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Data last updated: Oct 18, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 18, 2026): Accenture plc (ACN) pays a $6.60 annual dividend ($1.71 quarterly), yielding 2.98% at $229.68/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-10-13. 6 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.98%
Annual Dividend: $6.60 per share
Payout Ratio: 50.9%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-10-13
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Technology
Years of Dividend History: 22
Accenture plc dividend income comes from one of the world's largest professional services firms, spanning consulting, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and AI-driven automation. ACN currently pays $6.52 per share annually, with dividends distributed quarterly and the next ex-dividend date set for July 9, 2026. The current yield sits at 3.7%. With a beta of 1.092, ACN stock moves roughly in line with the broader market, making it a fit for dividend investors who want meaningful income without extreme price swings.
Accenture plc pays out 50.3% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40-60%). That level leaves a meaningful buffer, supported by the company's broad service portfolio spanning cloud solutions, cybersecurity, and intelligent automation, all areas with recurring client demand. Accenture plc dividend safety gets a further boost from the diversity of its revenue base across strategy, technology, and operations services. The primary pressure point is ACN's exposure to enterprise IT spending cycles, which can compress revenue when corporate budgets tighten.
Accenture plc dividend history shows a CAGR of 14.2% per year from 2010 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.83 to $6.07 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 61.0% in 2015, and the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, reflecting periods of irregular payment timing rather than a uniform upward march.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +14.6% | $4.03 (2022) | $6.07 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +13.1% | $3.28 (2020) | $6.07 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +6.8% | $3.14 (2015) | $6.07 (2025) |
ACN stock fits dividend investors who want a yield above the market average paired with above-average dividend growth. At 3.7%, the current yield falls in the moderate (2-4%) range and sits well above the 5-year average yield of 2.69%, meaning buyers today are locking in a historically elevated income rate from this stock. The 50.3% payout ratio leaves room for further increases. The trade-off is that ACN is not a high-yield income play. What investors get instead is a 14.2% annualized growth rate over 15 years, backed by a global professional services business with broad exposure to cloud, AI, and cybersecurity demand.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | $1.6300 |
| 2026-04-09 | $1.6300 |
| 2026-01-13 | $1.6300 |
| 2025-10-10 | $1.6300 |
| 2025-07-10 | $1.4800 |
| 2025-04-10 | $1.4800 |
| 2025-01-16 | $1.4800 |
| 2024-10-10 | $1.4800 |
| 2024-07-11 | $1.2900 |
| 2024-04-10 | $1.2900 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $4.8900 |
| 2025 | $6.0700 |
| 2024 | $5.3500 |
| 2023 | $4.6500 |
| 2022 | $4.0300 |
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