Paychex (PAYX) Dividend Yield (2009 - 2026)
Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Dividend Yield came in at 1.23% in Q2 2026, up 55.0% year-over-year from 0.79% in Q2 2025, and up 6.55% quarter-over-quarter from 1.16% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Paychex (PAYX) Dividend Yield (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex has disclosed Dividend Yield across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 1.23% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Dividend Yield rose 55.0% year-over-year to 1.23%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 4.61% (up 207.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 4.61%, up 207.0% from the prior year.
- Dividend Yield came in at 1.23% for Q2 2026 at Paychex, up from 1.16% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Dividend Yield ranged from a high of 1.23% in Q2 2026 to a low of 0.55% in Q1 2022.
- Average Dividend Yield over 5 years is 0.77%, with a median of 0.73% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Dividend Yield slipped 13 bps in 2022 and surged 55 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Dividend Yield stood at 0.64% in 2022, then rose by 15 bps to 0.73% in 2023, then dropped by 8 bps to 0.67% in 2024, then surged by 44 bps to 0.97% in 2025, then gained by 27 bps to 1.23% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Dividend Yield figures were 1.23% in Q2 2026, 1.16% in Q1 2026, and 0.97% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Automatic Data Processing | 110.44 Bn | 106.21 Bn | 2.51 Bn |
| 2 | Paychex | 43.28 Bn | 42.14 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 3 | Paycom Software | 10.27 Bn | 10.07 Bn | 412.40 Mn |
| 4 | Paylocity Holding | 8.11 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 300.38 Mn |
| 5 | Kanzhun | 7.88 Bn | 5.57 Bn | 306.38 Mn |
| 6 | Alight | 393.98 Mn | 180.98 Mn | 142.00 Mn |
| 7 | Asure Software | 267.49 Mn | 247.81 Mn | 25.06 Mn |
| 8 | Dhi | 194.97 Mn | 191.20 Mn | 25.04 Mn |
| 9 | CXApp | 5.71 Mn | 5.71 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 1.23% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1.16% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 0.97% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 0.78% |
| May 31, 2025 | 0.68% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 0.65% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 0.67% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 0.75% |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.82% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 0.73% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 0.73% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 0.73% |
| May 31, 2023 | 0.85% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 0.72% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 0.64% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 0.64% |
| May 31, 2022 | 0.64% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 0.55% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 0.55% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 0.58% |