Paychex (PAYX) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Paychex has disclosed Payout Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 1.01 for Q2 2026.

• In Q2 2026, Payout Ratio fell 22.92% year-over-year to 1.01; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 0.9 (up 3.34% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.9, up 3.34% from the prior year.
• Payout Ratio came in at 1.01 for Q2 2026 at Paychex, up from 0.69 in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 1.31 in Q2 2025 to a low of 0.55 in Q1 2022.
• Average Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.84, with a median of 0.82 recorded in 2023.
• Year-over-year, Payout Ratio soared 208.58% in 2022 and declined 22.92% in 2026.
• Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.79 in 2022, then increased by 3.19% to 0.82 in 2023, then advanced by 4.66% to 0.85 in 2024, then increased by 14.95% to 0.98 in 2025, then gained by 2.98% to 1.01 in 2026.
• Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Payout Ratio figures were 1.01 in Q2 2026, 0.69 in Q1 2026, and 0.98 in Q4 2025.