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Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Payout ratio

Annual Payout Ratio:

87.40%+9.59%(+12.32%)
May 31, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (August 4, 2025), PAYX annual payout ratio is 87.40%, with the most recent change of +9.59% (+12.32%) on May 31, 2025.
  • During the last 3 years, PAYX annual payout ratio has risen by +15.63% (+21.78%).
  • PAYX annual payout ratio is now -7.07% below its all-time high of 94.05%, reached on May 31, 2010.

Performance

1-year change

+12.32%

3-year change

+21.78%

5-year change

+7.91%

15-year change

+17.46%

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Highlights

Sector rank

91.67%
PAYX annual payout ratio is higher than 91.67% of companies in Technology sector

Range

All-time high

94.05%
PAYX annual payout ratio is currently -7.07% below its historical high of 94.05%

3-year low

71.77%
PAYX annual payout ratio is currently +21.78% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last annual earnings report date

May 31, 2025
PAYX previous annual earnings announcement was published on May 31, 2025

Next annual earnings report date

N/A
PAYX next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherPAYXdividend metrics

Annual dividend per share

$4.02
PAYX annual dividend per share is $4.02

annual dividend yield

2.88%
PAYX annual dividend yield is 2.88%

Annual dividends paid

$1.45B
PAYX annual dividends paid is $1.45 billion

annual net income

$1.66B
PAYX annual net profit is $1.66 billion

TTM Payout Ratio:

111.60%0.00%(0.00%)
8 min ago

Summary

  • As of today (August 4, 2025), PAYX TTM payout ratio is 111.60%, unchanged on August 4, 2025.
  • Over the past year, PAYX TTM payout ratio has increased by +33.44% (+42.78%).
  • PAYX TTM payout ratio is now -77.68% below its all-time high of 500.00%.

Performance

3-month change

+36.65%

1-year change

+42.78%

3-year change

+54.7%

5-year change

+36.8%

PAYX TTM Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector rank

98.77%
PAYX TTM payout ratio is higher than 98.77% of companies in Technology sector

Range

All-time high

500.00%
PAYX TTM payout ratio is currently -77.68% below its historical high of 500.00%

3-year low

72.14%
PAYX TTM payout ratio is currently +54.70% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last quarterly earnings report date

N/A
PAYX has not yet announced its earnings

Next quarterly earnings report date

N/A
PAYX next earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherPAYXdividend metrics

TTM Dividend per share

$5.10
PAYX TTM dividend per share is $5.10

TTM Dividend yield

3.65%
PAYX TTM dividend yield is 3.65%

TTM dividends paid

$1.45B
PAYX TTM dividends paid is $1.45 billion

TTM net income

$1.66B
PAYX TTM net profit is $1.66 billion

Quarterly Payout Ratio:

130.99%+63.01%(+92.69%)
May 31, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (August 4, 2025), PAYX quarterly payout ratio is 130.99%, with the most recent change of +63.01% (+92.69%) on May 31, 2025.
  • Over the past year, PAYX quarterly payout ratio has increased by +38.12% (+41.05%).
  • PAYX quarterly payout ratio is now -21.23% below its all-time high of 166.30%, reached on February 28, 2013.

Performance

3-month change

+92.69%

1-year change

+41.05%

3-year change

+36.38%

5-year change

+29.87%

PAYX Quarterly Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector rank

91.56%
PAYX quarterly payout ratio is higher than 91.56% of companies in Technology sector

Range

All-time high

166.30%
PAYX quarterly payout ratio is currently -21.23% below its historical high of 166.30%

3-year low

60.93%
PAYX quarterly payout ratio is currently +114.98% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last quarterly earnings report date

May 31, 2025
PAYX previous earnings announcement was published on May 31, 2025

Next quarterly earnings report date

Oct 1, 2025
PAYX next earnings announcement is scheduled for Oct 1, 2025

OtherPAYXdividend metrics

Dividend per share

$1.08
PAYX last dividend was $1.08 per share, with an ex-dividend date of July 21, 2025

TTM Dividend yield

3.65%
PAYX TTM dividend yield is 3.65%

quarterly dividends paid

$389.30M
PAYX quarterly dividends paid is $389.30 million

quarterly net income

$297.20M
PAYX quarterly net profit is $297.20 million

Payout ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =  Dividends Paid
Net Income x 100%

Annual Payout Ratio

87.40%
PAYX annual payout ratio is 87.40%

Annual dividends paid

$1.45B
PAYX annual dividends paid is $1.45 billion

annual net income

$1.66B
PAYX annual net profit is $1.66 billion

PAYX Payout ratio Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualTTMTTMQuarterlyQuarterly
1 y1 year+12.3%+42.8%+41.0%
3 y3 years+21.8%+54.7%+36.4%
5 y5 years+7.9%+36.8%+29.9%

PAYX Payout ratio Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowTTM vs highTTM vs highTTM vs lowTTM vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs low
3 y3-yearat high+21.8%at high+54.7%at high+115.0%
5 y5-yearat high+21.8%at high+58.5%at high+136.6%
alltimeall time-7.1%+299.1%-77.7%>+9999.0%-21.2%+798.6%

PAYX Payout ratio History

DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Aug 2025
-
111.60%(+26.9%)
-
May 2025
87.40%(+12.3%)
87.96%(+7.7%)
130.99%(+92.7%)
Feb 2025
-
81.67%(+1.3%)
67.98%(-20.3%)
Nov 2024
-
80.63%(+1.1%)
85.34%(+3.2%)
Aug 2024
-
79.74%(+2.0%)
82.69%(-11.0%)
May 2024
77.81%(+3.1%)
78.16%(+0.8%)
92.87%(+44.5%)
Feb 2024
-
77.56%(+0.9%)
64.26%(-21.2%)
Nov 2023
-
76.89%(+0.9%)
81.54%(+6.2%)
Aug 2023
-
76.19%(+0.5%)
76.79%(-16.1%)
May 2023
-
75.81%(-0.4%)
91.58%(+50.3%)
May 2023
75.45%(+5.1%)
76.14%(0.0%)
-
Feb 2023
-
76.14%(+1.8%)
60.93%(-22.9%)
Nov 2022
-
74.81%(+2.4%)
79.02%(+5.3%)
Aug 2022
-
73.05%(+1.3%)
75.05%(-21.9%)
May 2022
71.77%(-13.3%)
72.14%(+2.5%)
96.05%(+73.5%)
Feb 2022
-
70.40%(-4.4%)
55.37%(-22.8%)
Nov 2021
-
73.65%(-3.0%)
71.76%(+0.5%)
Aug 2021
-
75.96%(-8.4%)
71.37%(-21.2%)
May 2021
82.80%(+2.2%)
82.89%(-2.4%)
90.57%(+41.8%)
Feb 2021
-
84.93%(+0.3%)
63.85%(-22.2%)
Nov 2020
-
84.64%(-1.0%)
82.05%(-22.2%)
Aug 2020
-
85.52%(+4.8%)
105.48%(+4.6%)
May 2020
80.99%(+1.3%)
81.58%(+1.0%)
100.86%(+60.7%)
Feb 2020
-
80.78%(-0.2%)
62.76%(-27.0%)
Nov 2019
-
80.94%(+0.1%)
85.93%(+2.3%)
Aug 2019
-
80.82%(+0.5%)
84.03%(-13.1%)
May 2019
79.93%(+7.4%)
80.42%(+2.3%)
96.74%(+56.1%)
Feb 2019
-
78.60%(+6.7%)
61.98%(-27.4%)
Nov 2018
-
73.65%(-0.6%)
85.37%(+3.3%)
Aug 2018
-
74.13%(-0.3%)
82.68%(-10.5%)
May 2018
74.41%(-7.2%)
74.37%(+1.7%)
92.33%(+88.5%)
Feb 2018
-
73.13%(-15.1%)
48.97%(-45.9%)
Nov 2017
-
86.10%(+2.6%)
90.44%(+6.3%)
Aug 2017
-
83.93%(+3.1%)
85.12%(+5.1%)
May 2017
80.15%(+0.0%)
81.42%(-0.0%)
80.96%(-0.9%)
Feb 2017
-
81.45%(-0.5%)
81.68%(-0.1%)
Nov 2016
-
81.86%(+0.4%)
81.74%(+6.9%)
Aug 2016
-
81.52%(+1.4%)
76.49%(-10.1%)
May 2016
80.14%(-2.0%)
80.38%(-0.0%)
85.06%(+1.4%)
Feb 2016
-
80.39%(+0.5%)
83.92%(+4.7%)
Nov 2015
-
80.00%(0.0%)
80.18%(+10.4%)
Aug 2015
-
80.00%(-3.2%)
72.64%(-14.8%)
May 2015
81.76%(+0.5%)
82.61%(-0.2%)
85.24%(+4.5%)
Feb 2015
-
82.78%(+0.9%)
81.58%(+2.3%)
Nov 2014
-
82.02%(-0.2%)
79.71%(-1.3%)
Aug 2014
-
82.18%(+0.4%)
80.74%(-7.4%)
May 2014
81.37%(-2.9%)
81.87%(+28.6%)
87.18%(+9.3%)
Feb 2014
-
63.64%(-24.7%)
79.76%(-1.0%)
Nov 2013
-
84.47%(+0.2%)
80.53%(+2.5%)
Aug 2013
-
84.28%(+1.0%)
78.56%(>+9900.0%)
May 2013
83.78%(-0.3%)
83.44%(-19.6%)
0.00%(-100.0%)
Feb 2013
-
103.82%(+23.9%)
166.30%(+105.0%)
Nov 2012
-
83.77%(-0.5%)
81.14%(+6.7%)
Aug 2012
-
84.21%(+0.1%)
76.03%(-19.3%)
May 2012
84.03%(-3.5%)
84.11%(+0.1%)
94.24%(+10.1%)
Feb 2012
-
84.00%(+0.1%)
85.60%(+3.6%)
Nov 2011
-
83.89%(-0.5%)
82.62%(+9.4%)
Aug 2011
-
84.35%(-3.4%)
75.49%(-20.1%)
May 2011
87.09%(-7.4%)
87.32%(-0.7%)
94.53%(+10.0%)
Feb 2011
-
87.94%(-3.6%)
85.91%(+2.5%)
Nov 2010
-
91.18%(-1.5%)
83.79%(-1.3%)
Aug 2010
-
92.54%(-1.5%)
84.91%(-12.6%)
May 2010
94.05%(+12.1%)
93.94%(0.0%)
97.14%(-3.0%)
Feb 2010
-
93.94%(+3.8%)
100.18%(+12.4%)
Nov 2009
-
90.51%(+2.9%)
89.11%(-1.8%)
Aug 2009
-
87.94%(+5.0%)
90.70%(-7.8%)
May 2009
83.92%(+9.4%)
83.78%(+4.2%)
98.37%(+14.9%)
Feb 2009
-
80.39%(+2.8%)
85.59%(+7.2%)
Nov 2008
-
78.21%(+1.5%)
79.82%(+6.1%)
Aug 2008
-
77.07%(+0.2%)
75.25%(-5.8%)
May 2008
76.74%
76.92%(+3.9%)
79.85%(+5.2%)
Feb 2008
-
74.00%(+4.5%)
75.92%(+0.8%)
Nov 2007
-
70.83%(+5.9%)
75.32%(-1.0%)
DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Aug 2007
-
66.91%(+13.5%)
76.11%(+14.8%)
May 2007
58.46%(+17.4%)
58.96%(+7.6%)
66.27%(+4.6%)
Feb 2007
-
54.81%(+4.9%)
63.33%(+5.0%)
Nov 2006
-
52.27%(+3.7%)
60.31%(+33.8%)
Aug 2006
-
50.39%(+0.8%)
45.07%(-9.1%)
May 2006
49.81%(-4.8%)
50.00%(0.0%)
49.57%(-6.5%)
Feb 2006
-
50.00%(0.0%)
53.04%(-1.6%)
Nov 2005
-
50.00%(-1.0%)
53.90%(+25.8%)
Aug 2005
-
50.49%(-5.0%)
42.83%(-11.7%)
May 2005
52.32%(-10.7%)
53.13%(-8.6%)
48.50%(-8.5%)
Feb 2005
-
58.14%(-1.5%)
53.02%(-6.4%)
Nov 2004
-
59.04%(-0.4%)
56.62%(+9.5%)
Aug 2004
-
59.26%(-0.4%)
51.73%(-30.0%)
May 2004
58.56%(+3.9%)
59.49%(+6.0%)
73.85%(+31.2%)
Feb 2004
-
56.10%(-0.3%)
56.28%(+0.3%)
Nov 2003
-
56.25%(+1.0%)
56.13%(+8.8%)
Aug 2003
-
55.70%(-1.3%)
51.60%(-11.1%)
May 2003
56.38%(-1.7%)
56.41%(-1.3%)
58.07%(+0.3%)
Feb 2003
-
57.14%(-1.3%)
57.89%(+4.4%)
Nov 2002
-
57.89%(-2.6%)
55.44%(+2.1%)
Aug 2002
-
59.46%(+3.4%)
54.30%(-9.8%)
May 2002
57.36%(+18.8%)
57.53%(+5.0%)
60.20%(-2.3%)
Feb 2002
-
54.79%(+5.3%)
61.60%(+2.7%)
Nov 2001
-
52.05%(+2.7%)
59.99%(+25.0%)
Aug 2001
-
50.70%(+4.5%)
47.98%(-3.4%)
May 2001
48.30%(+12.5%)
48.53%(+3.0%)
49.67%(-1.8%)
Feb 2001
-
47.12%(+3.0%)
50.60%(-6.3%)
Nov 2000
-
45.76%(-2.8%)
54.00%(+41.8%)
Aug 2000
-
47.06%(-9.4%)
38.09%(-11.8%)
May 2000
42.94%(+10.5%)
51.97%(+1.1%)
43.18%(-4.0%)
Feb 2000
-
51.39%(-14.3%)
44.96%(-7.2%)
Nov 1999
-
59.94%(-2.5%)
48.47%(+40.8%)
Aug 1999
-
61.47%(-4.9%)
34.42%(-11.6%)
May 1999
38.86%(+10.7%)
64.63%(-2.8%)
38.93%(-4.8%)
Feb 1999
-
66.47%(-2.0%)
40.88%(-6.6%)
Nov 1998
-
67.85%(+0.2%)
43.75%(+40.2%)
Aug 1998
-
67.72%(-6.3%)
31.21%(-10.5%)
May 1998
35.09%(+9.5%)
72.25%(-5.8%)
34.87%(-6.1%)
Feb 1998
-
76.72%(+0.8%)
37.12%(-6.5%)
Nov 1997
-
76.14%(+1.0%)
39.68%(+41.0%)
Aug 1997
-
75.42%(-0.1%)
28.14%(-10.0%)
May 1997
32.05%(-0.4%)
75.49%(+0.3%)
31.25%(-7.2%)
Feb 1997
-
75.29%(+4.6%)
33.68%(-6.2%)
Nov 1996
-
72.01%(+5.4%)
35.91%(+33.5%)
Aug 1996
-
68.29%(-0.1%)
26.90%(-32.4%)
May 1996
32.18%(+26.8%)
68.34%(-21.6%)
39.77%(+25.1%)
Feb 1996
-
87.22%(+4.6%)
31.78%(-0.8%)
Nov 1995
-
83.37%(+5.5%)
32.03%(+44.7%)
Aug 1995
-
79.00%(+5.2%)
22.13%(-13.9%)
May 1995
25.38%(+8.0%)
75.13%(-15.8%)
25.71%(-66.8%)
Feb 1995
-
89.19%(+7.9%)
77.42%(-512.9%)
Nov 1994
-
82.64%(+9.2%)
-18.75%(-200.0%)
Aug 1994
-
75.71%(+6.2%)
18.75%(-22.9%)
May 1994
23.49%(+6.8%)
71.32%(-14.5%)
24.32%(-10.8%)
Feb 1994
-
83.41%(+5.1%)
27.27%(+7.6%)
Nov 1993
-
79.40%(+6.1%)
25.35%(+45.8%)
Aug 1993
-
74.87%(+2.4%)
17.39%(-23.2%)
May 1993
22.00%(+0.5%)
73.14%(-18.1%)
22.64%(-17.0%)
Feb 1993
-
89.34%(+10.5%)
27.27%(+18.2%)
Nov 1992
-
80.83%(+12.2%)
23.08%(+47.1%)
Aug 1992
-
72.03%(+1.9%)
15.69%(-31.4%)
May 1992
21.90%(-15.9%)
70.69%(-40.8%)
22.86%(-14.3%)
Feb 1992
-
119.44%(+3.6%)
26.67%(+44.8%)
Nov 1991
-
115.28%(+3.8%)
18.42%(-10.5%)
Aug 1991
-
111.11%(+5.3%)
20.59%(-41.2%)
May 1991
26.04%(+12.0%)
105.56%(-3.2%)
35.00%(+10.8%)
Feb 1991
-
109.09%(+5.9%)
31.58%(+26.3%)
Nov 1990
-
103.03%(+6.2%)
25.00%(+45.0%)
Aug 1990
-
96.97%(+6.7%)
17.24%(-48.3%)
May 1990
23.26%
90.91%(-77.7%)
33.33%(-13.3%)
Feb 1990
-
408.33%(+28.9%)
38.46%(+107.7%)
Nov 1989
-
316.67%(+40.7%)
18.52%(+25.1%)
Aug 1989
-
225.00%
14.81%

FAQ

  • What is Paychex, Inc. annual payout ratio?
  • What is the all time high annual payout ratio for Paychex, Inc.?
  • What is Paychex, Inc. annual payout ratio year-on-year change?
  • What is Paychex, Inc. TTM payout ratio?
  • What is the all time high TTM payout ratio for Paychex, Inc.?
  • What is PAYX TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?
  • What is Paychex, Inc. TTM payout ratio year-on-year change?
  • What is Paychex, Inc. quarterly payout ratio?
  • What is the all time high quarterly payout ratio for Paychex, Inc.?
  • What is Paychex, Inc. quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?

What is Paychex, Inc. annual payout ratio?

The current annual payout ratio of PAYX is 87.40%

What is the all time high annual payout ratio for Paychex, Inc.?

Paychex, Inc. all-time high annual payout ratio is 94.05%

What is Paychex, Inc. annual payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, PAYX annual payout ratio has changed by +9.59% (+12.32%)

What is Paychex, Inc. TTM payout ratio?

The current TTM payout ratio of PAYX is 111.60%

What is the all time high TTM payout ratio for Paychex, Inc.?

Paychex, Inc. all-time high TTM payout ratio is 500.00%

What is PAYX TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?

Paychex, Inc. TTM payout ratio has changed by +30.97% (+38.41%) since the beginning of the year

What is Paychex, Inc. TTM payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, PAYX TTM payout ratio has changed by +33.44% (+42.78%)

What is Paychex, Inc. quarterly payout ratio?

The current quarterly payout ratio of PAYX is 130.99%

What is the all time high quarterly payout ratio for Paychex, Inc.?

Paychex, Inc. all-time high quarterly payout ratio is 166.30%

What is Paychex, Inc. quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, PAYX quarterly payout ratio has changed by +38.12% (+41.05%)
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