PAYCHEX INC (PAYX) closed fiscal year 2026 with 356 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 4.43 USD per share.
PAYCHEX INC (PAYX) closed fiscal year 2026 with 356 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 4.43 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 4.90 M shares on a net basis. Since 2009 the share count has shrunk by 1.5 %. The dividend per share was 4.43 USD, up 10.2 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 1,590 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 19 fiscal years, from 2008 to 2026. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from as-reported SEC EDGAR filings, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: May
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 361M | 362M | 362M | 363M | 365M | 363M | 361M | 360M | 359M | 359M | 359M | 359M | 360M | 360M | 361M | 360M | 361M | 356M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 0.00k | 524k | 600k | 500k | 2,800k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 300k | 0.00k | 1,000k | 100k | 600k | 0.00k | 400k | 0.00k |
| Shares issued (%) | 0.00 % | 0.14 % | 0.17 % | 0.14 % | 0.77 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.08 % | 0.00 % | 0.28 % | 0.03 % | 0.17 % | 0.00 % | 0.11 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | -8.55M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -2.40M | -1.80M | -0.80M | -1.00M | -0.40M | 0.00M | -0.50M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -0.40M | 0.00M | -4.90M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | -2.37 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -0.66 % | -0.50 % | -0.22 % | -0.28 % | -0.11 % | 0.00 % | -0.14 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -0.11 % | 0.00 % | -1.38 % |
| Net addition/reduction | -8,552k | 524k | 600k | 500k | 2,800k | -2,400k | -1,800k | -800k | -1,000k | -400k | 300k | -500k | 1,000k | 100k | 600k | -400k | 400k | -4,900k |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | -2.37 % | 0.14 % | 0.17 % | 0.14 % | 0.77 % | -0.66 % | -0.50 % | -0.22 % | -0.28 % | -0.11 % | 0.08 % | -0.14 % | 0.28 % | 0.03 % | 0.17 % | -0.11 % | 0.11 % | -1.38 % |
Fiscal year end: May
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.27 | 1.31 | 1.40 | 1.52 | 1.68 | 1.84 | 2.06 | 2.30 | 2.48 | 2.52 | 2.77 | 3.26 | 3.65 | 4.02 | 4.43 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 83.92 % | 94.05 % | 87.09 % | 84.03 % | 83.78 % | 81.37 % | 81.76 % | 80.14 % | 80.15 % | 74.41 % | 79.93 % | 80.99 % | 82.80 % | 71.77 % | 75.45 % | 77.81 % | 87.40 % | 90.31 % |
| Number of payments | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 448M | 449M | 449M | 461M | 477M | 511M | 552M | 607M | 662M | 740M | 827M | 889M | 909M | 1,000M | 1,175M | 1,315M | 1,449M | 1,590M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 4.56 % | 4.34 % | 3.88 % | 4.19 % | 3.42 % | 3.41 % | 3.07 % | 3.09 % | 3.10 % | 3.13 % | 2.67 % | 3.44 % | 2.49 % | 2.23 % | 3.01 % | 3.03 % | 2.56 % | 4.64 % |
Figures in USD
