Latest period
$1.59B
YoY change
+9.7%
5Y CAGR
+11.8%
Peak year (FY2026)
$1.59B
Latest annual
$1.59B
Dividends Paid history chart for Paychex (PAYX) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: $1.59B
Dividends Paid growth chart for Paychex (PAYX) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: +9.7%
Dividends Paid history table for Paychex (PAYX) from 1990 to 2026
| FY2026 | $1.59B | +9.7% | +$141M | ||
| FY2025 | $1.45B | +10.1% | +$133M | ||
| FY2024 | $1.32B | +11.9% | +$140M | ||
| FY2023 | $1.18B | +17.5% | +$175M | ||
| FY2022 | $1B | +10.0% | +$90.9M | ||
| FY2021 | $909M | +2.2% | +$19.3M | ||
| FY2020 | $889M | +7.6% | +$62.6M | ||
| FY2019 | $827M | +11.8% | +$87.1M | ||
| FY2018 | $740M | +11.7% | +$77.4M | ||
| FY2017 | $662M | +9.2% | +$55.8M | ||
| FY2016 | $607M | +9.9% | +$54.7M | ||
| FY2015 | $552M | +8.1% | +$41.2M | ||
| FY2014 | $511M | +7.1% | +$33.9M | ||
| FY2013 | $477M | +3.5% | +$16.2M | ||
| FY2012 | $461M | +2.6% | +$11.7M | ||
| FY2011 | $449M | +0.1% | +$242K | ||
| FY2010 | $449M | +0.2% | +$826K | ||
| FY2009 | $448M | +1.3% | +$5.59M | ||
| FY2008 | $442M | +46.7% | +$141M | ||
| FY2007 | $301M | +30.1% | +$69.8M | ||
| FY2006 | $232M | +20.0% | +$38.6M | ||
| FY2005 | $193M | +8.8% | +$15.6M | ||
| FY2004 | $177M | +7.2% | +$12M | ||
| FY2003 | $165M | +5.1% | +$7.97M | ||
| FY2002 | $157M | +27.9% | +$34.4M | ||
| FY2001 | $123M | +50.9% | +$41.5M | ||
| FY2000 | $81.6M | +50.9% | +$27.5M | ||
| FY1999 | $54.1M | +50.7% | +$18.2M | ||
| FY1998 | $35.9M | +48.8% | +$11.8M | ||
| FY1997 | $24.1M | +60.7% | +$9.1M | ||
| FY1996 | $15M | +51.5% | +$5.1M | ||
| FY1995 | $9.9M | +50.0% | +$3.3M | ||
| FY1994 | $6.6M | +50.0% | +$2.2M | ||
| FY1993 | $4.4M | +46.7% | +$1.4M | ||
| FY1992 | $3M | +20.0% | +$500K | ||
| FY1991 | $2.5M | +25.0% | +$500K | ||
| FY1990 | $2M | — | — |
- FY2026$1.59B+9.7%
- FY2025$1.45B+10.1%
- FY2024$1.32B+11.9%
- FY2023$1.18B+17.5%
- FY2022$1B+10.0%
- FY2021$909M+2.2%
- FY2020$889M+7.6%
- FY2019$827M+11.8%
- FY2018$740M+11.7%
- FY2017$662M+9.2%
- FY2016$607M+9.9%
- FY2015$552M+8.1%
- FY2014$511M+7.1%
- FY2013$477M+3.5%
- FY2012$461M+2.6%
- FY2011$449M+0.1%
- FY2010$449M+0.2%
- FY2009$448M+1.3%
- FY2008$442M+46.7%
- FY2007$301M+30.1%
- FY2006$232M+20.0%
- FY2005$193M+8.8%
- FY2004$177M+7.2%
- FY2003$165M+5.1%
- FY2002$157M+27.9%
- FY2001$123M+50.9%
- FY2000$81.6M+50.9%
- FY1999$54.1M+50.7%
- FY1998$35.9M+48.8%
- FY1997$24.1M+60.7%
- FY1996$15M+51.5%
- FY1995$9.9M+50.0%
- FY1994$6.6M+50.0%
- FY1993$4.4M+46.7%
- FY1992$3M+20.0%
- FY1991$2.5M+25.0%
- FY1990$2M—
Dividends Paid values are taken from Paychex's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Dividends Paid at Paychex (PAYX)
Dividends Paid for Paychex (PAYX): headline value $1.59B · YoY +9.7%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
Paychex (PAYX) most recent annual dividends paid stands at $1.59B (2026) – grew 9.7% year-over-year.
Across 2021–2026 (5 years), Paychex dividends paid produced a CAGR of +11.8% – sustaining 36 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The highest annual dividends paid of $1.59B was reported in 2026. The lowest in the available history was $2M in 1990.
Paychex Dividends Paid by Year
Paychex Dividends Paid 2026: $1.59B
In 2026, Paychex reported dividends paid of $1.59B, grew 9.7% from 2025. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Paychex Dividends Paid 2025: $1.45B
Paychex dividends paid in 2025 was $1.45B, grew 10.1% from 2024.
Paychex Dividends Paid 2024: $1.32B
2024's dividends paid for Paychex came in at $1.32B, grew 11.9% from 2023.
Paychex Dividends Paid 2023: $1.18B
Paychex posted dividends paid of $1.18B in 2023, grew 17.5% from 2022.
Paychex Dividends Paid 2022: $1B
Paychex dividends paid in 2022 was $1B.
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