2 2026 per FOUR's latest filing, from 139.0 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Payout Ratio topped out at 2.18 in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 139.0 in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Payout Ratio has averaged 10.37 across 4 years, with a median of 0.07 in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Payout Ratio plunged 84.66% in 2024, then soared 2446.05% in 2025.
- Over 4 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.02 in 2023, then jumped by 516.64% to 0.1 in 2024, then jumped by 557.6% to 0.63 in 2025, then sank by 54.67% to 0.29 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.29, 139.0, and 0.63 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Block | 48.06 Bn | 41.63 Bn | 3.17 Bn |
| 2 | PayPal Holdings | 46.81 Bn | 35.55 Bn | - |
| 3 | Fiserv | 27.14 Bn | 26.51 Bn | 3.59 Bn |
| 4 | Corpay | 26.76 Bn | 19.75 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 5 | Global Payments | 24.21 Bn | 18.80 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 6 | Wex | 6.45 Bn | 346.70 Mn | 463.80 Mn |
| 7 | Aci Worldwide | 5.21 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 181.57 Mn |
| 8 | Paymentus Holdings | 4.44 Bn | 4.07 Bn | 94.31 Mn |
| 9 | dLocal | 4.35 Bn | 3.47 Bn | 127.15 Mn |
| 10 | Shift4 Payments | 3.32 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 446.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -139.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.63 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.18 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.79 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.10 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.04 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.02 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.01 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.02 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.07 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -0.36 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -0.02 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -0.01 |