Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN) to Issue $1.63 Quarterly Dividend

Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 9th will be paid a dividend of 1.63 per share by the information technology services provider on Friday, August 14th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 9th.

Accenture has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend every year for the last 20 years. Accenture has a payout ratio of 47.8% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect Accenture to earn $14.91 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $6.52 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 43.7%.

Accenture Trading Down 18.8%

Shares of NYSE ACN opened at $126.75 on Friday. Accenture has a 1-year low of $125.60 and a 1-year high of $307.77. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $178.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $219.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $84.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 1.34.

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, June 18th. The information technology services provider reported $3.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.70 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $18.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.75 billion. Accenture had a return on equity of 26.33% and a net margin of 10.61%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.49 earnings per share. Accenture has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.780-13.900 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Accenture will post 13.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Accenture News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Accenture this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Accenture trimmed its fiscal 2026 revenue-growth outlook and guided Q4 revenue below Wall Street expectations, signaling weaker demand for consulting and technology services. Accenture Reports Third-Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Shares sold off sharply after the earnings release, with multiple reports pointing to concerns about slowing bookings, cautious enterprise IT spending, and uncertainty around the growth outlook. Accenture Takes a Hit on Worsening Outlook and Cloudy AI Future
• Negative Sentiment: News that Accenture is spending about $4.18 billion on cybersecurity-related acquisitions raised questions for some investors about capital allocation and deal integration risk. Accenture (ACN) Is Spending $4.2 Billion To Buy Into Critical Infrastructure Security
• Neutral Sentiment: Accenture declared a quarterly dividend of $1.63 per share, which supports the stock’s income appeal, though it is unlikely to offset the near-term concern about slowing growth. Accenture Price Performance

Accenture Company Profile

Accenture is a global professional services company that provides a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. The firm works with organizations across industries to design and implement business transformation programs, deploy and manage enterprise technology, optimize operations, and develop customer and digital experiences. Its offerings encompass management and technology consulting, systems integration, application and infrastructure services, cloud migration and managed services, as well as security and analytics capabilities.

The company delivers industry- and function-specific solutions, combining consulting expertise with proprietary tools, platforms and partnerships with major technology vendors.