Paychex Inc (PAYX)
Technology
Software - Application
116.80 $
+0.4%
vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
Dividend history for Paychex Inc (PAYX): every payment, yield, payout ratio and growth at a glance. The most recent distribution was 1.19 $ per share (ex-date 07/28/2026).
Dividend
Dividend Yield
Annual dividend divided by the current price: what percentage of your investment comes back as a payout each year.
4.48%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
Sum of dividends paid per share over the last 12 months.
4.54$
Payout Ratio
Share of profit paid out as dividends. Over 100% means the company is paying out more than it earns — not sustainable long-term.
80.4%
Increase Streak
How many years in a row the dividend has been raised — the gold standard for dividend payers.
12Years
Years Without a Cut
How many years in a row the dividend hasn't been cut — a measure of reliability.
12Years
Dividend growth (5-yr CAGR)
Average annual dividend growth over the past five years.
11.2%
Payment History
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/28/2026 | 08/28/2026 | 1.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/13/2026 | 05/29/2026 | 1.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/28/2026 | 02/27/2026 | 1.08 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/07/2025 | 11/26/2025 | 1.08 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/21/2025 | 08/29/2025 | 1.08 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/12/2025 | 05/29/2025 | 1.08 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/07/2025 | 02/27/2025 | 0.98 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/07/2024 | 11/27/2024 | 0.98 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/08/2024 | 08/29/2024 | 0.98 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/09/2024 | 05/30/2024 | 0.98 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/12/2024 | 02/27/2024 | 0.89 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/13/2023 | 11/28/2023 | 0.89 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/09/2023 | 08/24/2023 | 0.89 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/10/2023 | 05/25/2023 | 0.89 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/08/2023 | 02/23/2023 | 0.79 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/08/2022 | 11/23/2022 | 0.79 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/10/2022 | 08/25/2022 | 0.79 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/11/2022 | 05/26/2022 | 0.79 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/28/2022 | 02/24/2022 | 0.66 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/29/2021 | 11/29/2021 | 0.66 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/30/2021 | 08/26/2021 | 0.66 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/11/2021 | 05/27/2021 | 0.66 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/29/2021 | 02/25/2021 | 0.62 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/30/2020 | 11/24/2020 | 0.62 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/31/2020 | 08/27/2020 | 0.62 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/14/2020 | 05/28/2020 | 0.62 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/31/2020 | 02/20/2020 | 0.62 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/31/2019 | 11/21/2019 | 0.62 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/31/2019 | 08/22/2019 | 0.62 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/14/2019 | 05/30/2019 | 0.62 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/31/2019 | 02/15/2019 | 0.56 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/31/2018 | 11/15/2018 | 0.56 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/31/2018 | 08/23/2018 | 0.56 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/08/2018 | 05/24/2018 | 0.56 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/31/2018 | 02/15/2018 | 0.50 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/31/2017 | 11/15/2017 | 0.50 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/28/2017 | 08/24/2017 | 0.50 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/08/2017 | 05/25/2017 | 0.46 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/30/2017 | 02/15/2017 | 0.46 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/28/2016 | 11/22/2016 | 0.46 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/28/2016 | 08/25/2016 | 0.46 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/05/2016 | 05/23/2016 | 0.42 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/28/2016 | 02/16/2016 | 0.42 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/29/2015 | 11/19/2015 | 0.42 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/30/2015 | 08/20/2015 | 0.42 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/07/2015 | 05/21/2015 | 0.38 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/29/2015 | 02/17/2015 | 0.38 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/30/2014 | 11/20/2014 | 0.38 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/30/2014 | 08/15/2014 | 0.38 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/08/2014 | 05/23/2014 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/30/2014 | 02/17/2014 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/30/2013 | 11/15/2013 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/30/2013 | 08/15/2013 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 12/18/2012 | 12/28/2012 | 0.66 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/31/2012 | 11/15/2012 | 0.33 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/30/2012 | 08/15/2012 | 0.32 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/04/2012 | 05/15/2012 | 0.32 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/30/2012 | 02/15/2012 | 0.32 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/28/2011 | 11/15/2011 | 0.32 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/28/2011 | 08/15/2011 | 0.31 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/28/2011 | 05/16/2011 | 0.31 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/28/2011 | 02/15/2011 | 0.31 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/28/2010 | 11/15/2010 | 0.31 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/29/2010 | 08/16/2010 | 0.31 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/29/2010 | 05/17/2010 | 0.31 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/28/2010 | 02/16/2010 | 0.31 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/29/2009 | 11/16/2009 | 0.31 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/30/2009 | 08/17/2009 | 0.31 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/29/2009 | 05/15/2009 | 0.31 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/28/2009 | 02/16/2009 | 0.31 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/29/2008 | 11/15/2008 | 0.31 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/30/2008 | 08/15/2008 | 0.31 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/29/2008 | 05/15/2008 | 0.30 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/30/2008 | 02/15/2008 | 0.30 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/30/2007 | 11/15/2007 | 0.30 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/30/2007 | 08/15/2007 | 0.30 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/27/2007 | 05/15/2007 | 0.21 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/30/2007 | 02/15/2007 | 0.21 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/30/2006 | 11/15/2006 | 0.21 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/28/2006 | 08/15/2006 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/27/2006 | 05/15/2006 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/30/2006 | 02/15/2006 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/28/2005 | 11/15/2005 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/28/2005 | 08/15/2005 | 0.13 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/28/2005 | 05/16/2005 | 0.13 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/28/2005 | 02/15/2005 | 0.13 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/28/2004 | 11/15/2004 | 0.13 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/29/2004 | 08/16/2004 | 0.12 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/29/2004 | 05/17/2004 | 0.12 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/29/2004 | 02/16/2004 | 0.12 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/30/2003 | 11/17/2003 | 0.12 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/30/2003 | 08/15/2003 | 0.11 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/29/2003 | 05/15/2003 | 0.11 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/30/2003 | 02/17/2003 | 0.11 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/30/2002 | 11/15/2002 | 0.11 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/30/2002 | 08/15/2002 | 0.11 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/29/2002 | 05/15/2002 | 0.11 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/30/2002 | 02/15/2002 | 0.11 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/30/2001 | 11/15/2001 | 0.11 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/30/2001 | 08/15/2001 | 0.0900 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/27/2001 | 05/15/2001 | 0.0900 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/30/2001 | 02/15/2001 | 0.0900 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/30/2000 | 11/15/2000 | 0.0900 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/28/2000 | 08/15/2000 | 0.0600 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/27/2000 | 05/15/2000 | 0.0600 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/28/2000 | 02/15/2000 | 0.0600 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/28/1999 | 11/15/1999 | 0.0600 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/29/1999 | 08/16/1999 | 0.0400 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/29/1999 | 05/17/1999 | 0.0400 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/28/1999 | 02/15/1999 | 0.0400 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/29/1998 | 11/16/1998 | 0.0400 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/30/1998 | 08/17/1998 | 0.0267 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/29/1998 | 05/15/1998 | 0.0267 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/29/1998 | 02/16/1998 | 0.0267 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/23/1997 | 11/24/1997 | 0.0267 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/29/1997 | 08/21/1997 | 0.0178 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/29/1997 | 05/22/1997 | 0.0178 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/28/1997 | 02/20/1997 | 0.0178 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/24/1996 | 11/25/1996 | 0.0178 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/30/1996 | 08/22/1996 | 0.0119 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/23/1996 | 05/16/1996 | 0.0119 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/30/1996 | 02/22/1996 | 0.0119 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/25/1995 | 11/22/1995 | 0.0119 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/31/1995 | 08/24/1995 | 0.0079 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/21/1995 | 05/18/1995 | 0.0079 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/26/1995 | 02/23/1995 | 0.0079 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/24/1994 | 11/22/1994 | 0.0079 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/27/1994 | 08/24/1994 | 0.0053 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/25/1994 | 05/25/1994 | 0.0053 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/26/1994 | 02/23/1994 | 0.0053 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/22/1993 | 11/22/1993 | 0.0053 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/20/1993 | 08/19/1993 | 0.0035 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/23/1993 | 05/25/1993 | 0.0035 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/22/1993 | 02/23/1993 | 0.0035 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/19/1992 | 11/18/1992 | 0.0035 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/21/1992 | 08/20/1992 | 0.0023 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/16/1992 | 05/20/1992 | 0.0023 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/29/1992 | 02/24/1992 | 0.0023 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/21/1991 | 11/20/1991 | 0.0023 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/22/1991 | 08/20/1991 | 0.0020 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/22/1991 | 05/21/1991 | 0.0020 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/25/1991 | 02/21/1991 | 0.0020 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/22/1990 | 11/20/1990 | 0.0020 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/23/1990 | 08/20/1990 | 0.0016 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/23/1990 | 05/21/1990 | 0.0016 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/30/1990 | 02/26/1990 | 0.0016 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/23/1989 | 11/20/1989 | 0.0016 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/24/1989 | 08/21/1989 | 0.0012 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/24/1989 | 05/19/1989 | 0.0012 $ | – |
| 01/24/1989 | 02/20/1989 | 0.0012 $ | – |
| 11/04/1988 | 11/30/1988 | 0.0012 $ | – |
Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.