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ADP Dividend History

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. · every payment since 1983

As of Oct 8, 2026, Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) has paid 175 dividends since 1983. The most recent was $1.7000 per share (ex-date Sep 11, 2026, paid Oct 1, 2026). Over the last 12 months ADP paid $6.8000 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.58%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +0.0% versus the 2 before.

Latest dividend

$1.7000

Last ex-date

Sep 11, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$6.80

Trailing yield

2.58%

Frequency

Quarterly

Growth streak

42 yrs

Key facts: ADP dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 8, 2026, SmarterDividends has 175 dividend payments on record for Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP), going back to 1983.
  • ADP's most recent dividend was $1.70 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 11, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 1, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, ADP paid $6.80 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.58%.
  • ADP's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Dec 12, 2025 ex-date, a 10.4% rise to $1.70 per share.
  • ADP's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Mar 10, 1999 ex-date, a 1.3% reduction to $0.0595 per share.
  • ADP paid $6.32 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 10.1% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "ADP Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/ADP/dividend-history

What the record shows

ADP has paid quarterly dividends since 1983, spanning 175 payments. The latest dividend was $1.70 per share, unchanged from the preceding payment. During the last 12 months, ADP paid $6.80 per share and carried a 2.6% trailing yield. The recent average dividend remained unchanged from the prior average.

Annual dividends rose in each of the six years through 2025. The total increased from $3.66 per share in 2020 to $6.32 in 2025. The latest annual increase was 10.1%, following double-digit increases in four of the previous five years. Each year contained the usual four quarterly payments, so the rising totals reflected higher average payments rather than shifts in payment timing.

ADP has increased its annual dividend for 42 consecutive years. The annual history includes no cut year, and the dividend safety grade is A.

By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 29, 2026 · editorial policy

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

2.34%

of price a year ago

Price change

-9.2%

$290.70 → $264.00

Approx. total return

-6.8%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

ADP dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

ADP dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date3$5.1000—
20254$6.3200+10.1%
20244$5.7400+11.5%
20234$5.1500+17.8%
20224$4.3700+14.1%
20214$3.8300+4.6%
20204$3.6600+11.6%
20194$3.2800+17.1%
20184$2.8000+19.7%
20174$2.3400+8.3%
20164$2.1600+8.0%
20154$2.0000+14.0%
20144$1.7543+11.9%
20134$1.5672+10.2%
20124$1.4223+9.8%
20114$1.2950+6.9%
20104$1.2116+3.8%
20094$1.1677+10.8%
20084$1.0536+25.3%
20074$0.8409+35.1%
20064$0.6226+20.8%
20054$0.5155+13.0%
20044$0.4560+15.0%
20034$0.3965+7.5%
20024$0.3688-11.8%
20015timing$0.4179+43.6%
20004$0.2911+16.9%
19994$0.2490+14.6%
19984$0.2173+14.9%
19974$0.1891+14.9%
19964$0.1646+18.6%
19954$0.1388+20.7%
19944$0.1150+14.9%
19934$0.1001+13.5%
19924$0.0882+14.8%
19914$0.0768+14.8%
19904$0.0669+16.4%
19894$0.0575+16.0%
19884$0.0496+17.6%
19874$0.0421+14.9%
19864$0.0367+11.3%
19854$0.0330+9.9%
19844$0.0300+44.1%
19833timing$0.0208—

Every ADP dividend

46 raises · 1 cuts · 0 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Sep 11, 2026Oct 1, 2026$1.7000+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 12, 2026Jul 1, 2026$1.7000+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 13, 2026Apr 1, 2026$1.7000+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 12, 2025Jan 1, 2026$1.7000+10.4%Raise
Sep 12, 2025Oct 1, 2025$1.5400+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2025Jul 1, 2025$1.5400+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 14, 2025Apr 1, 2025$1.5400+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 13, 2024Jan 1, 2025$1.5400+10.0%Raise
Sep 13, 2024Oct 1, 2024$1.4000+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 14, 2024Jul 1, 2024$1.4000+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 7, 2024Apr 1, 2024$1.4000+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 7, 2023Jan 1, 2024$1.4000+12.0%Raise
Sep 7, 2023Oct 1, 2023$1.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 8, 2023Jul 1, 2023$1.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 9, 2023Apr 1, 2023$1.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 8, 2022Jan 1, 2023$1.2500+20.2%Raise
Sep 8, 2022Oct 1, 2022$1.0400+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 9, 2022Jul 1, 2022$1.0400+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 10, 2022Apr 1, 2022$1.0400+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 9, 2021Jan 1, 2022$1.0400+11.8%Raise
Sep 9, 2021Oct 1, 2021$0.9300+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 10, 2021Jul 1, 2021$0.9300+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 11, 2021Apr 1, 2021$0.9300+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 10, 2020Jan 1, 2021$0.9300+2.2%Raise
Sep 10, 2020Oct 1, 2020$0.9100+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 11, 2020Jul 1, 2020$0.9100+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 12, 2020Apr 1, 2020$0.9100+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 12, 2019Jan 1, 2020$0.9100+15.2%Raise
Sep 12, 2019Oct 1, 2019$0.7900+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2019Jul 1, 2019$0.7900+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 7, 2019Apr 1, 2019$0.7900+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 13, 2018Jan 1, 2019$0.7900+14.5%Raise
Sep 13, 2018Oct 1, 2018$0.6900+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 7, 2018Jul 1, 2018$0.6900+9.5%Raise
Mar 8, 2018Apr 1, 2018$0.6300+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 7, 2017Jan 1, 2018$0.6300+10.5%Raise
Sep 7, 2017Oct 1, 2017$0.5700+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 7, 2017Jul 1, 2017$0.5700+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 8, 2017Apr 1, 2017$0.5700+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 7, 2016Jan 1, 2017$0.5700+7.5%Raise
Sep 7, 2016Oct 1, 2016$0.5300+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 8, 2016Jul 1, 2016$0.5300+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 9, 2016Apr 1, 2016$0.5300+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 9, 2015Jan 1, 2016$0.5300+8.2%Raise
Sep 9, 2015Oct 1, 2015$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 10, 2015Jul 1, 2015$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 11, 2015Apr 1, 2015$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 10, 2014Jan 1, 2015$0.4900+16.3%Raise
Sep 10, 2014Oct 1, 2014$0.4214+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 11, 2014Jul 1, 2014$0.4214+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 12, 2014Apr 1, 2014$0.4214+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 11, 2013Jan 1, 2014$0.4214+10.3%Raise
Sep 11, 2013Oct 1, 2013$0.3819+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 12, 2013Jul 1, 2013$0.3819+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 6, 2013Apr 1, 2013$0.3819+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 12, 2012Jan 1, 2013$0.3819+10.1%Raise
Sep 12, 2012Oct 1, 2012$0.3468+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 6, 2012Jul 1, 2012$0.3468+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 7, 2012Apr 1, 2012$0.3468+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 7, 2011Jan 1, 2012$0.3468+9.7%Raise
Sep 7, 2011Oct 1, 2011$0.3161+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 8, 2011Jul 1, 2011$0.3161+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 9, 2011Apr 1, 2011$0.3161+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 8, 2010Jan 1, 2011$0.3161+5.9%Raise
Sep 8, 2010Oct 1, 2010$0.2985+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 9, 2010Jul 1, 2010$0.2985+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 10, 2010Apr 1, 2010$0.2985+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 9, 2009Jan 1, 2010$0.2985+3.0%Raise
Sep 9, 2009Oct 1, 2009$0.2897+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 10, 2009Jul 1, 2009$0.2897+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 11, 2009Apr 1, 2009$0.2897+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 10, 2008Jan 1, 2009$0.2897+13.8%Raise
Sep 10, 2008Oct 1, 2008$0.2546+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 11, 2008Jul 1, 2008$0.2546+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 12, 2008Apr 1, 2008$0.2546+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 12, 2007Jan 1, 2008$0.2546+26.1%Raise
Sep 12, 2007Oct 1, 2007$0.2019+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2007Jul 1, 2007$0.2019+10.7%Raise
Mar 7, 2007Apr 1, 2007$0.1824+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 6, 2006Jan 1, 2007$0.1824+24.3%Raise
Sep 13, 2006Oct 1, 2006$0.1467+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 7, 2006Jul 1, 2006$0.1467+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 8, 2006Apr 1, 2006$0.1467+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 7, 2005Jan 1, 2006$0.1467+19.4%Raise
Sep 7, 2005Oct 1, 2005$0.1229+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 8, 2005Jul 1, 2005$0.1229+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 10, 2005Apr 1, 2005$0.1229+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 8, 2004Jan 1, 2005$0.1229+10.7%Raise
Sep 8, 2004Oct 1, 2004$0.1110+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 9, 2004Jul 1, 2004$0.1110+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 11, 2004Apr 1, 2004$0.1110+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 10, 2003Jan 1, 2004$0.1110+16.7%Raise
Sep 10, 2003Oct 1, 2003$0.0952+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 11, 2003Jul 1, 2003$0.0952+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 12, 2003Apr 1, 2003$0.0952+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 11, 2002Jan 1, 2003$0.0952+4.3%Raise
Sep 11, 2002Oct 1, 2002$0.0912+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 12, 2002Jul 1, 2002$0.0912+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 13, 2002Apr 1, 2002$0.0912+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 12, 2001Jan 1, 2002$0.0912+11.6%Raise
Sep 17, 2001—$0.0817-0.0%Unchanged
Sep 12, 2001Oct 1, 2001$0.0817+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 6, 2001Jul 1, 2001$0.0817+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 7, 2001Apr 1, 2001$0.0817+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 7, 2000Jan 1, 2001$0.0817+17.0%Raise
Sep 13, 2000Oct 1, 2000$0.0698+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 7, 2000Jul 1, 2000$0.0698+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 8, 2000Apr 1, 2000$0.0698+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 8, 1999Jan 1, 2000$0.0698+15.8%Raise
Sep 8, 1999Oct 1, 1999$0.0603+1.3%Raise
Jun 9, 1999Jul 1, 1999$0.0595+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 10, 1999Apr 1, 1999$0.0595-1.3%Cut
Dec 9, 1998Jan 1, 1999$0.0603+15.2%Raise
Sep 9, 1998Oct 1, 1998$0.0523+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 10, 1998Jul 1, 1998$0.0523+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 11, 1998Apr 1, 1998$0.0523+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 10, 1997Jan 1, 1998$0.0523+14.8%Raise
Sep 10, 1997Oct 1, 1997$0.0456+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 11, 1997Jul 1, 1997$0.0456+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 12, 1997Apr 1, 1997$0.0456+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 11, 1996Jan 1, 1997$0.0456+15.0%Raise
Sep 11, 1996Oct 1, 1996$0.0397+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 12, 1996Jul 1, 1996$0.0397+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 13, 1996Apr 1, 1996$0.0397+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 13, 1995Jan 1, 1996$0.0397+14.3%Raise
Sep 13, 1995Oct 1, 1995$0.0347+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 14, 1995Jul 1, 1995$0.0347+16.7%Raise
Mar 13, 1995Apr 1, 1995$0.0297+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 12, 1994Jan 1, 1995$0.0297+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 12, 1994Oct 1, 1994$0.0297+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 7, 1994Jul 1, 1994$0.0297+15.4%Raise
Mar 8, 1994Apr 1, 1994$0.0258+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 6, 1993Jan 1, 1994$0.0258+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 7, 1993Oct 1, 1993$0.0258+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 8, 1993Jul 1, 1993$0.0258+13.0%Raise
Mar 8, 1993Apr 1, 1993$0.0228+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 7, 1992Jan 1, 1993$0.0228+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 8, 1992Oct 1, 1992$0.0228+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 2, 1992Jul 1, 1992$0.0228+15.0%Raise
Mar 10, 1992Apr 1, 1992$0.0198+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 10, 1991Jan 1, 1992$0.0198+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 10, 1991Oct 1, 1991$0.0198+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 11, 1991Jul 1, 1991$0.0198+14.3%Raise
Mar 12, 1991Apr 1, 1991$0.0173+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 11, 1990Jan 1, 1991$0.0173+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 11, 1990Oct 1, 1990$0.0173+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 14, 1990Jul 1, 1990$0.0173+16.7%Raise
Mar 13, 1990Apr 1, 1990$0.0149+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 12, 1989Jan 1, 1990$0.0149+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 12, 1989Oct 1, 1989$0.0149+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 1989Jul 1, 1989$0.0149+15.4%Raise
Mar 14, 1989Apr 1, 1989$0.0129+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 12, 1988Jan 1, 1989$0.0129+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 1988Oct 1, 1988$0.0129+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 14, 1988Jul 1, 1988$0.0129+18.2%Raise
Mar 15, 1988Apr 1, 1988$0.0109+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 14, 1987Jan 1, 1988$0.0109+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 14, 1987Oct 1, 1987$0.0109+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 15, 1987Jul 1, 1987$0.0109+15.8%Raise
Jan 27, 1987Apr 1, 1987$0.0094+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 11, 1986Jan 1, 1987$0.0094+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 15, 1986—$0.0094+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 1986—$0.0094+11.8%Raise
Mar 17, 1986—$0.0084+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 10, 1985—$0.0084+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 12, 1985—$0.0084+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 11, 1985—$0.0084+9.7%Raise
Mar 12, 1985—$0.0077+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 11, 1984—$0.0077+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 11, 1984—$0.0077+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 12, 1984—$0.0077+10.7%Raise
Mar 13, 1984—$0.0069+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 12, 1983—$0.0069+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 12, 1983—$0.0069+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 14, 1983—$0.0069—First

ADP dividend history — FAQ

How much is ADP's dividend?

As of Oct 8, 2026, ADP's most recent dividend was $1.7000 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 11, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 1, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $6.8000 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.58%.

How often does ADP pay a dividend?

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is ADP's next dividend?

ADP's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has ADP ever cut its dividend?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 1 regular payment lower than the one before it.

How much did ADP pay in dividends in 2025?

ADP paid $6.3200 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 10.1% from 2024.

What was ADP's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, ADP paid $6.8000 per share, 2.34% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -9.2%. That is an approximate total return of -6.8% before taxes and reinvestment.

Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to ADP