Treasury Stock Acquired Repurchase Additional Approved Authorization Value



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| [Table of Contents](#i4a1c883199354127b0e9b0ddb9e84eb8_7) |  | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (continued)(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts or as otherwise disclosed) |  |
| ACCENTURE 2022 FORM 10-K |  | F-39 |
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Our share purchase activity during fiscal 2022 is as follows: 

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|  | Accenture plc Class AOrdinary Shares |  | Accenture CanadaHoldings Inc. Exchangeable Shares |
|  | Shares |  | Amount |  | Shares |  | Amount |
| Open-market share purchases (1) | 9,635,751  |  |  | $ | 3,151,807  |  |  | —  |  |  | $ | —  |  |
| Other share purchase programs | —  |  |  | —  |  |  | 14,318  |  |  | 5,112  |  |
| Other purchases (2) | 2,545,166  |  |  | 959,459  |  |  | —  |  |  | —  |  |
| Total | 12,180,917  |  |  | $ | 4,111,266  |  |  | 14,318  |  |  | $ | 5,112  |  |

(1)We conduct a publicly announced open-market share purchase program for Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares. These shares are held as treasury shares by Accenture plc and may be utilized to provide for select employee benefits, such as equity awards to our employees. (2)During fiscal 2022, as authorized under our various employee equity share plans, we acquired Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares primarily via share withholding for payroll tax obligations due from employees and former employees in connection with the delivery of Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares under those plans. These purchases of shares in connection with employee share plans do not affect our aggregate available authorization for our publicly announced open-market share purchase and the other share purchase programs. Dividends Our dividend activity during fiscal 2022 is as follows: 

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|   |  | Dividend PerShare |  | Accenture plc Class AOrdinary Shares |  | Accenture CanadaHoldings Inc. Exchangeable Shares |  | Total CashOutlay |
| Dividend Payment Date |  | Record Date |  | Cash Outlay |  | Record Date |  | Cash Outlay |  |
| November 15, 2021 |  | $ | 0.97  |  |  | October 14, 2021 |  | $ | 612,543  |  |  | October 12, 2021 |  | $ | 665  |  |  | $ | 613,208  |  |
| February 15, 2022 |  | 0.97  |  |  | January 13, 2022 |  | 615,926  |  |  | January 11, 2022 |  | 657  |  |  | 616,583  |  |
| May 13, 2022 |  | 0.97  |  |  | April 14, 2022 |  | 613,135  |  |  | April 12, 2022 |  | 650  |  |  | 613,785  |  |
| August 15, 2022 |  | 0.97  |  |  | July 14, 2022 |  | 613,080  |  |  | July 12, 2022 |  | 650  |  |  | 613,730  |  |
| Total Dividends |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,454,684  |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,622  |  |  | $ | 2,457,306  |  |

The payment of cash dividends includes the net effect of $103,502 of additional restricted stock units being issued as a part of our share plans, which resulted in 313,029 restricted share units being issued.Subsequent EventsOn September 21, 2022, the Board of Directors of Accenture plc declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.12 per share on our Class A ordinary shares for shareholders of record at the close of business on October 13, 2022, payable on November 15, 2022.On September 21, 2022, the Board of Directors of Accenture plc approved $3,000,000 in additional share repurchase authority, bringing Accenture’s total outstanding authority to $6,129,296.  
  
  

