--- title: "Accenture Stock And 2 Dividend Shares With Steady Payouts" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296691424.md" description: "The article highlights three dividend stocks with steady payouts: Accenture, Manulife Financial, and Commonwealth Bank of Australia. It emphasizes their reliable cash flows, recurring revenue models, and yields above 3%, positioning them as attractive options for income investors seeking stability amidst volatile capital gains." datetime: "2026-08-23T03:33:57.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296691424.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296691424.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296691424.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Accenture Stock And 2 Dividend Shares With Steady Payouts With bond yields in major markets hovering near multi month highs, income investors are being reminded how powerful reliable cash payouts can feel compared with volatile capital gains. A well covered dividend above 5% can help turn market noise into background hum. This article looks at three dividend powerhouses from our 3%+ Yield screener that combine sturdy payouts with a track record of stability and dividend growth. The stocks covered below are just a sample, and the full screen surfaced 1,881 more companies with income profiles and dividend narratives that are not covered here. To identify your own high conviction income ideas, head straight to the Dividend Powerhouses (3%+ Yield) screener. ## Accenture (ACN) Accenture is a global consulting and technology services company that helps large organisations modernise their operations, move to cloud and AI, and outsource complex business processes. Its strongest link to the dividend powerhouse theme is the mature, high margin Global Operations and Technology work in areas such as systems integration, managed services and business process outsourcing, which tends to create recurring cash flows that can support a reliable dividend. Revenue is spread across several industry groups, led by Products at about US$22.3b, Financial Services at US$13.8b, Health & Public Service at US$14.9b, Communications, Media & Technology at US$12.4b and Resources at US$9.8b, while the company’s market cap sits around US$113.4b. Income focused investors may want Accenture on their radar because it combines a 3%+ dividend yield with a large, recurring services base in areas like AI enabled managed services, cybersecurity and outsourcing that can help underpin steady cash generation. The stock has underperformed US IT peers recently and earnings fell 2% in the last year, so you are not paying for perfection. Forecasts for mid single digit revenue and earnings growth, strong forecast ROE around 24.2% and an experienced, independent board give the dividend story substance. The question is whether new AI partnerships and acquisitions will turn today’s muted sentiment into tomorrow’s opportunity, or whether growth headwinds and restructuring risk keep the dividend story more defensive than exciting. Accenture’s recurring cash flows and 3%+ yield could be masking a richer story for patient income investors. See how dividend strength lines up with growth plans in the analysis report for Accenture NYSE:ACN Earnings & Revenue Growth as at Aug 2026 ### Build your own dividend powerhouse shortlist Accenture and the other two dividend stocks here came from a single Simply Wall St screen, but the real value is in creating filters that match your own income and quality rules. Use our customisable Screener to mix metrics like dividend yield, cash flows, balance sheet strength and risks, or tap into any of our curated Investing Ideas for a ready made starting universe. ## Manulife Financial (TSX:MFC) Manulife Financial is a Toronto based insurer and asset manager that uses steady cash flows from insurance, annuity and wealth management fees to fund the type of covered, growing dividend this screener looks for. Its largest business contributor is Global Wealth & Asset Management at about CA$7.2b of revenue, followed by Asia at CA$4.8b, Canada at CA$3.2b, the U.S. at CA$499 million and Corporate and Other at CA$809 million. The company’s market cap is about CA$97.2b. Income investors may want Manulife Financial on their watchlist because its dividend is backed by recurring premiums and fee income. Recent Asia and Global Wealth & Asset Management momentum, AI driven efficiency awards and active buybacks point to an effort to grow cash flows per share over time. At the same time, credit risk in U.S. loan books, regulatory pressure on Hong Kong retirement fees and reliance on Asia for growth mean that today’s yield and value signals come with real business risk. The interesting question is whether the combination of stable dividend, growth in capital light businesses and a large gap to Simply Wall St’s DCF estimate is enough to compensate for those pressures or whether funding and credit risks deserve a bigger margin of safety. Manulife’s accelerating shift toward capital light wealth and Asia fees could be masking a deeper income story. See how that dividend profile lines up with growth, capital returns and credit exposure in the analysis report for Manulife Financial MFC Discounted Cash Flow as at Aug 2026 ## Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) Commonwealth Bank of Australia is a universal bank that focuses on everyday financial services such as home loans, deposits, business lending and payments, which together create the steady net interest margin and fee income that fund its dividend powerhouse profile. Retail Banking Services is the largest contributor at about A$13.4b of revenue, followed by Business Banking at A$9.7b, New Zealand at A$3.0b and Institutional Banking and Markets at A$2.9b, within a group that generated most of its A$25.3b revenue in Australia. The company’s market cap is about A$264.1b. Income investors who want more than just a high headline yield may find Commonwealth Bank of Australia worth a closer look. The bank combines a long running focus on dividends with strong net profit margins, high deposit funding and recent cost and impairment discipline that support a substantial, recurring payout. At the same time, heavy exposure to Australian mortgages, rising digital competition and an elevated P/E leave little room for disappointment if revenue or margins soften. The real question is whether CBA’s premium valuation and cash rich dividend policy still leave enough upside for new investors. Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s rich dividend, high deposit funding and premium P/E suggest a story income investors may not have fully priced in yet. See how those threads connect in the analysis report for Commonwealth Bank of Australia ASX:CBA P/E Ratio as at Aug 2026 ## Seeking Fresh Alternatives Before They Fly New dividend and quality ideas can move from quiet accumulation to full breakout quickly. 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