By Colin Kellaher

 

Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) on Tuesday said its board raised the quarterly dividend by 15.2% to 91 cents from 79 cents.

The new payout, equal to $3.64 a year, represents an annual yield of about 2.23% based on Monday's closing price of $163.42, up from 1.93%.

The Roseland, N.J., payroll processor said the increased dividend is payable Jan. 1 to shareholders of record Dec. 13.

 

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

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

November 12, 2019 08:53 ET (13:53 GMT)

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