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Automatic Data Processing cash flow statement

In fiscal 2026, Automatic Data Processing's operations generated $5.44bn of cash; it spent $197m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $5.24bn. It returned $2.63bn in dividends and $2.08bn through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2010Jun 20102011Jun 20112012Jun 20122013Jun 20132014Jun 20142015Jun 20152016Jun 20162017Jun 20172018Jun 20182019Jun 20192020Jun 20202021Jun 20212022Jun 20222023Jun 20232024Jun 20242025Jun 20252026Jun 2026LTMSept 2026
Cash from operations1,6821,7061,9101,5771,8211,9741,8972,1262,5152,6883,0263,0933,1004,2084,1584,9405,4415,450
Depreciation and amortisation309315319251267278289316378409480511515549562582586594
Stock-based pay68909482117143138139175167131175202220244266243251
Capital spending103182140130160159169240206162173179174206208169197203
Free cash flow1,5791,5241,7701,4471,6621,8151,7291,8862,3092,5262,8542,9152,9254,0013,9494,7715,2455,247
Free cash flow after stock pay1,5121,4341,6761,3651,5451,6721,5911,7472,1342,3592,7232,7392,7233,7813,7064,5055,0024,996
Dividends paid6736927408068839289449951,0641,2931,4711,5761,6591,9042,1832,3992,6262,677
Share buybacks7667337416476671,5571,1561,2609899381,0061,3721,9691,1211,2321,2812,0832,476

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from Automatic Data Processing's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved November 3, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Automatic Data Processing.