Governance and ESG Focus
We Take a Disciplined Approach to Capital Allocation
INVESTMENT PRIORITY
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Reinvest in the business to drive
organic revenue growth and
margin improvement
Invest in acquisitions to
supplement ADP's existing
strategy and capabilities
Return cash to shareholders via
dividend and shares repurchases
PROGRESS
+ FY21 ~$1B invested in Systems Development & Programming, continue to keep strategic
platforms differentiated and continue to scale Next Gen platforms
+ Reinvesting in growing sales force and enhancing productivity
+ Invested in transformation initiatives to drive hundreds of millions in run-rate savings
+ Maintain disciplined M&A approach and focus on transactions with high strategic value
+ In FY18 invested ~$615M to acquire Global Cash Card and WorkMarket; in FY19 invested
~$120M to acquire Celergo
+ Target dividend payout ratio 55-60%
+46 years of consecutive dividend increases
+ Incremental dividend increase in April '18 due to tax reform; board approved another
dividend increase in Nov '18, Nov '19, and Nov '20
+ Long-standing share buyback program to return excess cash, averaging ~1% share count
reduction per year over the past 10 years; increased pace of buybacks after $1B debt issue
in May '21
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