By Colin Kellaher

 

Automatic Data Processing Inc. on Wednesday said its board raised the quarterly dividend by 20%, to $1.25 from $1.04.

The new payout, equal to $5 a year, represents an annual yield of about 2.04% based on Tuesday's closing price of $245.04, up from 1.7%.

The Roseland, N.J., payroll processor said the increased dividend is payable Jan. 1 to shareholders of record Dec. 9.

 

Write to Colin Kellaher at colin.kellaher@wsj.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

November 09, 2022 08:55 ET (13:55 GMT)

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