Latest period
360.60M
YoY change
-0.0%
5Y CAGR
+0.1%
Peak year (2007)
382.80M
Latest annual
362.00M
Shares Outstanding history chart for Paychex (PAYX) from 1986 to 2025
Latest: 362.00M
Shares Outstanding growth chart for Paychex (PAYX) from 1986 to 2025
Latest: -0.0%
Shares Outstanding history table for Paychex (PAYX) from 1986 to 2025
| 2025 | 362.00M | -0.0% | -100,000 | ||
| 2024 | 362.10M | -0.1% | -200,000 | ||
| 2023 | 362.30M | -0.2% | -800,000 | ||
| 2022 | 363.10M | +0.3% | +1.00M | ||
| 2021 | 362.10M | +0.3% | +1.10M | ||
| 2020 | 361.00M | -0.2% | -800,000 | ||
| 2019 | 361.80M | +0.1% | +300,000 | ||
| 2018 | 361.50M | -0.3% | -1.10M | ||
| 2017 | 362.60M | +0.0% | +100,000 | ||
| 2016 | 362.50M | -0.6% | -2.10M | ||
| 2015 | 364.60M | -0.4% | -1.50M | ||
| 2014 | 366.10M | +0.4% | +1.40M | ||
| 2013 | 364.70M | +0.5% | +1.70M | ||
| 2012 | 363.00M | +0.2% | +600,000 | ||
| 2011 | 362.40M | +0.2% | +672,000 | ||
| 2010 | 361.73M | +0.2% | +743,000 | ||
| 2009 | 360.99M | -2.3% | -8.54M | ||
| 2008 | 369.53M | -3.5% | -13.27M | ||
| 2007 | 382.80M | +0.4% | +1.45M | ||
| 2006 | 381.35M | +0.4% | +1.59M | ||
| 2005 | 379.76M | +0.3% | +1.08M | ||
| 2004 | 378.69M | +0.2% | +604,500 | ||
| 2003 | 378.08M | +0.0% | +81,000 | ||
| 2002 | 378.00M | +0.1% | +492,000 | ||
| 2001 | 377.51M | +0.6% | +2.43M | ||
| 2000 | 375.08M | +1.4% | +5.19M | ||
| 1999 | 369.89M | +0.7% | +2.57M | ||
| 1998 | 367.31M | +0.3% | +1.06M | ||
| 1997 | 366.25M | +5.3% | +18.47M | ||
| 1996 | 347.79M | +1.9% | +6.63M | ||
| 1995 | 341.16M | +0.4% | +1.52M | ||
| 1994 | 339.64M | +0.4% | +1.34M | ||
| 1993 | 338.29M | +0.5% | +1.75M | ||
| 1992 | 336.54M | +0.9% | +3.07M | ||
| 1991 | 333.47M | +0.1% | +367,316 | ||
| 1990 | 333.10M | +0.2% | +614,693 | ||
| 1989 | 332.49M | +0.8% | +2.54M | ||
| 1988 | 329.95M | -1.0% | -3.35M | ||
| 1987 | 333.30M | +2.1% | +6.79M | ||
| 1986 | 326.51M | — | — |
- 2025362.00M-0.0%
- 2024362.10M-0.1%
- 2023362.30M-0.2%
- 2022363.10M+0.3%
- 2021362.10M+0.3%
- 2020361.00M-0.2%
- 2019361.80M+0.1%
- 2018361.50M-0.3%
- 2017362.60M+0.0%
- 2016362.50M-0.6%
- 2015364.60M-0.4%
- 2014366.10M+0.4%
- 2013364.70M+0.5%
- 2012363.00M+0.2%
- 2011362.40M+0.2%
- 2010361.73M+0.2%
- 2009360.99M-2.3%
- 2008369.53M-3.5%
- 2007382.80M+0.4%
- 2006381.35M+0.4%
- 2005379.76M+0.3%
- 2004378.69M+0.2%
- 2003378.08M+0.0%
- 2002378.00M+0.1%
- 2001377.51M+0.6%
- 2000375.08M+1.4%
- 1999369.89M+0.7%
- 1998367.31M+0.3%
- 1997366.25M+5.3%
- 1996347.79M+1.9%
- 1995341.16M+0.4%
- 1994339.64M+0.4%
- 1993338.29M+0.5%
- 1992336.54M+0.9%
- 1991333.47M+0.1%
- 1990333.10M+0.2%
- 1989332.49M+0.8%
- 1988329.95M-1.0%
- 1987333.30M+2.1%
- 1986326.51M—
Shares Outstanding values are taken from Paychex's reported income 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 Shares Outstanding at Paychex (PAYX)
According to Paychex's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported diluted shares outstanding is 360.60M. Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding is the share count used to compute per-share metrics like EPS. Buybacks lower it; new issuance, stock-based compensation, and convertible securities raise it. Multiply by the stock price for market capitalization.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, Paychex (PAYX) diluted shares outstanding totalled 362.00M – edged down 0.0% year-over-year.
Paychex diluted shares outstanding compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +0.1%, with mixed annual results across the window.
Paychex diluted shares outstanding peaked at 382.80M in 2007; the latest annual figure is 362.00M in 2025 (5.4% below peak).
The highest annual diluted shares outstanding of 382.80M was reported in 2007. The lowest in the available history was 326.51M in 1986.
Paychex Shares Outstanding by Year
Paychex Shares Outstanding 2025: 362.00M
Paychex posted diluted shares outstanding of 362.00M in 2025, edged down 0.0% below 2024.
Paychex Shares Outstanding 2024: 362.10M
In 2024, Paychex reported diluted shares outstanding of 362.10M, edged down 0.1% below 2023.
Paychex Shares Outstanding 2023: 362.30M
Paychex diluted shares outstanding in 2023 was 362.30M, edged down 0.2% below 2022.
Paychex Shares Outstanding 2022: 363.10M
2022's diluted shares outstanding for Paychex came in at 363.10M, edged up 0.3% from 2021.
Paychex Shares Outstanding 2021: 362.10M
Paychex diluted shares outstanding in 2021 was 362.10M.
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