Accenture plc

NYSE:ACN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$154.9b

Accenture Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Accenture is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.63% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 14th November, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 10th October, 2025.

Key information

2.6%

Dividend yield

2.1%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield4.7%
Future Dividend Yield3.2%
Dividend Growth9.9%
Next dividend pay date14 Nov 25
Ex dividend date10 Oct 25
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ratio49%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Accenture's (NYSE:ACN) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 29
Accenture's (NYSE:ACN) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Recent updates

Accenture: This Is A Generational Buying Opportunity

Oct 10

Why Accenture's (NYSE:ACN) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem

Oct 03
Why Accenture's (NYSE:ACN) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem

Accenture's (NYSE:ACN) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 29
Accenture's (NYSE:ACN) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Sep 08
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Accenture's Revenue to Climb 5% with a Promising 11% Profit Margin Boost

Fundamental 1) Valuation & Quality Multiples: TTM P/E ~20.3x , Forward P/E ~18.1x , EV/EBITDA ~13.3x , P/S ~2.36x , P/B ~5.21x (all trending well below 2024 peaks). Scale & Efficiency: Revenue (TTM) ~US$68.5B , Operating margin ~16.8% , Net margin ~11.6% , ROE ~26.9%.

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN)

Jul 21
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN)

Accenture: Buy The Trump Slump (Technical Analysis)

Apr 19

Accenture Q2 Preview: Long-Term Growth Remains Unchanged

Mar 18

Accenture's GenAI Strategy Is Catching A Cold (Rating Downgrade)

Feb 21

Should You Be Adding Accenture (NYSE:ACN) To Your Watchlist Today?

Feb 11
Should You Be Adding Accenture (NYSE:ACN) To Your Watchlist Today?

Is It Time To Consider Buying Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN)?

Jan 31
Is It Time To Consider Buying Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN)?

Accenture: AI Threatens Its Consulting Business

Jan 25

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Looks To Prolong Its Impressive Returns

Jan 20
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Looks To Prolong Its Impressive Returns

Accenture: Well-Positioned To Capitalize On Growing AI Demand (Rating Upgrade)

Jan 16

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN)

Jan 08
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN)

Accenture: Human Capital Challenge Is Daunting

Dec 14

These 4 Measures Indicate That Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Is Using Debt Safely

Nov 25
These 4 Measures Indicate That Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Is Using Debt Safely

Accenture Isn't Likely To Beat The Market At Its Current Valuation

Nov 19

Accenture plc's (NYSE:ACN) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Nov 03
Accenture plc's (NYSE:ACN) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

ACN: Richly Priced Despite Extending into GenAI and Cloud Computing

Generative AI (GenAI): Accenture reported $3 billion in new GenAI bookings in FY'24, including $1 billion in Q4. GenAI revenue was nearly $900 million for the full year, up significantly from FY'23.
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Generative AI And Strategic Acquisitions Propel Future Growth Amid Market Challenges

Strategic positioning in digital transformation and AI investments is set to drive future revenue growth as market conditions improve.

Accenture Pops With Earnings Buy Signal (Technical Analysis)

Oct 06

Accenture Q4: Early Recovery In IT Consulting Market

Sep 26

Accenture's Bet On GenAI Is Paying Off

Aug 17

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: ACN's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: ACN's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Accenture Dividend Yield vs Market
How does ACN dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (ACN)2.6%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (IT)2.3%
Analyst forecast (ACN) (up to 3 years)3.2%

Notable Dividend: ACN's dividend (2.63%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.44%).

High Dividend: ACN's dividend (2.63%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.49%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (49.4%), ACN's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (37.2%), ACN's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/10/24 03:34
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/24 00:00
Earnings2025/08/31
Annual Earnings2025/08/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Accenture plc is covered by 50 analysts. 26 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
James KelleherArgus Research Company
David KoningBaird
Darrin PellerBarclays