Automatic Data Processing, Inc.·Industrials

ROSELAND, N.J., April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADP) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.70 per share payable July 1, 2026 to shareholders of record on June 12, 2026.

Shares of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADP - Get Free Report) have earned a consensus rating of "Hold" from the fourteen ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating

ROSELAND, N.J., April 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- For the four weeks ending March 21, 2026, U.S. private employers added an average of 26,000 jobs per week, according to the NER Pulse, a weekly update of the monthly ADP National Employment Report (NER).

Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) has fallen sharply, and the fundamentals suggest the market may be mispricing a durable business.

We start a new trading week with our eyes and ears trained on the Middle East once again. President Trump has expressed frustration (if excessive profanity is any indication) with the Iranian regime, and is giving until Tuesday to open the Strait of Hormuz completely.

A safe stock is a business that can take a punch, keep generating cash flow, keep paying shareholders, and still look stronger a few years later. When debt is low, management has room to maneuver. It can keep investing, protect the dividend, pursue acquisitions, or simply ride out a rough period without making desperate decisions. Safety is not only about defensiveness. Sometimes, the safest company is simply the one executing so well that it keeps compounding no matter what the market feels this quarter.
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. provides cloud-based human capital management solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments, Employer Services and Professional Employer Organization (PEO). The Employer Services segment offers strategic, cloud-based platforms, and human resources (HR) outsourcing solutions. Its offerings include payroll, benefits administration, talent management, HR management, workforce management, insurance, retirement, and compliance services, as well as integrated HCM solutions. The PEO Services segment provides HR outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses through a co-employment model. This segment offers benefits package, protection and compliance, talent engagement, expertise, comprehensive outsourcing, and recruitment process outsourcing services. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey.
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