Automatic Data Processing Stock To Go Ex-dividend Tomorrow (ADP)

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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The ex-dividend date for Automatic Data Processing (Nasdaq:ADP) is tomorrow, September 12, 2012. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 40 cents per share. At a price of $58.91 as of 9:30 a.m. ET, the dividend yield is 2.7%.

The average volume for Automatic Data Processing has been 1.9 million shares per day over the past 30 days. Automatic Data Processing has a market cap of $28.71 billion and is part of the technology sector and computer software & services industry. Shares are up 9.7% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday.

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. provides business outsourcing solutions. The company operates in three segments: Employer Services, Professional Employer Organization (PEO) Services, and Dealer Services. The company has a P/E ratio of 21, equal to the average computer software & services industry P/E ratio and above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7.

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TheStreet Ratings rates Automatic Data Processing as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, solid stock price performance, growth in earnings per share, increase in net income and reasonable valuation levels. Although no company is perfect, currently we do not see any significant weaknesses which are likely to detract from the generally positive outlook. You can view the full Automatic Data Processing Ratings Report.

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