Dividend Aristocrat Automatic Data Processing (ADP) will raise its quarterly dividend by another 14.5 percent to $0.79 per share in Q4 of 2018. Earlier this year ADP had already hiked its dividend by 6 cents to 69 cents quarterly.
The new quarterly dividend rate of $0.79 per share will be distributed on January 1, 2019 to shareholders of record on December 14, 2018.
A new annual dividend rate of $2.52 per share yields 2.1% at a stock price of $147.19 for ADP.
"The new $0.79 quarterly dividend represents a 25% increase in the quarterly dividend compared to a year ago, and is a strong signal of the board's confidence in ADP's future and its commitment to shareholder friendly actions," said Carlos Rodriguez.
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) is a provider of business outsourcing solutions to employers, offering solutions to businesses of various sizes. The Company's services include a wide range of human resource, payroll, tax, and benefits administration solutions.