Paychex (PAYX) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)

Paychex has reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) for 18 years, with the latest figure at $355.6 million in Q2 2026.

• Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) fell 1.36% year-over-year to $355.6 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $355.6 million (down 1.36% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $355.6 million, down 1.36% from the prior year.
• Shares Outstanding (Entity) fell to $355.6 million in Q2 2026 per PAYX's latest filing, from $358.3 million in the prior quarter.
• Over five years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) peaked at $361.2 million in Q3 2023 and troughed at $355.6 million in Q2 2026.
• A 5-year average of $359.9 million and a median of $360.1 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Shares Outstanding (Entity).
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Shares Outstanding (Entity) grew 0.22% in 2023, then declined 1.36% in 2026.
• Over 5 years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) stood at $360.5 million in 2022, then declined by 0.19% to $359.8 million in 2023, then climbed by 0.08% to $360.1 million in 2024, then declined by 0.31% to $359.0 million in 2025, then declined by 0.95% to $355.6 million in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding (Entity) over the past three periods registered $355.6 million, $358.3 million, and $359.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.