Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Dividend
Dividend King — 50 consecutive years of dividend increases.
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) currently pays a dividend yield of 2.58%, distributing $6.80 per share annually ($1.70 per quarter). The company operates in the Technology sector.
ADP has raised its dividend for 50 consecutive years, earning it Dividend King status — an elite group of companies with 50 or more years of uninterrupted dividend increases.
ADP dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 2.58% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $6.80 per share |
| Per Payment | $1.70 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | December 11, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | December 31, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 61% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 50 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $263.57 |
What ADP pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 2.58% yield, $10,000 invested in ADP generates about $258.00 per year, or roughly $64.50 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $263.57, derived from the $6.80 annual dividend and the 2.58% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 3.8 | $25.80 | $6.45 |
| $5,000 | 19 | $129.00 | $32.25 |
| $10,000 | 37.9 | $258.00 | $64.50 |
| $25,000 | 94.9 | $645.00 | $161.25 |
| $100,000 | 379.4 | $2,580.00 | $645.00 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each quarter — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
ADP dividend payment schedule
ADP pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is December 11, 2026, with payment on December 31, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when Automatic Data Processing declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 11, 2026 | December 31, 2026 | $1.70 | Confirmed |
| March 11, 2027 | March 31, 2027 | $1.70 | Projected |
| June 11, 2027 | July 1, 2027 | $1.70 | Projected |
| September 11, 2027 | October 1, 2027 | $1.70 | Projected |
To collect a ADP dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How ADP's dividend compares
Across the 714 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 4.23%. ADP's 2.58% is 1.65 percentage points below that median, ranking 457th of 714 by yield.
Within Technology, where we track 56 names, the median yield is 0.76% — putting ADP above its sector. A yield well above the sector norm is worth a second look: it can signal a depressed share price rather than a generous payout.
Its 50-year run of dividend increases ranks 9th out of the 363 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
ADP pays out roughly 61% of its earnings as dividends. That is on the higher side — still common for utilities and consumer staples, but it leaves less cushion if earnings dip.
Like most US dividend payers, ADP distributes quarterly, so a full year of ownership produces four payments.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
ADP dividend FAQ
When is the next ADP ex-dividend date?
The next ADP ex-dividend date is December 11, 2026, with the payment scheduled for December 31, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is ADP's dividend yield?
ADP currently yields 2.58%, based on $6.80 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does ADP pay dividends?
ADP pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $1.70 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of ADP generate?
At the current 2.58% yield, $10,000 invested in ADP would produce roughly $258.00 per year, or about $64.50 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has ADP increased its dividend?
Yes — ADP has raised its dividend for 50 consecutive years. That makes it a Dividend King.
ADP dividend history
DivTrkr holds 174 recorded ADP dividend payments going back to 1983, with 42 consecutive complete years of increases and +11.1% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full ADP dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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