Financing
Dividends Paid
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Dividends Paid increased by 0.1% to $626.70M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.4%, from $572.60M to $626.70M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Dividends Paid shows an upward trend with a 11.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Oct 31, 2025
How to read this metric
Consistent or growing dividend payments signal financial stability and a mature, reliable business model.
Detailed definition
The total cash distributed to shareholders as a return on their investment. This metric is a key indicator of the compan...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across blue-chip companies; dividend yield and payout ratios are standard peer benchmarks.
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dividends_paidHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $396.00M | $393.20M | $472.30M | $359.20M | $434.30M | $432.90M | $599.20M | $354.00M | $517.50M | $515.80M | $629.30M | $462.90M | $575.10M | $572.60M | $683.40M | $517.10M | $625.80M | $626.70M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.7% | +20.1% | -23.9% | +20.9% | -0.3% | +38.4% | -40.9% | +46.2% | -0.3% | +22.0% | -26.4% | +24.2% | -0.4% | +19.4% | -24.3% | +21.0% | +0.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.7% | +10.1% | +26.9% | -1.4% | +19.2% | +19.1% | +5.0% | +30.8% | +11.1% | +11.0% | +8.6% | +11.7% | +8.8% | +9.4% |
Range$354.00M – $683.40M
CAGR+11.4%
Avg YoY Growth+12.9%
Median YoY Growth+10.6%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s dividends paid?
- Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) reported dividends paid of $626.70M in Q3 2025.
- How has Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s dividends paid changed year-over-year?
- Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s dividends paid increased by 9.4% year-over-year, from $572.60M to $626.70M.
- What is the long-term trend for Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s dividends paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s dividends paid has grown at a 11.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.58B to $2.40B.
- What does dividends paid mean?
- Cash payments made to shareholders as dividends.