Financing

Payments of Ordinary Dividends

Accenture Payments of Ordinary Dividends decreased by 0.2% to $1.01B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.5%, from $928.99M to $1.01B. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Payments of Ordinary Dividends shows an upward trend with a 14.4% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 19, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests strong cash flow and management confidence, while a decrease may signal financial strain or a shift in capital allocation strategy.

Detailed definition

This represents the total cash outflow distributed to shareholders as regular dividends. It reflects the company's commi...

Peer comparison

Consumer staples peers typically maintain consistent or growing dividend payouts as a core component of shareholder return.

Metric ID: financing_payments_of_ordinary_dividends

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q3 '21Q4 '21Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26
Value$559.07M$557.93M$613.79M$613.73M$705.57M$708.02M$707.74M$706.06M$810.06M$812.58M$810.98M$807.87M$925.56M$928.99M$923.89M$921.73M$1.01B$1.01B
QoQ Change-0.2%+10.0%-0.0%+15.0%+0.3%-0.0%-0.2%+14.7%+0.3%-0.2%-0.4%+14.6%+0.4%-0.5%-0.2%+9.6%-0.2%
YoY Change+9.8%+10.0%+15.3%+15.0%+14.8%+14.8%+14.6%+14.4%+14.3%+14.3%+13.9%+14.1%+9.1%+8.5%
Range$557.93M$1.01B
CAGR+14.9%
Avg YoY Growth+13.1%
Median YoY Growth+14.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Accenture's payments of ordinary dividends?
Accenture (ACN) reported payments of ordinary dividends of $1.01B in Q4 2025.
How has Accenture's payments of ordinary dividends changed year-over-year?
Accenture's payments of ordinary dividends increased by 8.5% year-over-year, from $928.99M to $1.01B.
What is the long-term trend for Accenture's payments of ordinary dividends?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Accenture's payments of ordinary dividends has grown at a 14.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.83B to $3.70B.
What does payments of ordinary dividends mean?
The total cash paid out to shareholders as regular dividends.