Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Accenture (ACN) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Business Services
11y payment streak6y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
3.66%
@ $178.25
TTM Yield
3.57%
Forward Annual
$6.52
Quarterly
Market Cap
$109.8b
Payout (FCF)
31%
3.2x covered
Payout (Earnings)
51%
Latest Amount
$1.6300
Ex 2026-04-09
3y CAGR
-11.2%
5y CAGR
-2.0%
10y CAGR
3.5%
Next Ex-Date
—
Last recorded cut on or near 2019-10-16.
Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: CleanYield Trap: Green0 of 6 red flags · 1 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (6.28)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Moderate (14.7%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
6/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
3.23×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
✓ OK
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: -33.1%
⚠ Fired
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 26 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.31%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
85%
22 of 26 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
2 days
1 – 7 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.43%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (34)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-04-09$1.6300Quarterly2026-05-15recurring
2026-01-13$1.6300Quarterly2026-02-13recurring
2025-10-10$1.6300Quarterly2025-11-14recurring
2025-07-10$1.4800Quarterly2025-08-15recurring
2025-04-10$1.4800Quarterly2025-05-15recurring
2025-01-16$1.4800Quarterly2025-02-14recurring
2024-10-10$1.4800Quarterly2024-11-15recurring
2024-07-11$1.2900Quarterly2024-08-15recurring
2024-04-10$1.2900Quarterly2024-05-15recurring
2024-01-17$1.2900Quarterly2024-02-15recurring
2023-10-11$1.2900Quarterly2023-11-15recurring
2023-07-12$1.1200Quarterly2023-08-15recurring
2023-04-12$1.1200Quarterly2023-05-15recurring
2023-01-11$1.1200Quarterly2023-02-15recurring
2022-10-12$1.1200Quarterly2022-11-15recurring
2022-07-13$0.9700Quarterly2022-08-15recurring
2022-04-13$0.9700Quarterly2022-05-13recurring
2022-01-12$0.9700Quarterly2022-02-15recurring
2021-10-13$0.9700Quarterly2021-11-15recurring
2021-07-14$0.8800Quarterly2021-08-13recurring
2021-04-14$0.8800Quarterly2021-05-14recurring
2021-01-13$0.8800Quarterly2021-02-12recurring
2020-10-09$0.8800Quarterly2020-11-13recurring
2020-07-15$0.8000Quarterly2020-08-14recurring
2020-04-15$0.8000Quarterly2020-05-15recurring
2020-01-15$0.8000Quarterly2020-02-14recurring
2019-10-16$0.8000Quarterly2019-11-15recurring
2019-04-10$1.4600Semi-Annual2019-05-15recurring
2018-10-17$1.4600Semi-Annual2018-11-15recurring
2018-04-11$1.3300Semi-Annual2018-05-15recurring
2017-10-18$1.3300Semi-Annual2017-11-15recurring
2017-04-11$1.2100Semi-Annual2017-05-15recurring
2016-10-19$1.2100Semi-Annual2016-11-15recurring
2016-04-13$1.1000Semi-Annual2016-05-13recurring
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