Automatic Data Processing Inc

NAS : ADP
USA·Technology·Software·Ordinary Shares
$288.90
−3.41 (−1.23%)Oct 16 close
Market Cap
$116.32B
Enterprise Value
$117.36B
P/E (TTM)
26.41
P/B
19.06
Net Cash / (Debt)
−$1.04B
52-Week Range
$189 — $289
5-Year Range
$189 — $327
Avg Volume (3M)
2.67M
Dividend Yield (TTM)
2.35%
vs 5Y avg 2.10% · 10Y avg 2.07%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
2.35%
4 payments/yr (spacing)
Dividends / Share (TTM)
$6.80
Forward (annualized): $6.80
Payout Ratio (EPS, TTM)
60.7%
Payout Ratio (FCF, TTM)
56.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y / 5Y / 10Y)
3Y13.1%5Y11.5%10Y12.2%
Consecutive Growth Years
40
as of 2025
Years Without a Cut
40
as of 2025
Total Shareholder Yield (TTM)
4.34%
Div 2.42% + Net buyback 1.92%

Growth, streak and CAGR figures exclude special dividends.

Dividends per share

Cash dividends, split-adjusted · USD

Payout ratio

Dividends per share ÷ diluted EPS and ÷ free cash flow per share, by fiscal year.

Dividend yield

Trailing-twelve-month dividends ÷ month-end price.

Capital returns

Net buybacks = repurchases − stock issuance, fiscal-year cash flows. SBC shown for dilution context.

Total Shareholder Yield (TTM)
4.3%
Dividends 2.4% + Net buybacks 1.9%
Net Buyback (TTM)
$2.08B
Gross $2.08B − Issuance $0
SBC (TTM)
$243M
Share-based compensation, dilution driver
Net share-count change % / yr

Annual dividend growth

Dividend growth is decelerating (10.1% latest vs 14.5% 3-yr avg).

YearDPS (regular sum, USD)ChangeHikes
20256.32+10.1%1
20245.74+11.5%1
20235.15+17.8%1
20224.37+14.1%1
20213.83+4.6%1
20203.66+11.6%1
20193.28+17.1%1
20182.80+19.7%2
20172.34+8.3%1
20162.16+8.0%1
20152.00+3.6%1
20141.93+8.1%1
20131.79+10.2%1
20121.62+9.8%1
20111.48+6.9%1

Special dividends are excluded from these figures. Based on 164 regular payments.

Payment history (164 payments)

As declaredΔ%TypeFrequencyDeclarationRecordPay date
2026-09-11$1.7–0.0%Cashquarterly2026-08-052026-09-112026-10-01
2026-06-12$1.7–0.0%Cashquarterly2026-04-092026-06-122026-07-01
2026-03-13$1.7–0.0%Cashquarterly2026-01-142026-03-132026-04-01
2025-12-12$1.7–+10.4%Cashquarterly2025-11-122025-12-122026-01-01
2025-09-12$1.54–0.0%Cashquarterly2025-08-062025-09-122025-10-01
2025-06-13$1.54–0.0%Cashquarterly2025-04-082025-06-132025-07-01
2025-03-14$1.54–0.0%Cashquarterly2025-01-152025-03-142025-04-01
2024-12-13$1.54–+10.0%Cashquarterly2024-11-062024-12-132025-01-01
2024-09-13$1.4–0.0%Cashquarterly2024-08-072024-09-132024-10-01
2024-06-14$1.4–0.0%Cashquarterly2024-04-032024-06-142024-07-01
2024-03-07$1.4–0.0%Cashquarterly2024-01-102024-03-082024-04-01
2023-12-07$1.4–+12.0%Cashquarterly2023-11-082023-12-082024-01-01
2023-09-07$1.25–0.0%Cashquarterly2023-08-032023-09-082023-10-01
2023-06-08$1.25–0.0%Cashquarterly2023-04-122023-06-092023-07-01
2023-03-09$1.25–0.0%Cashquarterly2023-01-112023-03-102023-04-01
2022-12-08$1.25–+20.2%Cashquarterly2022-11-092022-12-092023-01-01
2022-09-08$1.04–0.0%Cashquarterly2022-08-032022-09-092022-10-01
2022-06-09$1.04–0.0%Cashquarterly2022-04-062022-06-102022-07-01
2022-03-10$1.04–0.0%Cashquarterly2022-01-122022-03-112022-04-01
2021-12-09$1.04–+11.8%Cashquarterly2021-11-102021-12-102022-01-01
2021-09-09$0.93–0.0%Cashquarterly2021-08-042021-09-102021-10-01
2021-06-10$0.93–0.0%Cashquarterly2021-04-072021-06-112021-07-01
2021-03-11$0.93–0.0%Cashquarterly2021-01-132021-03-122021-04-01
2020-12-10$0.93–+2.2%Cashquarterly2020-11-112020-12-112021-01-01
2020-09-10$0.91–0.0%Cashquarterly2020-08-052020-09-112020-10-01
2020-06-11$0.91–0.0%Cashquarterly2020-04-082020-06-122020-07-01
2020-03-12$0.91–0.0%Cashquarterly2020-01-152020-03-132020-04-01
2019-12-12$0.91–+15.2%Cashquarterly2019-11-122019-12-132020-01-01
2019-09-12$0.79–0.0%Cashquarterly2019-08-072019-09-132019-10-01
2019-06-13$0.79–0.0%Cashquarterly2019-04-032019-06-142019-07-01
2019-03-07$0.79–0.0%Cashquarterly2019-01-152019-03-082019-04-01
2018-12-13$0.79–+14.5%Cashquarterly2018-11-062018-12-142019-01-01
2018-09-13$0.69–0.0%Cashquarterly2018-08-032018-09-142018-10-01
2018-06-07$0.69–+9.5%Cashquarterly2018-04-112018-06-082018-07-01
2018-03-08$0.63–0.0%Cashquarterly2018-01-162018-03-092018-04-01
2017-12-07$0.63–+10.5%Cashquarterly2017-11-072017-12-082018-01-01
2017-09-07$0.57–0.0%Cashquarterly2017-08-012017-09-082017-10-01
2017-06-07$0.57–0.0%Cashquarterly2017-04-052017-06-092017-07-01
2017-03-08$0.57–0.0%Cashquarterly2017-01-172017-03-102017-04-01
2016-12-07$0.57–+7.5%Cashquarterly2016-11-082016-12-092017-01-01
2016-09-07$0.53–0.0%Cashquarterly2016-08-022016-09-092016-10-01
2016-06-08$0.53–0.0%Cashquarterly2016-04-062016-06-102016-07-01
2016-03-09$0.53–0.0%Cashquarterly2016-01-192016-03-112016-04-01
2015-12-09$0.53–+8.2%Cashquarterly2015-11-102015-12-112016-01-01
2015-09-09$0.49–0.0%Cashquarterly2015-08-042015-09-112015-10-01
2015-06-10$0.49–0.0%Cashquarterly2015-04-082015-06-122015-07-01
2015-03-11$0.49–0.0%Cashquarterly2015-01-222015-03-132015-04-01
2014-12-10$0.49–+2.1%Cashquarterly2014-11-112014-12-122015-01-01
2014-09-10$0.48–0.0%Cashquarterly2014-08-052014-09-122014-10-01
2014-06-11$0.48–0.0%Cashquarterly2014-04-092014-06-132014-07-01
2014-03-12$0.48–0.0%Cashquarterly2014-01-232014-03-142014-04-01
2013-12-11$0.48–+10.3%Cashquarterly2013-11-132013-12-132014-01-01
2013-09-11$0.435–0.0%Cashquarterly2013-08-072013-09-132013-10-01
2013-06-12$0.435–0.0%Cashquarterly2013-04-102013-06-142013-07-01
2013-03-06$0.435–0.0%Cashquarterly2013-01-252013-03-082013-04-01
2012-12-12$0.435–+10.1%Cashquarterly2012-11-132012-12-142013-01-01
2012-09-12$0.395–0.0%Cashquarterly2012-08-082012-09-142012-10-01
2012-06-06$0.395–0.0%Cashquarterly2012-04-262012-06-082012-07-01
2012-03-07$0.395–0.0%Cashquarterly2012-01-272012-03-092012-04-01
2011-12-07$0.395–+9.7%Cashquarterly2011-11-092011-12-092012-01-01
2011-09-07$0.36–0.0%Cashquarterly2011-08-102011-09-092011-10-01
2011-06-08$0.36–0.0%Cashquarterly2011-04-292011-06-102011-07-01
2011-03-09$0.36–0.0%Cashquarterly2011-02-092011-03-112011-04-01
2010-12-08$0.36–+5.9%Cashquarterly2010-11-102010-12-102011-01-01
2010-09-08$0.34–0.0%Cashquarterly2010-08-102010-09-102010-10-01
2010-06-09$0.34–0.0%Cashquarterly2010-04-302010-06-112010-07-01
2010-03-10$0.34–0.0%Cashquarterly2010-02-102010-03-122010-04-01
2009-12-09$0.34–+3.0%Cashquarterly2009-11-112009-12-112010-01-01
2009-09-09$0.33–0.0%Cashquarterly2009-08-142009-09-112009-10-01
2009-06-10$0.33–0.0%Cashquarterly2009-05-012009-06-122009-07-01
2009-03-11$0.33–0.0%Cashquarterly2009-02-112009-03-132009-04-01
2008-12-10$0.33–+13.8%Cashquarterly2008-11-122008-12-122009-01-01
2008-09-10$0.29–0.0%Cashquarterly2008-08-152008-09-122008-10-01
2008-06-11$0.29–0.0%Cashquarterly2008-04-302008-06-132008-07-01
2008-03-12$0.29–0.0%Cashquarterly2008-01-312008-03-142008-04-01
2007-12-12$0.29–+26.1%Cashquarterly2007-11-132007-12-142008-01-01
2007-09-12$0.23–0.0%Cashquarterly2007-08-092007-09-142007-10-01
2007-06-13$0.23–0.0%Cashquarterly2007-04-252007-06-152007-07-01
2007-03-07$0.23–0.0%Cashquarterly2007-01-262007-03-092007-04-01
2006-12-06$0.23–+24.3%Cashquarterly2006-11-142006-12-082007-01-01
2006-09-13$0.185–0.0%Cashquarterly2006-08-102006-09-152006-10-01
2006-06-07$0.185–0.0%Cashquarterly2006-04-272006-06-092006-07-01
2006-03-08$0.185–0.0%Cashquarterly2006-01-272006-03-102006-04-01
2005-12-07$0.185–+19.4%Cashquarterly2005-11-082005-12-092006-01-01
2005-09-07$0.155–0.0%Cashquarterly2005-08-112005-09-092005-10-01
2005-06-08$0.155–0.0%Cashquarterly2005-05-112005-06-102005-07-01
2005-03-10$0.155–0.0%Cashquarterly2005-01-272005-03-142005-04-01
2004-12-08$0.155–+10.7%Cashquarterly2004-11-092004-12-102005-01-01
2004-09-08$0.14–0.0%Cashquarterly2004-08-112004-09-102004-10-01
2004-06-09$0.14–0.0%Cashquarterly2004-05-112004-06-112004-07-01
2004-03-11$0.14–0.0%Cashquarterly2004-01-292004-03-152004-04-01
2003-12-10$0.14–+16.7%Cashquarterly2003-11-112003-12-122004-01-01
2003-09-10$0.12–0.0%Cashquarterly2003-08-112003-09-122003-10-01
2003-06-11$0.12–0.0%Cashquarterly2003-05-132003-06-132003-07-01
2003-03-12$0.12–0.0%Cashquarterly2003-01-292003-03-142003-04-01
2002-12-11$0.12–+4.3%Cashquarterly2002-11-122002-12-132003-01-01
2002-09-11$0.115–0.0%Cashquarterly2002-08-122002-09-132002-10-01
2002-06-12$0.115–0.0%Cashquarterly2002-05-142002-06-142002-07-01
2002-03-13$0.115–0.0%Cashquarterly2002-01-162002-03-152002-04-01
2001-12-12$0.115–+12.2%Cashquarterly2001-11-132001-12-142002-01-01
2001-09-12$0.1025–0.0%Cashquarterly2001-08-132001-09-142001-10-01
2001-06-06$0.1025–0.0%Cashquarterly2001-05-152001-06-082001-07-01
2001-03-07$0.1025–0.0%Cashquarterly2001-01-232001-03-092001-04-01
2000-12-07$0.1025–+17.1%Cashquarterly2000-11-142000-12-112001-01-01
2000-09-13$0.0875–0.0%Cashquarterly2000-08-142000-09-152000-10-01
2000-06-07$0.0875–0.0%Cashquarterly2000-05-162000-06-092000-07-01
2000-03-08$0.0875–0.0%Cashquarterly2000-01-252000-03-102000-04-01
1999-12-08$0.0875–+14.7%Cashquarterly1999-11-091999-12-102000-01-01
1999-09-08$0.0763–0.0%Cashquarterly1999-08-101999-09-101999-10-01
1999-06-09$0.0763–0.0%Cashquarterly1999-05-191999-06-111999-07-01
1999-03-10$0.0763–0.0%Cashquarterly1999-01-261999-03-121999-04-01
1998-12-09$0.0763$0.1526+15.1%Cashquarterly1998-11-101998-12-111999-01-01
1998-09-09$0.0663$0.13260.0%Cashquarterly1998-08-131998-09-111998-10-01
1998-06-10$0.0663$0.1326+0.2%Cashquarterly1998-05-181998-06-121998-07-01
1998-03-11$0.0662$0.1324-0.2%Cashquarterly1998-01-251998-03-131998-04-01
1997-12-10$0.0663$0.1326+15.3%Cashquarterly1997-11-111997-12-121998-01-01
1997-09-10$0.0575$0.1150.0%Cashquarterly1997-08-131997-09-121997-10-01
1997-06-11$0.0575$0.1150.0%Cashquarterly1997-05-191997-06-131997-07-01
1997-03-12$0.0575$0.1150.0%Cashquarterly1997-01-271997-03-141997-04-01
1996-12-11$0.0575$0.115+15.0%Cashquarterly1996-11-121996-12-131997-01-01
1996-09-11$0.05$0.10.0%Cashquarterly1996-08-141996-09-131996-10-01
1996-06-12$0.05$0.10.0%Cashquarterly1996-05-231996-06-141996-07-01
1996-03-13$0.05$0.10.0%Cashquarterly1996-01-291996-03-151996-04-01
1995-12-13$0.05$0.2+14.2%Cashquarterly1995-11-141995-12-151996-01-01
1995-09-13$0.0438$0.17520.0%Cashquarterly1995-08-141995-09-151995-10-01
1995-06-14$0.0438$0.1752+16.8%Cashquarterly1995-05-191995-06-161995-07-01
1995-03-13$0.0375$0.150.0%Cashquarterly1995-01-231995-03-171995-04-01
1994-12-12$0.0375$0.150.0%Cashquarterly1994-11-151994-12-161995-01-01
1994-09-12$0.0375$0.150.0%Cashquarterly1994-08-151994-09-161994-10-01
1994-06-07$0.0375$0.15+15.4%Cashquarterly1994-05-241994-06-131994-07-01
1994-03-08$0.0325$0.130.0%Cashquarterly1994-01-241994-03-141994-04-01
1993-12-06$0.0325$0.130.0%Cashquarterly1993-11-091993-12-101994-01-01
1993-09-07$0.0325$0.130.0%Cashquarterly1993-08-171993-09-131993-10-01
1993-06-08$0.0325$0.13+12.8%Cashquarterly1993-05-241993-06-141993-07-01
1993-03-08$0.0288$0.11520.0%Cashquarterly1993-02-051993-03-121993-04-01
1992-12-07$0.0288$0.11520.0%Cashquarterly1992-11-101992-12-111993-01-01
1992-09-08$0.0288$0.11520.0%Cashquarterly1992-08-141992-09-141992-10-01
1992-06-02$0.0288$0.1152+15.2%Cashquarterly1992-05-181992-06-081992-07-01
1992-03-10$0.025$0.10.0%Cashquarterly1992-01-201992-03-161992-04-01
1991-12-10$0.025$0.10.0%Cashquarterly1991-11-121991-12-161992-01-01
1991-09-10$0.025$0.10.0%Cashquarterly1991-08-151991-09-161991-10-01
1991-06-11$0.025$0.1+14.2%Cashquarterly1991-03-261991-06-171991-07-01
1991-03-12$0.0219$0.17520.0%Cashquarterly1990-11-151991-03-181991-04-01
1990-12-11$0.0219$0.17520.0%Cashquarterly1990-11-151990-12-171991-01-01
1990-09-11$0.0219$0.17520.0%Cashquarterly1990-08-151990-09-171990-10-01
1990-06-14$0.0219$0.1752+16.5%Cashquarterly1990-05-221990-06-201990-07-01
1990-03-13$0.0188$0.15040.0%Cashquarterly1990-01-251990-03-191990-04-01
1989-12-12$0.0188$0.15040.0%Cashquarterly1989-11-021989-12-181990-01-01
1989-09-12$0.0188$0.15040.0%Cashquarterly1989-08-171989-09-181989-10-01
1989-06-13$0.0188$0.1504+15.3%Cashquarterly1989-05-261989-06-191989-07-01
1989-03-14$0.0163$0.13040.0%Cashquarterly1989-01-191989-03-201989-04-01
1988-12-12$0.0163$0.13040.0%Cashquarterly1988-11-031988-12-161989-01-01
1988-09-13$0.0163$0.13040.0%Cashquarterly1988-08-171988-09-191988-10-01
1988-06-14$0.0163$0.1304+18.1%Cashquarterly1988-05-201988-06-201988-07-01
1988-03-15$0.0138$0.11040.0%Cashquarterly1988-01-221988-03-211988-04-01
1987-12-14$0.0138$0.11040.0%Cashquarterly1987-11-051987-12-181988-01-01
1987-09-14$0.0138$0.11040.0%Cashquarterly1987-08-241987-09-181987-10-01
1987-06-15$0.0138$0.1104+16.0%Cashquarterly1987-05-221987-06-191987-07-01
1987-01-27$0.0119$0.09520.0%Cashquarterly1987-01-231987-02-021987-04-01
1986-12-11$0.0119$0.09520.0%Cashquarterly1986-11-061986-12-171987-01-01
1986-09-15$0.0119$0.09520.0%Cashquarterly1986-08-211986-09-191986-10-01
1986-06-13$0.0119$0.0952+11.2%Cashquarterly1986-03-271986-06-191986-07-01
1986-03-17$0.0107$0.17120.0%Cashquarterly1986-01-231986-03-211986-04-01
1985-12-10$0.0107$0.1712–Cashquarterly1985-11-071985-12-161986-01-01

Splits (6)

DateRatioCumulative
1976-07-022:1×64 to today
1981-05-222:1×32 to today
1986-06-092:1×16 to today
1991-05-012:1×8 to today
1996-01-022:1×4 to today
1999-01-042:1×2 to today