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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |