Paychex (PAYX) dividend history
Paychex paid $1.6B in dividends in fiscal 2026, about $4.42 per share.
Dividends per share grew 9.3% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 14 years.
That took 68% of free cash flow and 90% of net income.
At today's price the trailing yield is 4.26%.
Dividends by fiscal year
Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in Paychex's 10-K filings, divided by diluted shares (an approximation of the per-share dividend).
| Fiscal year | Per share | Growth | Total paid | % of free cash flow | % of net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4.42 | +10.4% | $1.6B | 68% | 90% |
| 2025 | $4.00 | +10.2% | $1.4B | 85% | 87% |
| 2024 | $3.63 | +12.0% | $1.3B | 76% | 78% |
| 2023 | $3.24 | +17.8% | $1.2B | 75% | 75% |
| 2022 | $2.75 | +9.7% | $1000M | 69% | 72% |
| 2021 | $2.51 | +1.9% | $909M | 80% | 83% |
| 2020 | $2.46 | +7.8% | $889M | 68% | 81% |
| 2019 | $2.29 | +11.7% | $827M | 72% | 80% |
| 2018 | $2.05 | +12.0% | $740M | 66% | 74% |
| 2017 | $1.83 | +9.2% | $662M | 76% | 80% |
| 2016 | $1.67 | +10.5% | $606M | 66% | 80% |
| 2015 | $1.51 | +8.5% | $552M | 70% | 82% |
| 2014 | $1.39 | +6.7% | $511M | 64% | 81% |
| 2013 | $1.31 | +3.0% | $477M | 83% | 84% |
| 2012 | $1.27 | — | $460M | 75% | 84% |
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Questions
Does Paychex pay a dividend?
Paychex paid $1.6B in dividends in fiscal 2026, about $4.42 per share.
How fast has Paychex's dividend grown?
Dividends per share grew 9.3% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 14 years.
From Paychex's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.