Financing
Dividends Paid
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Dividends Paid increased by 9.2% to $687.10M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.4%, from $628.00M to $687.10M. 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 reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Steady or increasing dividends signal management's confidence in long-term earnings stability and cash generation.
Detailed definition
The total amount of cash distributed to shareholders as a return on their investment. This reflects the company's commit...
Peer comparison
Mature, blue-chip companies tend to have higher and more stable dividend payments compared to high-growth tech peers.
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cf_dividends_paidHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | 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 | $393.80M | $437.70M | $434.30M | $432.90M | $432.60M | $520.60M | $517.50M | $515.80M | $516.30M | $575.90M | $575.10M | $572.60M | $572.50M | $628.00M | $625.80M | $626.70M | $629.30M | $687.10M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.7% | +0.2% | +11.1% | -0.8% | -0.3% | -0.1% | +20.3% | -0.6% | -0.3% | +0.1% | +11.5% | -0.1% | -0.4% | -0.0% | +9.7% | -0.4% | +0.1% | +0.4% | +9.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.7% | +10.1% | +9.9% | +18.9% | +19.2% | +19.1% | +19.3% | +10.6% | +11.1% | +11.0% | +10.9% | +9.0% | +8.8% | +9.4% | +9.9% | +9.4% |
Range$393.20M – $687.10M
CAGR+12.3%
Avg YoY Growth+12.3%
Median YoY Growth+10.4%
Current Streak3 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 $687.10M in Q1 2026.
- 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 $628.00M to $687.10M.
- 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?
- The total cash payments made to stockholders as their share of the company's profits.