Accenture plc (ACN) closed fiscal year 2025 with 632 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 5.92 USD per share.
Accenture plc (ACN) closed fiscal year 2025 with 632 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 5.92 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 3.50 M shares on a net basis. Since 2009 the share count has shrunk by 19.6 %. The dividend per share was 5.92 USD, up 14.7 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 3.70 B USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 18 fiscal years, from 2008 to 2025. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from as-reported SEC EDGAR filings, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: August
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 787M | 767M | 743M | 727M | 713M | 692M | 679M | 668M | 660M | 655M | 650M | 648M | 646M | 643M | 639M | 636M | 632M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shares issued (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | -37.1M | -19.9M | -23.8M | -15.8M | -14.0M | -21.0M | -13.6M | -11.0M | -7.31M | -5.17M | -5.09M | -2.41M | -1.89M | -3.07M | -4.25M | -2.65M | -3.50M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | -4.72 % | -2.59 % | -3.20 % | -2.18 % | -1.97 % | -3.03 % | -2.01 % | -1.65 % | -1.11 % | -0.79 % | -0.78 % | -0.37 % | -0.29 % | -0.48 % | -0.67 % | -0.42 % | -0.55 % |
| Net addition/reduction | -37.1M | -19.9M | -23.8M | -15.8M | -14.0M | -21.0M | -13.6M | -11.0M | -7.31M | -5.17M | -5.09M | -2.41M | -1.89M | -3.07M | -4.25M | -2.65M | -3.50M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | -4.72 % | -2.59 % | -3.20 % | -2.18 % | -1.97 % | -3.03 % | -2.01 % | -1.65 % | -1.11 % | -0.79 % | -0.78 % | -0.37 % | -0.29 % | -0.48 % | -0.67 % | -0.42 % | -0.55 % |
Fiscal year end: August
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.50 | 1.13 | 0.90 | 1.35 | 1.62 | 1.86 | 2.04 | 2.20 | 2.42 | 2.66 | 2.92 | 3.20 | 3.52 | 3.88 | 4.48 | 5.16 | 5.92 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 23.80 % | 46.28 % | 28.26 % | 37.24 % | 34.18 % | 42.66 % | 44.32 % | 34.98 % | 45.50 % | 42.09 % | 39.01 % | 39.89 % | 37.86 % | 35.73 % | 41.15 % | 44.62 % | 48.19 % |
| Number of payments | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 0.38B | 0.82B | 0.64B | 0.95B | 1.12B | 1.25B | 1.35B | 1.44B | 1.57B | 1.71B | 1.86B | 2.04B | 2.24B | 2.46B | 2.83B | 3.24B | 3.70B |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 1.46 % | 3.02 % | 1.74 % | 2.22 % | 2.24 % | 2.30 % | 2.13 % | 1.91 % | 1.87 % | 1.59 % | 1.48 % | 1.32 % | 1.05 % | 1.30 % | 1.40 % | 1.53 % | 2.31 % |
Figures in USD
