Automatic Data Processing Inc (ADP) dividend history and payment record
Automatic Data Processing Inc pays dividends quarterly. We hold 175 payments for it, going back to June 1983 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for ADP. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
ADP dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $1.70 per share, September 11, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $6.80 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 10.4%, from $1.54 to $1.70 |
| 5-year growth rate | 12.8% a year, compounded ($0.93 → $1.70) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 25, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 22 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 175 payments since June 1983 |
Automatic Data Processing Inc's dividend schedule
Automatic Data Processing Inc has paid quarterly across the 43 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on September 11, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 22 days, based on the announcements we hold for ADP.
Increases have a season: of the 28 raises in our record, most take effect with the December payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 10.4%, effective with the December 2025 ex-date.
ADP dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 175 going back to June 1983.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | $1.70 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | $1.70 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | $1.70 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $1.70 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | $1.54 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | $1.54 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | $1.54 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $1.54 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | $1.40 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | $1.40 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | $1.40 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | $1.40 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | $1.25 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | $1.25 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | $1.25 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | $1.25 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own ADP before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does ADP pay a dividend?
- Automatic Data Processing Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 175 payments since June 1983.
- How much does ADP pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $1.70 per share, with an ex-date of September 11, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $6.80 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.