Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) Dividend History
ADP latest dividend
$1.70last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 11Friday, 2026
Payment dateOct 1Thursday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 27 yearsof dividend increases
- 1974paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +11.5%5-year growth a year
- 2.35%forward yield
ADP dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $680
- Each payment
- $170
- Value of the shares
- $28,890
- Dividend yield
- 2.35%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $6.80 per share, before tax.
ADP 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.
ADP dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)61.2%
Stretched · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)50.1%
Well covered · of fiscal 2026 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+11.5%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases27
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
ADP yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $281.27 | 2.42% | $6.80 | 2.4% |
| 3 years ago | $248.26 | 2.74% | $18.56 | 7.5% |
| 5 years ago | $212.57 | 3.20% | $27.72 | 13.0% |
| 10 years ago | $87.38 | 7.78% | $43.16 | 49.4% |
| 20 years ago | $37.57 | 18.10% | $58.68 | 156.2% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
ADP dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
ADP dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.32 | +10.1% | 2.46% | 4 |
| 2024 | $5.74 | +11.5% | 1.96% | 4 |
| 2023 | $5.15 | +17.8% | 2.21% | 4 |
| 2022 | $4.37 | +14.1% | 1.83% | 4 |
| 2021 | $3.83 | +4.6% | 1.55% | 4 |
| 2020 | $3.66 | +11.6% | 2.08% | 4 |
| 2019 | $3.28 | +17.1% | 1.92% | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.80 | +19.7% | 2.14% | 4 |
| 2017 | $2.34 | +8.3% | 2.00% | 4 |
| 2016 | $2.16 | +8.0% | 2.10% | 4 |
| 2015 | $2.00 | +3.6% | 2.36% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.93 | +8.1% | 2.31% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.78 | +10.2% | 2.52% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.62 | +9.8% | 3.24% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.48 | +6.9% | 3.11% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.38 | +3.8% | 3.40% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.33 | +10.8% | 3.54% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.20 | +22.4% | 3.47% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.98 | +24.8% | 2.51% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.79 | — | 2.01% | 4 |
ADP dividend history
208 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | 2026-10-01 | $1.70 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-12 | 2026-07-01 | $1.70 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-13 | 2026-04-01 | $1.70 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-12 | 2026-01-01 | $1.70 | +10.4% | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-12 | 2025-10-01 | $1.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-13 | 2025-07-01 | $1.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-14 | 2025-04-01 | $1.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-13 | 2025-01-01 | $1.54 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-01 | $1.40 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-14 | 2024-07-01 | $1.40 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-07 | 2024-04-01 | $1.40 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-07 | 2024-01-01 | $1.40 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-07 | 2023-10-01 | $1.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-08 | 2023-07-01 | $1.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-09 | 2023-04-01 | $1.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-08 | 2023-01-01 | $1.25 | +20.2% | Quarterly |
Show all 208 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-08 | 2022-10-01 | $1.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-09 | 2022-07-01 | $1.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-10 | 2022-04-01 | $1.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-09 | 2022-01-01 | $1.04 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-09 | 2021-10-01 | $0.93 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-10 | 2021-07-01 | $0.93 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-11 | 2021-04-01 | $0.93 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-10 | 2021-01-01 | $0.93 | +2.2% | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-10-01 | $0.91 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-11 | 2020-07-01 | $0.91 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-12 | 2020-04-01 | $0.91 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-12 | 2020-01-01 | $0.91 | +15.2% | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-01 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-13 | 2019-07-01 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-07 | 2019-04-01 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-13 | 2019-01-01 | $0.79 | +14.5% | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-13 | 2018-10-01 | $0.69 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-07 | 2018-07-01 | $0.69 | +9.5% | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-08 | 2018-04-01 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-07 | 2018-01-01 | $0.63 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-07 | 2017-10-01 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-07 | 2017-07-01 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-08 | 2017-04-01 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-07 | 2017-01-01 | $0.57 | +7.5% | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-07 | 2016-10-01 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-08 | 2016-07-01 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-09 | 2016-04-01 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-09 | 2016-01-01 | $0.53 | +8.2% | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-09 | 2015-10-01 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-10 | 2015-07-01 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-11 | 2015-04-01 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-10 | 2015-01-01 | $0.49 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-10 | 2014-10-01 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-11 | 2014-07-01 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-12 | 2014-04-01 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-11 | 2014-01-01 | $0.48 | +10.3% | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-11 | 2013-10-01 | $0.435 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-12 | 2013-07-01 | $0.435 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-06 | 2013-04-01 | $0.435 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-12 | 2013-01-01 | $0.435 | +10.1% | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-12 | 2012-10-01 | $0.395 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-06 | 2012-07-01 | $0.395 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-07 | 2012-04-01 | $0.395 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-07 | 2012-01-01 | $0.395 | +9.7% | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-07 | 2011-10-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-08 | 2011-07-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-09 | 2011-04-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-08 | 2011-01-01 | $0.36 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-08 | 2010-10-01 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-09 | 2010-07-01 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-10 | 2010-04-01 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-09 | 2010-01-01 | $0.34 | +3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-09 | 2009-10-01 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-10 | 2009-07-01 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-11 | 2009-04-01 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-10 | 2009-01-01 | $0.33 | +13.8% | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-10 | 2008-10-01 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-11 | 2008-07-01 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-12 | 2008-04-01 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-12 | 2008-01-01 | $0.29 | +26.1% | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-12 | 2007-10-01 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-13 | 2007-07-01 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-07 | 2007-04-01 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-06 | 2007-01-01 | $0.23 | +24.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-13 | 2006-10-01 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-07 | 2006-07-01 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-08 | 2006-04-01 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-07 | 2006-01-01 | $0.185 | +19.4% | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-07 | 2005-10-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-08 | 2005-07-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-10 | 2005-04-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-08 | 2005-01-01 | $0.155 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-08 | 2004-10-01 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-09 | 2004-07-01 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-11 | 2004-04-01 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-10 | 2004-01-01 | $0.14 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-10 | 2003-10-01 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-11 | 2003-07-01 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-12 | 2003-04-01 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-11 | 2003-01-01 | $0.12 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-11 | 2002-10-01 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-12 | 2002-07-01 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-13 | 2002-04-01 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-12 | 2002-01-01 | $0.115 | +12.2% | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-12 | 2001-10-01 | $0.1025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-06 | 2001-07-01 | $0.1025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-07 | 2001-04-01 | $0.1025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-07 | 2001-01-01 | $0.1025 | +17.1% | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-13 | 2000-10-01 | $0.0875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-07 | 2000-07-01 | $0.0875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-08 | 2000-04-01 | $0.0875 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-08 | 2000-01-01 | $0.0875 | +14.8% | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-08 | 1999-10-01 | $0.0762 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-09 | 1999-07-01 | $0.0762 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-10 | 1999-04-01 | $0.0762 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-09 | 1999-01-01 | $0.0381 | −42.4% | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-09 | 1998-10-01 | $0.0663 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-10 | 1998-07-01 | $0.0663 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-11 | 1998-04-01 | $0.0663 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-10 | 1998-01-01 | $0.0663 | +15.2% | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-10 | 1997-10-01 | $0.0575 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-11 | 1997-07-01 | $0.0575 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-12 | 1997-04-01 | $0.0575 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-11 | 1997-01-01 | $0.0575 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-11 | 1996-10-01 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-12 | 1996-07-01 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-13 | 1996-04-01 | $0.05 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-13 | 1996-01-01 | $0.025 | −42.9% | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-13 | 1995-10-01 | $0.0437 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-14 | 1995-07-01 | $0.0437 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-13 | 1995-04-01 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-12 | 1995-01-01 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-12 | 1994-10-01 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-07 | 1994-07-01 | $0.0375 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-08 | 1994-04-01 | $0.0325 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-06 | 1994-01-01 | $0.0325 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-07 | 1993-10-01 | $0.0325 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-08 | 1993-07-01 | $0.0325 | +13.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-08 | 1993-04-01 | $0.0288 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-12-07 | 1993-01-01 | $0.0288 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-09-08 | 1992-10-01 | $0.0288 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-02 | 1992-07-01 | $0.0288 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-10 | 1992-04-01 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-10 | 1992-01-01 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-10 | 1991-10-01 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-11 | 1991-07-01 | $0.025 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-12 | 1991-04-01 | $0.0219 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-11 | 1991-01-01 | $0.0219 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-09-11 | 1990-10-01 | $0.0219 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-14 | 1990-07-01 | $0.0219 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-13 | 1990-04-01 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-12 | 1990-01-01 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-09-12 | 1989-10-01 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-13 | 1989-07-01 | $0.0187 | +15.4% | |
| 1989-03-14 | 1989-04-01 | $0.0163 | — | |
| 1988-12-12 | 1989-01-01 | $0.0163 | — | |
| 1988-09-13 | 1988-10-01 | $0.0163 | — | |
| 1988-06-14 | 1988-07-01 | $0.0163 | +18.2% | |
| 1988-03-15 | 1988-04-01 | $0.0138 | — | |
| 1987-12-14 | 1988-01-01 | $0.0138 | — | |
| 1987-09-14 | 1987-10-01 | $0.0138 | — | |
| 1987-06-15 | 1987-07-01 | $0.0138 | +15.7% | |
| 1987-01-27 | 1987-04-01 | $0.0119 | — | |
| 1986-12-11 | 1987-01-01 | $0.0119 | — | |
| 1986-09-15 | — | $0.0119 | — | |
| 1986-06-13 | — | $0.0119 | +11.8% | |
| 1986-03-17 | — | $0.0106 | — | |
| 1985-12-10 | — | $0.0106 | — | |
| 1985-09-12 | — | $0.0106 | — | |
| 1985-06-11 | — | $0.0106 | +9.7% | |
| 1985-03-12 | — | $0.0097 | — | |
| 1984-12-11 | — | $0.0097 | — | |
| 1984-09-11 | — | $0.0097 | — | |
| 1984-06-12 | — | $0.0097 | +10.7% | |
| 1984-03-13 | — | $0.0088 | — | |
| 1983-12-12 | — | $0.0088 | — | |
| 1983-09-12 | — | $0.0088 | — | |
| 1983-06-14 | — | $0.0088 | +12.0% | |
| 1983-03-15 | — | $0.0078 | — | Quarterly |
| 1982-12-13 | — | $0.0078 | — | Quarterly |
| 1982-09-09 | — | $0.0078 | — | Quarterly |
| 1982-06-14 | — | $0.0078 | +13.5% | Quarterly |
| 1982-03-15 | — | $0.0069 | — | Quarterly |
| 1981-12-11 | — | $0.0069 | — | Quarterly |
| 1981-09-04 | — | $0.0069 | — | Quarterly |
| 1981-06-09 | — | $0.0069 | +15.8% | Quarterly |
| 1981-03-10 | — | $0.0059 | — | Quarterly |
| 1980-12-10 | — | $0.0059 | — | Quarterly |
| 1980-09-08 | — | $0.0059 | — | Quarterly |
| 1980-06-09 | — | $0.0059 | +18.8% | Quarterly |
| 1980-03-10 | — | $0.005 | — | |
| 1979-12-10 | — | $0.005 | — | |
| 1979-09-10 | — | $0.005 | — | |
| 1979-06-11 | — | $0.005 | +23.2% | |
| 1979-03-12 | — | $0.0041 | — | |
| 1978-12-11 | — | $0.0041 | — | |
| 1978-09-11 | — | $0.0041 | — | |
| 1978-06-12 | — | $0.0041 | +29.7% | |
| 1978-03-13 | — | $0.0031 | — | |
| 1977-12-12 | — | $0.0031 | — | |
| 1977-09-12 | — | $0.0031 | — | |
| 1977-06-13 | — | $0.0031 | +66.5% | |
| 1977-03-14 | — | $0.0019 | — | |
| 1976-12-13 | — | $0.0019 | — | |
| 1976-09-13 | — | $0.0019 | — | |
| 1976-06-09 | — | $0.0019 | +20.5% | |
| 1976-03-08 | — | $0.0016 | — | |
| 1975-12-01 | — | $0.0016 | — | |
| 1975-08-29 | — | $0.0016 | — | |
| 1975-03-11 | — | $0.0016 | — | |
| 1974-08-30 | — | $0.0016 | — | |
| 1974-02-04 | — | $0.0016 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
ADP stock split history
- 1139:1000October 1, 2014
- 10000:9033April 2, 2007
- 2:1January 4, 1999
- 2:1January 2, 1996
- 2:1May 1, 1991
- 2:1June 9, 1986
- 2:1May 22, 1981
ADP dividend overview
ADP pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share, a yield of 2.35% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $6.32 per share in 2025, up 10.1% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 27 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 11.5% a year on average and over ten years 12.2% a year. The payout ratio is 61.2% of trailing earnings.
Related: ADP cash flow statement, ADP key metrics, ADP chart. See the ADP stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ADP dividends FAQ
Does ADP pay a dividend?
Yes. ADP has paid a regular dividend since 1974, quarterly, most recently $1.70 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 11, 2026.
What is ADP's dividend yield?
ADP's forward annual dividend is $6.80 per share, a dividend yield of 2.35% at the latest close of $288.90.
How often does ADP pay dividends?
ADP pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is ADP's dividend growing?
ADP's dividend per share grew from $3.66 in 2020 to $6.32 in 2025, 11.5% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 27 years in a row.
What is ADP's dividend payout ratio?
ADP pays out 61.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 50.1% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).
Has ADP split its stock?
ADP has split its stock 7 times: 1139:1000 on October 1, 2014, 10000:9033 on April 2, 2007, 2:1 on January 4, 1999, 2:1 on January 2, 1996, 2:1 on May 1, 1991, 2:1 on June 9, 1986, 2:1 on May 22, 1981. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.