Current Liabilities
Dividends payable
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Dividends payable decreased by 0.5% to $676.8M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.0%, from $620.7M to $676.8M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Dividends payable shows an upward trend with a 12.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ3 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
The presence of this balance confirms a consistent dividend policy; changes in the amount reflect board decisions on capital distribution.
Detailed definition
Dividends payable represents the amount of cash dividends declared by the board of directors that have not yet been dist...
Peer comparison
Stable, mature companies typically show consistent dividend payable balances aligned with their payout schedules.
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dividends_payableHistorical Data
20 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 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $390.8M | $389.5M | $433.6M | $431.7M | $429.6M | $428.8M | $514.6M | $511.6M | $510M | $509.9M | $569.7M | $568.9M | $566.4M | $565.9M | $621.6M | $620.7M | $620.6M | $618.9M | $680.5M | $676.8M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.3% | +11.3% | -0.4% | -0.5% | -0.2% | +20.0% | -0.6% | -0.3% | -0.0% | +11.7% | -0.1% | -0.4% | -0.1% | +9.8% | -0.1% | -0.0% | -0.3% | +10.0% | -0.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.9% | +10.1% | +18.7% | +18.5% | +18.7% | +18.9% | +10.7% | +11.2% | +11.1% | +11.0% | +9.1% | +9.1% | +9.6% | +9.4% | +9.5% | +9.0% |
Range$389.5M – $680.5M
CAGR+12.3%
Avg YoY Growth+12.2%
Median YoY Growth+10.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s dividends payable?
- Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) reported dividends payable of $676.8M in Q1 2026.
- How has Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s dividends payable changed year-over-year?
- Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s dividends payable increased by 9.0% year-over-year, from $620.7M to $676.8M.
- What is the long-term trend for Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s dividends payable?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s dividends payable has grown at a 12.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $390.8M to $620.6M.
- What does dividends payable mean?
- Declared dividends that the company owes to shareholders but has not yet paid.