Accenture plc (ACN) Dividend History

NYSE: ACNYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

ACN latest dividend

$1.71last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 13Tuesday, 2026
Payment dateNov 13Friday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 5 yearsof dividend increases
  • 2005paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +13.1%5-year growth a year
  • 2.98%forward yield

ACN dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$684
Each payment
$171
Value of the shares
$22,968
Dividend yield
2.98%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $6.84 per share, before tax.

ACN dividends per share by year

Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)

Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.

ACN dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)47.3%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)34.3%
Well covered · of fiscal 2026 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+13.1%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases5
Established · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

ACN yield on cost

Accenture plc yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$238.392.87%$6.602.8%
3 years ago$303.772.25%$18.025.9%
5 years ago$343.181.99%$26.707.8%
10 years ago$117.535.82%$42.3936.1%
20 years ago$31.9121.44%$54.41170.5%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

ACN dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

ACN dividends by year

Accenture plc dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$6.07+13.5%2.26%4
2024$5.35+15.1%1.52%4
2023$4.65+15.4%1.33%4
2022$4.03+11.6%1.51%4
2021$3.61+10.1%0.87%4
2020$3.28—1.26%4
2019$2.26−19.0%1.07%2
2018$2.79+9.8%1.98%2
2017$2.54+10.0%1.66%2
2016$2.31+9.0%1.97%2
2015$2.12+8.7%2.03%2
2014$1.95+12.1%2.18%2
2013$1.74+17.2%2.12%2
2012$1.49+32.0%2.23%2
2011$1.12+36.4%2.11%2
2010$0.82—1.70%2
2009$0.75+50.0%1.81%1
2008$0.50+19.0%1.52%1
2007$0.42+20.0%1.17%1
2006$0.35—0.95%1

ACN dividend history

53 payments
Accenture plc dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-10-132026-11-13$1.71+4.9%Quarterly
2026-07-092026-08-14$1.63—Quarterly
2026-04-092026-05-15$1.63—Quarterly
2026-01-132026-02-13$1.63—Quarterly
2025-10-102025-11-14$1.63+10.1%Quarterly
2025-07-102025-08-15$1.48—Quarterly
2025-04-102025-05-15$1.48—Quarterly
2025-01-162025-02-14$1.48—Quarterly
2024-10-102024-11-15$1.48+14.7%Quarterly
2024-07-112024-08-15$1.29—Quarterly
2024-04-102024-05-15$1.29—Quarterly
2024-01-172024-02-15$1.29—Quarterly
2023-10-112023-11-15$1.29+15.2%Quarterly
2023-07-122023-08-15$1.12—Quarterly
2023-04-122023-05-15$1.12—Quarterly
2023-01-112023-02-15$1.12—Quarterly
Show all 53 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-10-122022-11-15$1.12+15.5%Quarterly
2022-07-132022-08-15$0.97—Quarterly
2022-04-132022-05-13$0.97—Quarterly
2022-01-122022-02-15$0.97—Quarterly
2021-10-132021-11-15$0.97+10.2%Quarterly
2021-07-142021-08-13$0.88—Quarterly
2021-04-142021-05-14$0.88—Quarterly
2021-01-132021-02-12$0.88—Quarterly
2020-10-092020-11-13$0.88+10.0%Quarterly
2020-07-152020-08-14$0.8—Quarterly
2020-04-152020-05-15$0.8—Quarterly
2020-01-152020-02-14$0.8—Quarterly
2019-10-162019-11-15$0.8−45.2%Quarterly
2019-04-102019-05-15$1.46—Semiannual
2018-10-172018-11-15$1.46+9.8%Semiannual
2018-04-112018-05-15$1.33—Semiannual
2017-10-182017-11-15$1.33+9.9%Semiannual
2017-04-112017-05-15$1.21—Semiannual
2016-10-192016-11-15$1.21+10.0%Semiannual
2016-04-132016-05-13$1.10—Semiannual
2015-10-142015-11-13$1.10+7.8%Semiannual
2015-04-082015-05-15$1.02—Semiannual
2014-10-152014-11-17$1.02+9.7%Semiannual
2014-04-092014-05-15$0.93—Semiannual
2013-10-092013-11-15$0.93+14.8%Semiannual
2013-04-102013-05-15$0.81—Semiannual
2012-10-102012-11-15$0.81+20.0%Semiannual
2012-04-112012-05-15$0.675—Semiannual
2011-10-122011-11-15$0.675+50.0%Semiannual
2011-04-132011-05-13$0.45—Semiannual
2010-10-132010-11-15$0.45+20.0%Semiannual
2010-04-142010-05-14$0.375−50.0%Semiannual
2009-10-142009-11-16$0.75+50.0%Semiannual
2008-10-082008-11-17$0.5+19.0%Once a year
2007-10-102007-11-15$0.42+20.0%Once a year
2006-10-112006-11-15$0.35+16.7%Once a year
2005-10-132005-11-15$0.3—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

ACN stock split history

Accenture has no stock splits on record.

ACN dividend overview

Accenture pays an annual dividend of $6.84 per share, a yield of 2.98% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $6.07 per share in 2025, up 13.5% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 13.1% a year on average and over ten years 11.1% a year. The payout ratio is 47.3% of trailing earnings.

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ACN dividends FAQ

Does Accenture pay a dividend?

Yes. Accenture has paid a regular dividend since 2005, quarterly, most recently $1.71 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 13, 2026.

What is Accenture's dividend yield?

Accenture's forward annual dividend is $6.84 per share, a dividend yield of 2.98% at the latest close of $229.68.

How often does Accenture pay dividends?

Accenture pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Accenture's dividend growing?

Accenture's dividend per share grew from $3.28 in 2020 to $6.07 in 2025, 13.1% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 5 years in a row.

What is Accenture's dividend payout ratio?

Accenture pays out 47.3% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 34.3% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).

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