Dividend compounder review

ADP

Automatic Data Processing Inc · NASDAQ · US

Technology · Software - Application

Score93.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionWatchlist
RatingExceptional Dividend Compounder
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 25.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 20.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 25.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 15.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 8.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years43
Dividend Yield0.75%
Payout Ratio60.5%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$4.1B
Free Cash Flow$4.4B
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity0.69
P/E21.1
Revenue Growth 5Y7.1%
Net Margin20.1%
ROE71.2%
Price vs Trend-0.9%
3Y Return12.7%
5Y Return27.0%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend yield normalized from payment history because provider yield looked inconsistent.
Dividend diary

Activity record

ADP dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend yield normalized from payment history because provider yield looked inconsistent.

ADP qualified as a dividend compounder candidate Qualified · Positive

Score 93.5/100, decision Watchlist.

ADP dividend payment 1.7 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Automatic Data Processing Inc.

Dividend increased 10.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.54 to 1.7.

ADP dividend payment 1.7 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Automatic Data Processing Inc.

ADP dividend payment 1.54 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Automatic Data Processing Inc.

ADP dividend payment 1.54 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Automatic Data Processing Inc.

ADP dividend payment 1.54 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Automatic Data Processing Inc.

Dividend increased 10.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.4 to 1.54.

ADP dividend payment 1.54 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Automatic Data Processing Inc.

ADP dividend payment 1.4 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Automatic Data Processing Inc.

ADP dividend payment 1.4 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Automatic Data Processing Inc.

ADP dividend payment 1.4 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Automatic Data Processing Inc.

Dividend increased 12.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.25 to 1.4.

ADP dividend payment 1.4 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Automatic Data Processing Inc.

ADP dividend payment 1.25 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Automatic Data Processing Inc.

ADP dividend payment 1.25 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Automatic Data Processing Inc.

Dividend increased 20.2% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.04 to 1.25.

Dividend increased 11.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.93 to 1.04.

Dividend increased 15.2% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.79 to 0.91.