Paychex PAYX
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Paychex (PAYX) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026)

Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Dividends Paid - Common came in at $424.9 million in Q2 2026, up 9.09% year-over-year from $389.5 million in Q2 2025, and up 9.51% quarter-over-quarter from $388.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Paychex (PAYX) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Paychex has disclosed Dividends Paid - Common across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $424.9 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Dividends Paid - Common rose 9.09% year-over-year to $424.9 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $1.6 billion (up 9.75% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $1.6 billion, up 9.75% from the prior year.
  • Dividends Paid - Common came in at $424.9 million for Q2 2026 at Paychex, up from $388.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Dividends Paid - Common ranged from a high of $424.9 million in Q2 2026 to a low of $238.5 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Dividends Paid - Common over 5 years is $336.3 million, with a median of $337.3 million recorded in 2023.
  • The largest YoY upside for Dividends Paid - Common was 19.73% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 6.57% in 2022.
  • Over 5 years, Dividends Paid - Common stood at $284.7 million in 2022, then grew by 12.47% to $320.2 million in 2023, then climbed by 10.18% to $352.8 million in 2024, then increased by 9.95% to $387.9 million in 2025, then advanced by 9.54% to $424.9 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Dividends Paid - Common figures were $424.9 million in Q2 2026, $388.0 million in Q1 2026, and $387.9 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Dividends Paid - Common (Qtr)
1 Automatic Data Processing 110.44 Bn 106.21 Bn 2.51 Bn 683.20 Mn
2 Paychex 43.28 Bn 42.14 Bn 1.19 Bn 424.90 Mn
3 Paycom Software 10.27 Bn 10.07 Bn 412.40 Mn 17.80 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 1.00 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

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 424.90 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 388.00 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 387.90 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 389.10 Mn
May 31, 2025 389.50 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 353.00 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 352.80 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 353.40 Mn
May 31, 2024 352.90 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 320.40 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 320.20 Mn
Aug 31, 2023 321.90 Mn
May 31, 2023 321.40 Mn
Feb 28, 2023 284.80 Mn
Nov 30, 2022 284.70 Mn
Aug 31, 2022 284.60 Mn
May 31, 2022 285.20 Mn
Feb 28, 2022 238.50 Mn
Nov 30, 2021 238.30 Mn
Aug 31, 2021 238.10 Mn