Annual Dividend (TTM)
$4.3200
Quarterly
Dividend Yield
4.63%
Last ex-date: Jan 28, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
105.78%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
10.20%
Year-over-year change

Paychex (PAYX) Dividend Statistics & Metrics

Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis

Payment Details

Dividend payment schedule and frequency details

FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$1.0800
Last Ex-DateJan 28, 2026
Last Payment DateFeb 27, 2026

Growth Metrics

Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth

TTM Growth (YoY)10.20%
3-Year CAGR-32.17%
5-Year CAGR-16.11%
10-Year CAGR-4.77%

Historical Averages

Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio

Payout Ratio (TTM)105.78%
5-Year Average$3.1240
10-Year Average$2.7220
First PaymentNov 4, 1988

Paychex (PAYX) Dividend Payment History

Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency

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Complete dividend payment history including ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, declaration dates, amounts, frequency, and type
Ex-Dividend DateRecord DatePayment DateDeclaration DateAmountFrequency
Jan 28, 2026Jan 28, 2026Feb 27, 2026Jan 16, 2026$1.0800Quarterly
Nov 7, 2025Nov 7, 2025Nov 26, 2025Oct 9, 2025$1.0800Quarterly
Jul 21, 2025Jul 21, 2025Aug 29, 2025Jul 9, 2025$1.0800Quarterly
May 12, 2025May 12, 2025May 29, 2025May 2, 2025$1.0800Quarterly
Feb 7, 2025Feb 7, 2025Feb 27, 2025Jan 10, 2025$0.9800Quarterly
Nov 7, 2024Nov 7, 2024Nov 27, 2024Oct 10, 2024$0.9800Quarterly
Aug 8, 2024Aug 8, 2024Aug 29, 2024Jul 10, 2024$0.9800Quarterly
May 9, 2024May 10, 2024May 30, 2024May 1, 2024$0.9800Quarterly
Feb 12, 2024Feb 13, 2024Feb 27, 2024Jan 18, 2024$0.8900Quarterly
Nov 13, 2023Nov 14, 2023Nov 28, 2023Oct 12, 2023$0.8900Quarterly
Aug 9, 2023Aug 10, 2023Aug 24, 2023Jul 13, 2023$0.8900Quarterly
May 10, 2023May 11, 2023May 25, 2023Apr 28, 2023$0.8900Quarterly
Feb 8, 2023Feb 9, 2023Feb 23, 2023Jan 20, 2023$0.7900Quarterly
Nov 8, 2022Nov 9, 2022Nov 23, 2022Oct 13, 2022$0.7900Quarterly
Aug 10, 2022Aug 11, 2022Aug 25, 2022Jul 14, 2022$0.7900Quarterly
May 11, 2022May 12, 2022May 26, 2022Apr 29, 2022$0.7900Quarterly
Jan 28, 2022Jan 31, 2022Feb 24, 2022Jan 14, 2022$0.6600Quarterly
Oct 29, 2021Nov 1, 2021Nov 29, 2021Oct 14, 2021$0.6600Quarterly
Jul 30, 2021Aug 2, 2021Aug 26, 2021Jul 8, 2021$0.6600Quarterly
May 11, 2021May 12, 2021May 27, 2021Apr 30, 2021$0.6600Quarterly
Jan 29, 2021Feb 1, 2021Feb 25, 2021Jan 22, 2021$0.6200Quarterly
Oct 30, 2020-Nov 24, 2020Oct 15, 2020$0.6200Quarterly
Jul 31, 2020-Aug 27, 2020Jul 9, 2020$0.6200Quarterly
May 14, 2020-May 28, 2020May 1, 2020$0.6200Quarterly
Jan 31, 2020-Feb 20, 2020Jan 17, 2020$0.6200Quarterly
Oct 31, 2019-Nov 21, 2019Oct 17, 2019$0.6200Quarterly
Jul 31, 2019-Aug 22, 2019Jul 11, 2019$0.6200Quarterly
May 14, 2019-May 30, 2019May 3, 2019$0.6200Quarterly
Jan 31, 2019-Feb 15, 2019Jan 18, 2019$0.5600Quarterly
Oct 31, 2018-Nov 15, 2018Oct 11, 2018$0.5600Quarterly
Jul 31, 2018-Aug 23, 2018Jul 12, 2018$0.5600Quarterly
May 8, 2018-May 24, 2018Apr 27, 2018$0.5600Quarterly
Jan 31, 2018-Feb 15, 2018Jan 19, 2018$0.5000Quarterly
Oct 31, 2017-Nov 15, 2017Oct 11, 2017$0.5000Quarterly
Jul 28, 2017-Aug 24, 2017Jul 13, 2017$0.5000Quarterly
May 8, 2017-May 25, 2017Apr 28, 2017$0.4600Quarterly
Jan 30, 2017-Feb 15, 2017Jan 13, 2017$0.4600Quarterly
Oct 28, 2016-Nov 22, 2016Oct 12, 2016$0.4600Quarterly
Jul 28, 2016-Aug 25, 2016Jul 7, 2016$0.4600Quarterly
May 5, 2016-May 23, 2016Apr 29, 2016$0.4200Quarterly
Jan 28, 2016-Feb 16, 2016Jan 15, 2016$0.4200Quarterly
Oct 29, 2015-Nov 19, 2015Oct 14, 2015$0.4200Quarterly
Jul 30, 2015-Aug 20, 2015Jul 9, 2015$0.4200Quarterly
May 7, 2015-May 21, 2015May 1, 2015$0.3800Quarterly
Jan 29, 2015-Feb 17, 2015Jan 16, 2015$0.3800Quarterly
Oct 30, 2014-Nov 20, 2014Oct 15, 2014$0.3800Quarterly
Jul 30, 2014-Aug 15, 2014Jul 10, 2014$0.3800Quarterly
May 8, 2014-May 23, 2014May 1, 2014$0.3500Quarterly
Jan 30, 2014-Feb 17, 2014Jan 17, 2014$0.3500Quarterly
Oct 30, 2013-Nov 15, 2013Oct 16, 2013$0.3500Quarterly
Jul 30, 2013-Aug 15, 2013Jul 11, 2013$0.3500Quarterly
Dec 18, 2012-Dec 28, 2012Dec 10, 2012$0.6600Quarterly
Oct 31, 2012-Nov 15, 2012Oct 23, 2012$0.3300Quarterly
Jul 30, 2012-Aug 15, 2012Jul 12, 2012$0.3200Quarterly
May 4, 2012-May 15, 2012Apr 27, 2012$0.3200Quarterly
Jan 30, 2012-Feb 15, 2012Jan 9, 2012$0.3200Quarterly
Oct 28, 2011-Nov 15, 2011Oct 12, 2011$0.3200Quarterly
Jul 28, 2011-Aug 15, 2011Jul 8, 2011$0.3100Quarterly
Apr 28, 2011-May 16, 2011Apr 8, 2011$0.3100Quarterly
Jan 28, 2011-Feb 15, 2011Jan 10, 2011$0.3100Quarterly
Oct 28, 2010-Nov 15, 2010Oct 14, 2010$0.3100Quarterly
Jul 29, 2010-Aug 16, 2010Jul 7, 2010$0.3100Quarterly
Apr 29, 2010-May 17, 2010Apr 8, 2010$0.3100Quarterly
Jan 28, 2010-Feb 16, 2010Jan 11, 2010$0.3100Quarterly
Oct 29, 2009-Nov 16, 2009Oct 13, 2009$0.3100Quarterly
Jul 30, 2009-Aug 17, 2009Jul 8, 2009$0.3100Quarterly
Apr 29, 2009-May 15, 2009Apr 9, 2009$0.3100Quarterly
Jan 28, 2009-Feb 16, 2009Jan 9, 2009$0.3100Quarterly
Oct 29, 2008-Nov 15, 2008Oct 7, 2008$0.3100Quarterly
Jul 30, 2008-Aug 15, 2008Jul 9, 2008$0.3100Quarterly
Apr 29, 2008-May 15, 2008Apr 10, 2008$0.3000Quarterly
Jan 30, 2008-Feb 15, 2008Jan 11, 2008$0.3000Quarterly
Oct 30, 2007-Nov 15, 2007Oct 3, 2007$0.3000Quarterly
Jul 30, 2007-Aug 15, 2007Jul 12, 2007$0.3000Quarterly
Apr 27, 2007-May 15, 2007Apr 12, 2007$0.2100Quarterly
Jan 30, 2007-Feb 15, 2007Jan 19, 2007$0.2100Quarterly
Oct 30, 2006-Nov 15, 2006Oct 5, 2006$0.2100Quarterly
Jul 28, 2006-Aug 15, 2006Jul 13, 2006$0.1600Quarterly
Apr 27, 2006-May 15, 2006Apr 13, 2006$0.1600Quarterly
Jan 30, 2006-Feb 15, 2006Jan 13, 2006$0.1600Quarterly
Oct 28, 2005-Nov 15, 2005Oct 12, 2005$0.1600Quarterly
Jul 28, 2005-Aug 15, 2005Jul 7, 2005$0.1300Quarterly
Apr 28, 2005-May 16, 2005Apr 8, 2005$0.1300Quarterly
Jan 28, 2005-Feb 15, 2005Jan 14, 2005$0.1300Quarterly
Oct 28, 2004-Nov 15, 2004Oct 6, 2004$0.1300Quarterly
Jul 29, 2004-Aug 16, 2004Jul 8, 2004$0.1200Quarterly
Apr 29, 2004-May 17, 2004Apr 8, 2004$0.1200Quarterly
Jan 29, 2004-Feb 16, 2004Jan 9, 2004$0.1200Quarterly
Oct 30, 2003-Nov 17, 2003Oct 2, 2003$0.1200Quarterly
Jul 30, 2003-Aug 15, 2003Jul 10, 2003$0.1100Quarterly
Apr 29, 2003-May 15, 2003Apr 10, 2003$0.1100Quarterly
Jan 30, 2003-Feb 17, 2003Jan 10, 2003$0.1100Quarterly
Oct 30, 2002-Nov 15, 2002Oct 17, 2002$0.1100Quarterly
Jul 30, 2002-Aug 15, 2002Jul 11, 2002$0.1100Quarterly
Apr 29, 2002-May 15, 2002Apr 11, 2002$0.1100Quarterly
Jan 30, 2002-Feb 15, 2002Jan 11, 2002$0.1100Quarterly
Oct 30, 2001-Nov 15, 2001Oct 11, 2001$0.1100Quarterly
Jul 30, 2001-Aug 15, 2001Jul 13, 2001$0.0900Quarterly
Apr 27, 2001-May 15, 2001Apr 12, 2001$0.0900Quarterly
Jan 30, 2001-Feb 15, 2001Jan 12, 2001$0.0900Quarterly
Oct 30, 2000-Nov 15, 2000Oct 9, 2000$0.0900Quarterly
Jul 28, 2000-Aug 15, 2000Jul 13, 2000$0.0600Quarterly
Apr 27, 2000-May 15, 2000Apr 13, 2000$0.0600Quarterly
Jan 28, 2000-Feb 15, 2000Jan 13, 2000$0.0600Quarterly
Oct 28, 1999-Nov 15, 1999Oct 7, 1999$0.0600Quarterly
Jul 29, 1999-Aug 16, 1999Jul 8, 1999$0.0400Quarterly
Apr 29, 1999-May 17, 1999Apr 8, 1999$0.0400Quarterly
Jan 28, 1999-Feb 15, 1999Jan 7, 1999$0.0400Quarterly
Oct 29, 1998-Nov 16, 1998Oct 1, 1998$0.0400Quarterly
Jul 30, 1998-Aug 17, 1998Jul 9, 1998$0.0267Quarterly
Apr 29, 1998-May 15, 1998Apr 9, 1998$0.0267Quarterly
Jan 29, 1998-Feb 16, 1998Jan 8, 1998$0.0267Quarterly
Oct 23, 1997-Nov 24, 1997Oct 2, 1997$0.0267Quarterly
Jul 29, 1997-Aug 21, 1997Jul 10, 1997$0.0178Quarterly
Apr 29, 1997-May 22, 1997Apr 10, 1997$0.0178Quarterly
Jan 28, 1997-Feb 20, 1997Jan 9, 1997$0.0178Quarterly
Oct 24, 1996-Nov 25, 1996Oct 3, 1996$0.0178Quarterly
Jul 30, 1996-Aug 22, 1996Jul 12, 1996$0.0119Quarterly
Apr 23, 1996-May 16, 1996Apr 11, 1996$0.0119Quarterly
Jan 30, 1996-Feb 22, 1996Jan 11, 1996$0.0119Quarterly
Oct 25, 1995-Nov 22, 1995Oct 5, 1995$0.0119Quarterly
Jul 31, 1995-Aug 24, 1995Jul 13, 1995$0.0079Quarterly
Apr 21, 1995-May 18, 1995Apr 13, 1995$0.0079Quarterly
Jan 26, 1995-Feb 23, 1995-$0.0079Quarterly
Oct 24, 1994-Nov 22, 1994-$0.0079Quarterly
Jul 27, 1994-Aug 24, 1994-$0.0053Quarterly
Apr 25, 1994-May 25, 1994-$0.0053Quarterly
Jan 26, 1994-Feb 23, 1994-$0.0053Quarterly
Oct 22, 1993-Nov 22, 1993-$0.0053Quarterly
Jul 20, 1993-Aug 19, 1993-$0.0035Quarterly
Apr 23, 1993-May 25, 1993-$0.0035Quarterly
Jan 22, 1993-Feb 23, 1993-$0.0035Quarterly
Oct 19, 1992-Nov 18, 1992-$0.0035Quarterly
Jul 21, 1992-Aug 20, 1992-$0.0023Quarterly
Apr 16, 1992-May 20, 1992-$0.0023Quarterly
Jan 29, 1992-Feb 24, 1992-$0.0023Quarterly
Oct 21, 1991-Nov 20, 1991-$0.0023Quarterly
Jul 22, 1991-Aug 20, 1991-$0.0020Quarterly
Apr 22, 1991-May 21, 1991-$0.0020Quarterly
Jan 25, 1991-Feb 21, 1991-$0.0020Quarterly
Oct 22, 1990-Nov 20, 1990Oct 8, 1990$0.0020Quarterly
Jul 23, 1990-Aug 20, 1990Jul 16, 1990$0.0016Quarterly
Apr 23, 1990-May 21, 1990Apr 17, 1990$0.0016Quarterly
Jan 30, 1990-Feb 26, 1990Jan 24, 1990$0.0016Quarterly
Oct 23, 1989-Nov 20, 1989Oct 6, 1989$0.0016Quarterly
Jul 24, 1989-Aug 21, 1989Jul 17, 1989$0.0012Quarterly
Apr 24, 1989-May 19, 1989Apr 17, 1989$0.0012-
Jan 24, 1989-Feb 20, 1989Jan 16, 1989$0.0012-
Nov 4, 1988-Nov 30, 1988Oct 7, 1988$0.0012-