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10. Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN)

Ex-Dividend Date: April 9

Dividend Yield as of March 30: 3.31%

On March 25, Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) launched Cyber.AI, a new solution powered by Claude, Anthropic’s AI model. The platform is designed to help organizations shift their security operations from human-speed responses to continuous, AI-driven capabilities. Cyber.AI combines Accenture’s library of proprietary agents with Claude. The company said the solution builds on more than two decades of cybersecurity delivery experience.

It also brings together the platform and Accenture’s 30,000-plus cybersecurity professionals to help clients move faster and make decisions at scale. The offering includes Agent Shield, part of the Cyber.AI Secure AI and Agents capabilities, which is designed to protect, identify, monitor, and govern autonomous AI agents in real time. Claude serves as the core reasoning engine within Cyber.AI. It is used to analyze security data and support automated decision-making across the cybersecurity lifecycle.

The platform also integrates Claude’s safety features with enterprise controls, including Agent Shield, to keep AI systems operating within defined policies and risk limits. The launch comes as organizations deal with rising AI-driven cyber risks. These risks were highlighted in the Global Cyber Outlook Report 2026 by the World Economic Forum and Accenture. The company said Cyber.AI can help organizations respond at machine speed, improve threat detection, and manage complex environments more efficiently.

The platform has also shown practical benefits. These include faster security processes, broader testing coverage, and fewer vulnerabilities, based on deployments within large enterprises and Accenture’s own systems.

Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) provides services across strategy and consulting, technology, operations, Industry X, and Song.