Paychex (PAYX) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)

Paychex (PAYX) has 18 years of Shares Outstanding (Entity) data on file, last reported at $355.6 million in Q2 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Shares Outstanding (Entity) fell 1.36% year-over-year to $355.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at $355.6 million (down 1.36% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $355.6 million, down 1.36% from the prior year.
• Shares Outstanding (Entity) fell to $355.6 million in Q2 2026, from $358.3 million in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) ranged from a high of $361.2 million in Q3 2023 to a low of $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).
• Across the five-year window, Shares Outstanding (Entity) advanced 0.22% in 2023 and slipped 1.36% in 2026, its largest moves.
• Tracing PAYX's Shares Outstanding (Entity) over 5 years: stood at $360.5 million in 2022, then decreased by 0.19% to $359.8 million in 2023, then rose by 0.08% to $360.1 million in 2024, then decreased by 0.31% to $359.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 0.95% to $355.6 million in 2026.
• Business Quant data shows PAYX's Shares Outstanding (Entity) at $355.6 million in Q2 2026, $358.3 million in Q1 2026, and $359.0 million in Q4 2025.