AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC (ADP) closed fiscal year 2026 with 398 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 6.64 USD per share.
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC (ADP) closed fiscal year 2026 with 398 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 6.64 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 7.50 M shares on a net basis. Since 2008 the share count has shrunk by 33.8 %. The dividend per share was 6.64 USD, up 10.3 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 2,626 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 19 fiscal years, from 2008 to 2026. 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: June
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 600M | 571M | 560M | 559M | 552M | 550M | 480M | 466M | 456M | 445M | 439M | 434M | 430M | 424M | 416M | 412M | 408M | 405M | 398M |
| 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 | 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 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | -29.0M | -11.0M | -1.37M | -7.52M | -1.82M | -69.5M | -13.8M | -10.7M | -10.7M | -6.20M | -4.60M | -4.30M | -6.20M | -7.60M | -4.00M | -4.00M | -2.80M | -7.50M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | -5.08 % | -1.97 % | -0.24 % | -1.36 % | -0.33 % | -14.47 % | -2.96 % | -2.35 % | -2.40 % | -1.41 % | -1.06 % | -1.00 % | -1.46 % | -1.83 % | -0.97 % | -0.98 % | -0.69 % | -1.89 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | -29.0M | -11.0M | -1.37M | -7.52M | -1.82M | -69.5M | -13.8M | -10.7M | -10.7M | -6.20M | -4.60M | -4.30M | -6.20M | -7.60M | -4.00M | -4.00M | -2.80M | -7.50M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | -5.08 % | -1.97 % | -0.24 % | -1.36 % | -0.33 % | -14.47 % | -2.96 % | -2.35 % | -2.40 % | -1.41 % | -1.06 % | -1.00 % | -1.46 % | -1.83 % | -0.97 % | -0.98 % | -0.69 % | -1.89 % |
Fiscal year end: June
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.97 | 1.12 | 1.19 | 1.25 | 1.36 | 1.70 | 1.88 | 1.95 | 2.08 | 2.24 | 2.52 | 3.06 | 3.52 | 3.70 | 4.05 | 4.79 | 5.45 | 6.02 | 6.64 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 44.42 % | 47.23 % | 55.59 % | 55.21 % | 53.27 % | 57.30 % | 58.26 % | 63.86 % | 63.22 % | 55.67 % | 56.43 % | 56.39 % | 59.62 % | 60.63 % | 56.26 % | 55.79 % | 58.18 % | 58.80 % | 59.51 % |
| Number of payments | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 549M | 629M | 673M | 692M | 740M | 806M | 883M | 928M | 944M | 995M | 1,064M | 1,293M | 1,471M | 1,576M | 1,659M | 1,904M | 2,183M | 2,399M | 2,626M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 2.64 % | 3.69 % | 3.30 % | 2.73 % | 2.86 % | 2.81 % | 2.69 % | 2.34 % | 2.37 % | 2.18 % | 1.88 % | 1.85 % | 2.43 % | 1.88 % | 1.89 % | 2.22 % | 2.28 % | 1.98 % | 2.97 % |
Figures in USD
