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Paychex (PAYX) Shares Outstanding (2016 - 2026)

Paychex (PAYX) has disclosed Shares Outstanding for 18 consecutive years, with $358.3 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Shares Outstanding fell 0.53% to $358.3 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $358.3 million through Feb 2026, down 0.53% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $360.5 million for FY2025, 0.11% changed from the prior year.
  • Shares Outstanding hit $358.3 million in Q1 2026 for Paychex, roughly flat from $359.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Shares Outstanding ranged from a high of $361.2 million in Q3 2023 to a low of $358.3 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Shares Outstanding has averaged $360.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $360.1 million in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Shares Outstanding: grew 0.22% in 2023 and later decreased 0.53% in 2026.
  • Year by year, Shares Outstanding 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 fell by 0.19% to $358.3 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Shares Outstanding for PAYX at $358.3 million in Q1 2026, $359.0 million in Q4 2025, and $359.9 million in Q3 2025.