ACN (Accenture) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.46 (As of Aug. 2024)

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What is Accenture Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. Accenture's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Aug. 2024 was 0.46.

The historical rank and industry rank for Accenture's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

ACN' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.36 Med: 0.41 Max: 0.45
Current: 0.43

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Accenture was 0.45. The lowest was 0.36. And the median was 0.41.

ACN's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
55.96% of 856 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.39 vs ACN: 0.43

As of today (2024-10-31), the Dividend Yield % of Accenture is 1.53%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Accenture was 2.38%. The lowest was 0.87%. And the median was 1.56%.

Accenture's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Aug. 2024 was $1.29.

During the past 12 months, Accenture's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 15.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 13.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 12.00% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.40% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Accenture was 47.60% per year. The lowest was 9.20% per year. And the median was 12.40% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

Accenture Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Accenture's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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Accenture Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Accenture Annual Data

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0.43

0.40

0.36

0.38

0.43

Accenture Quarterly Data
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Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.41	0.39	0.47	0.41	0.46

Competitive Comparison of Accenture's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Accenture's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Accenture's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Accenture's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Accenture Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Accenture's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Aug. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Aug. 2024 )
	=	5.16	/	11.95
	=	0.43

Accenture's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Aug. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Aug. 2024 )
	=	1.29	/	2.79
	=	0.46

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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Address

1 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin, IRL, 2

Website

https://www.accenture.com

Accenture is a leading global IT-services firm that provides consulting, strategy, and technology and operational services. These services run the gamut from aiding enterprises with digital transformation to procurement services to software system integration. The company provides its IT offerings to a variety of sectors, including communications, media and technology, financial services, health and public services, consumer products, and resources. Accenture employs just under 500,000 people throughout 200 cities in 51 countries.

Executives

Ellyn Shook	officer: Chief Human Resources Officer	C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO IL 60601
Joel Unruch	officer: General Counsel, Sec & CCO	C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO IL 60601
Kathleen R Mcclure	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO IL 60601
Leonardo Framil	officer: CEO-Growth Markets	500 W. MADISON STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Julie Spellman Sweet	officer: General Counsel, Sec & CCO	C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO IL 60601
Jean-marc Ollagnier	officer: Group Chief Exec-Resources	C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO IL 60601
Gilles Pelisson	director	161 N. CLARK STREET, C/O ACCENTURE CORPORATE SECRETARY, CHICAGO IL 60601
Manish Sharma	officer: Chief Operating Officer	161 NORTH CLARK, CHICAGO IL 60601
John F Walsh	officer: Grp Chief Exec-Com, Med & Tech	C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO IL 60601
Melissa A Burgum	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	C/O SRA INTERNATIONAL, INC., 4300 FAIR LAKES COURT, FAIRFAX VA 22033
Jaime Ardila	director	300 RENAISSANCE CENTER, M/C: 482-C25-A36, DETROIT MI 48265-3000
Paula A Price	director	ONE CVS DRIVE, WOONSOCKET RI 02895
Alan C. Jope	director	500 W. MADISON STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
James O Etheredge	officer: Group Chief Exec-North America	C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO IL 60601
Gianfranco Casati	officer: Group Chief Executive?Products	C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N. CLARK STREET, CHCIAGO IL 60601