ADP Stock — Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

Updated October 2, 2026.

ADP is a Stock. its distribution rate is 2.64%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.64%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 85/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 34.6%.

At the current 2.64% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $264 per year, or about $66.00 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. operates cloud-based human capital management solutions, serving businesses through two main segments: Employer Services, which provides payroll, HR management, and workforce analytics platforms for small to large companies; and Professional Employer Organization services, which offers HR outsourcing and employee benefits administration through co-employment arrangements. The company pays a modest current distribution rate on a quarterly basis. The business appeals to income-focused investors seeking exposure to enterprise software and business services with an established dividend history.

ADP performance

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 34.6%.

ADP key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

85 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.24%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/17/1980

Distribution rate

2.64%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.64%

5-year average yield

2.04

Last close

$257.68 (as of 2026-10-02)

Market cap

$102,106,098,889

Average volume

2188100.0

Last dividend

$1.70

Last ex-dividend date

09/11/2026

Last payment date

10/01/2026

Beta

0.83

Payout ratio

61.2%

P/E ratio

23.53

Forward P/E

22.0264

EPS

$10.95

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.64%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.64%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

ADP risks and drawbacks

ADP's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 34.6%.

Who may consider ADP — and who may not

ADP may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ADP pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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