PAYX Dividend History & Yield
Paychex, Inc. · NasdaqGS
Upcoming dividend payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 27, 2026 (in 48 days) | Nov 16, 2026 | $1.19 | $119.00 | Estimated |
| Tue, Jan 26, 2027 (in 139 days) | Feb 15, 2027 | $1.19 | $119.00 | Estimated |
| Tue, Apr 27, 2027 (in 230 days) | May 17, 2027 | $1.19 | $119.00 | Estimated |
| Tue, Jul 27, 2027 (in 321 days) | Aug 16, 2027 | $1.19 | $119.00 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from PAYX's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $4.76 per share.
Dividend payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual dividends per share
How much PAYX do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 253 | $29,478 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 1,261 | $147,391 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 2,522 | $294,782 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 4.07%. $10,000 in PAYX would currently pay about $407 a year ($34 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
PAYX dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | $1.19 | +0.0% |
| May 13, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $1.19 | +10.2% |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $1.08 | +0.0% |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 | $1.08 | +0.0% |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $1.08 | +0.0% |
| May 12, 2025 | May 29, 2025 | $1.08 | +10.2% |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 | $0.98 | +0.0% |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Nov 27, 2024 | $0.98 | +0.0% |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Aug 29, 2024 | $0.98 | +0.0% |
| May 9, 2024 | May 30, 2024 | $0.98 | +10.1% |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Feb 27, 2024 | $0.89 | +0.0% |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Nov 28, 2023 | $0.89 | +0.0% |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Aug 24, 2023 | $0.89 | +0.0% |
| May 10, 2023 | May 25, 2023 | $0.89 | +12.7% |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Feb 23, 2023 | $0.79 | +0.0% |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Nov 23, 2022 | $0.79 | +0.0% |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Aug 25, 2022 | $0.79 | +0.0% |
| May 11, 2022 | May 26, 2022 | $0.79 | +19.7% |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Feb 24, 2022 | $0.66 | +0.0% |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Nov 29, 2021 | $0.66 | +0.0% |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Aug 26, 2021 | $0.66 | +0.0% |
| May 11, 2021 | May 27, 2021 | $0.66 | +6.5% |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Feb 25, 2021 | $0.62 | +0.0% |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Nov 24, 2020 | $0.62 | +0.0% |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Aug 27, 2020 | $0.62 | +0.0% |
| May 14, 2020 | May 28, 2020 | $0.62 | +0.0% |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Feb 20, 2020 | $0.62 | +0.0% |
| Oct 31, 2019 | Nov 21, 2019 | $0.62 | +0.0% |
| Jul 31, 2019 | Aug 22, 2019 | $0.62 | +0.0% |
| May 14, 2019 | May 30, 2019 | $0.62 | +10.7% |
| Jan 31, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 | $0.56 | +0.0% |
| Oct 31, 2018 | Nov 15, 2018 | $0.56 | +0.0% |
| Jul 31, 2018 | Aug 23, 2018 | $0.56 | +0.0% |
| May 8, 2018 | May 24, 2018 | $0.56 | +12.0% |
| Jan 31, 2018 | Feb 15, 2018 | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Oct 31, 2017 | Nov 15, 2017 | $0.50 | +0.0% |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Aug 24, 2017 | $0.50 | +8.7% |
| May 8, 2017 | May 25, 2017 | $0.46 | +0.0% |
| Jan 30, 2017 | Feb 15, 2017 | $0.46 | +0.0% |
| Oct 28, 2016 | Nov 22, 2016 | $0.46 | +0.0% |
| Jul 28, 2016 | Aug 25, 2016 | $0.46 | +9.5% |
| May 5, 2016 | May 23, 2016 | $0.42 | +0.0% |
| Jan 28, 2016 | Feb 16, 2016 | $0.42 | +0.0% |
| Oct 29, 2015 | Nov 19, 2015 | $0.42 | +0.0% |
| Jul 30, 2015 | Aug 20, 2015 | $0.42 | +10.5% |
| May 7, 2015 | May 21, 2015 | $0.38 | +0.0% |
| Jan 29, 2015 | Feb 17, 2015 | $0.38 | +0.0% |
| Oct 30, 2014 | Nov 20, 2014 | $0.38 | +0.0% |
| Jul 30, 2014 | Aug 15, 2014 | $0.38 | +8.6% |
| May 8, 2014 | May 23, 2014 | $0.35 | +0.0% |
| Jan 30, 2014 | Feb 17, 2014 | $0.35 | +0.0% |
| Oct 30, 2013 | Nov 15, 2013 | $0.35 | +0.0% |
| Jul 30, 2013 | Aug 15, 2013 | $0.35 | -47.0% |
| Dec 18, 2012 | — | $0.66 | +100.0% |
| Oct 31, 2012 | — | $0.33 | +3.1% |
| Jul 30, 2012 | — | $0.32 | +0.0% |
| May 4, 2012 | — | $0.32 | +0.0% |
| Jan 30, 2012 | — | $0.32 | +0.0% |
| Oct 28, 2011 | — | $0.32 | +3.2% |
| Jul 28, 2011 | — | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| Apr 28, 2011 | — | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| Jan 28, 2011 | — | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| Oct 28, 2010 | — | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| Jul 29, 2010 | — | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| Apr 29, 2010 | — | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| Jan 28, 2010 | — | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| Oct 29, 2009 | — | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| Jul 30, 2009 | — | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| Apr 29, 2009 | — | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| Jan 28, 2009 | — | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| Oct 29, 2008 | — | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| Jul 30, 2008 | — | $0.31 | +3.3% |
| Apr 29, 2008 | — | $0.30 | +0.0% |
| Jan 30, 2008 | — | $0.30 | +0.0% |
| Oct 30, 2007 | — | $0.30 | +0.0% |
| Jul 30, 2007 | — | $0.30 | +42.9% |
| Apr 27, 2007 | — | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Jan 30, 2007 | — | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Oct 30, 2006 | — | $0.21 | +31.2% |
| Jul 28, 2006 | — | $0.16 | +0.0% |
| Apr 27, 2006 | — | $0.16 | +0.0% |
| Jan 30, 2006 | — | $0.16 | +0.0% |
| Oct 28, 2005 | — | $0.16 | +23.1% |
| Jul 28, 2005 | — | $0.13 | +0.0% |
| Apr 28, 2005 | — | $0.13 | +0.0% |
| Jan 28, 2005 | — | $0.13 | +0.0% |
| Oct 28, 2004 | — | $0.13 | +8.3% |
| Jul 29, 2004 | — | $0.12 | +0.0% |
| Apr 29, 2004 | — | $0.12 | +0.0% |
| Jan 29, 2004 | — | $0.12 | +0.0% |
| Oct 30, 2003 | — | $0.12 | +9.1% |
| Jul 30, 2003 | — | $0.11 | +0.0% |
| Apr 29, 2003 | — | $0.11 | +0.0% |
| Jan 30, 2003 | — | $0.11 | +0.0% |
| Oct 30, 2002 | — | $0.11 | +0.0% |
| Jul 30, 2002 | — | $0.11 | +0.0% |
| Apr 29, 2002 | — | $0.11 | +0.0% |
| Jan 30, 2002 | — | $0.11 | +0.0% |
| Oct 30, 2001 | — | $0.11 | +22.2% |
| Jul 30, 2001 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Apr 27, 2001 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Jan 30, 2001 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Oct 30, 2000 | — | $0.09 | +50.0% |
| Jul 28, 2000 | — | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| Apr 27, 2000 | — | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| Jan 28, 2000 | — | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| Oct 28, 1999 | — | $0.06 | +50.0% |
| Jul 29, 1999 | — | $0.04 | +0.0% |
| Apr 29, 1999 | — | $0.04 | +0.0% |
| Jan 28, 1999 | — | $0.04 | +0.0% |
| Oct 29, 1998 | — | $0.04 | +50.0% |
| Jul 30, 1998 | — | $0.0267 | +0.0% |
| Apr 29, 1998 | — | $0.0267 | +0.0% |
| Jan 29, 1998 | — | $0.0267 | +0.0% |
| Oct 23, 1997 | — | $0.0267 | +50.0% |
| Jul 29, 1997 | — | $0.0178 | +0.0% |
| Apr 29, 1997 | — | $0.0178 | +0.0% |
| Jan 28, 1997 | — | $0.0178 | +0.0% |
| Oct 24, 1996 | — | $0.0178 | +50.0% |
| Jul 30, 1996 | — | $0.0119 | +0.0% |
| Apr 23, 1996 | — | $0.0119 | +0.0% |
| Jan 30, 1996 | — | $0.0119 | +0.0% |
| Oct 25, 1995 | — | $0.0119 | +50.0% |
| Jul 31, 1995 | — | $0.0079 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 1995 | — | $0.0079 | +0.0% |
| Jan 26, 1995 | — | $0.0079 | +0.0% |
| Oct 24, 1994 | — | $0.0079 | +50.0% |
| Jul 27, 1994 | — | $0.0053 | +0.0% |
| Apr 25, 1994 | — | $0.0053 | +0.0% |
| Jan 26, 1994 | — | $0.0053 | +0.0% |
| Oct 22, 1993 | — | $0.0053 | +50.0% |
| Jul 20, 1993 | — | $0.0035 | +0.0% |
| Apr 23, 1993 | — | $0.0035 | +0.0% |
| Jan 22, 1993 | — | $0.0035 | +0.0% |
| Oct 19, 1992 | — | $0.0035 | +50.0% |
| Jul 21, 1992 | — | $0.0023 | +0.0% |
| Apr 16, 1992 | — | $0.0023 | +0.0% |
| Jan 29, 1992 | — | $0.0023 | +0.0% |
| Oct 21, 1991 | — | $0.0023 | +20.0% |
| Jul 22, 1991 | — | $0.002 | +0.0% |
| Apr 22, 1991 | — | $0.002 | +0.0% |
| Jan 25, 1991 | — | $0.002 | +0.0% |
| Oct 22, 1990 | — | $0.002 | +25.0% |
| Jul 23, 1990 | — | $0.0016 | +0.0% |
| Apr 23, 1990 | — | $0.0016 | +0.0% |
| Jan 30, 1990 | — | $0.0016 | +0.0% |
| Oct 23, 1989 | — | $0.0016 | +33.3% |
| Jul 24, 1989 | — | $0.0012 | +0.0% |
| Apr 24, 1989 | — | $0.0012 | +0.0% |
| Jan 24, 1989 | — | $0.0012 | +0.0% |
| Nov 4, 1988 | — | $0.0012 | — |
PAYX dividend increases & cuts
Market-wide changes →| Ex-date | Change | Old | New | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | Raised 10.2% | $1.08 | $1.19 | Paid |
Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.
Payout risk check
PAYX scores 15/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).
2 warning flags raised:
- Payout ratio above 80% of earnings
- Share price down more than 15% over 1 year
This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.
About Paychex, Inc.
Paychex, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides human capital management solutions (HCM) for human resources, payroll processing, employee benefits, and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, Canada, India, and Israel. It offers technology and advisory solutions; and payroll tax administration services.
Sector: Technology. Industry: Software - Application. First dividend on our records: Nov 4, 1988. 151 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.
PAYX dividend FAQ
When is PAYX's next ex-dividend date?
PAYX's next ex-dividend date is Oct 27, 2026 (in 48 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $1.19 per share, expected on Nov 16, 2026.
How often does PAYX pay dividends?
PAYX pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $1.19 per share with an ex-date of Jul 28, 2026.
What is PAYX's dividend yield?
PAYX's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 3.88%, based on $4.54 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $116.93. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $4.76 per share, is 4.07%.
How much does PAYX pay per share?
PAYX pays about $1.19 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $4.76 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $476.00 a year.
Has PAYX grown or cut its dividend?
PAYX has raised its annual dividend for 5 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 12.1% a year (+10.2% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.
How many shares of PAYX do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 4.07%, you would need about 253 shares of PAYX (roughly $29,478 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.
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