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Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) Yield on Cost (YOC): 2.80%

The yield on cost (YOC) for Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) is 2.80%.

ADP Yield on Cost (YOC) Metrics

YIELD ON COST (YOC)

2.80%

Yield on Cost for ADP

ADP now pays $6.48 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:

If you boughtPrice thenYield on cost today
10 years ago(2016-06-08)$87.227.43%
5 years ago(2021-06-04)$197.723.28%
3 years ago(2023-06-06)$216.742.99%
1 year ago(2025-06-10)$314.522.06%
Buying today(at $231.10)$231.102.80%

If you buy today and the dividend keeps growing

Projection: starting from today's 2.80% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 11.6% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.

Today

2.80%

In 3 years

4.63%

In 5 years

6.46%

In 10 years

14.89%

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$231.10
$6.48
11.55%
15 Years

Starting Yield

2.80%

Ending YOC

14.45%

Year 15 Dividend

$33.39

Cum. Dividends Recd.

$259.90

Yield on Cost Progression Graph
Detailed Projections Ledger
Year-by-year table outlining compounding dividend returns on your purchase cost basis.
YearProjected Div. / ShareYoY Dividend HikeYield on Cost (YOC)Total Dividends Recd.
Initial$6.482.80%$0.00
Year 1$7.23+11.55%3.13%$7.23
Year 2$8.06+11.55%3.49%$15.29
Year 3$8.99+11.55%3.89%$24.29
Year 4$10.03+11.55%4.34%$34.32
Year 5$11.19+11.55%4.84%$45.51
Year 6$12.49+11.55%5.40%$58.00
Year 7$13.93+11.55%6.03%$71.92
Year 8$15.54+11.55%6.72%$87.46
Year 9$17.33+11.55%7.50%$104.79
Year 10$19.33+11.55%8.37%$124.12
Year 11$21.56+11.55%9.33%$145.69
Year 12$24.06+11.55%10.41%$169.74
Year 13$26.83+11.55%11.61%$196.58
Year 14$29.93+11.55%12.95%$226.51
Year 15$33.39+11.55%14.45%$259.90

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Yield on Cost (YOC) Formula & Definition

Yield on cost is the dividend yield measured against your original purchase price, not today's price. As a company raises its dividend, the yield on what you actually paid keeps rising even when the market yield holds steady.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Yield on Cost (YOC) FAQ

What is the yield on cost (YOC) for Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)?
The yield on cost (YOC) for ADP stock is 2.80%.

About Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) is a global provider of cloud-based solutions designed for human capital management (HCM). The company organizes its operations into two primary segments: Employer Services and Professional Employer Organization (PEO). Through its Employer Services division, ADP delivers strategic, cloud-powered platforms and comprehensive human resources (HR) outsourcing. This encompasses a wide array of services such as payroll processing, benefits administration, talent acquisition and management, general HR and workforce management, insurance, retirement planning, and regulatory compliance, often integrated into holistic HCM solutions. Conversely, the Professional Employer Organization (PEO) segment specializes in offering HR outsourcing to small and mid-sized businesses, leveraging a co-employment framework. This segment's offerings span robust benefits packages, regulatory protection and compliance, talent engagement strategies, specialized HR expertise, all-encompassing outsourcing, and even recruitment process outsourcing. Established in 1949, ADP maintains its corporate headquarters in Roseland, New Jersey.

Roseland, NJ
64,000 employees
Industrials / Staffing & Employment Services
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Staffing & Employment Services
CEO
Maria Black