What is Paychex's dividends paid?

Paychex (PAYX) reported dividends paid of $424.6M in Q1 2026.

How has Paychex's dividends paid changed year-over-year?

Paychex's dividends paid increased by 9.1% year-over-year, from $389.3M to $424.6M.

What is the long-term trend for Paychex's dividends paid?

Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Paychex's dividends paid has grown at a 12.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $999.6M to $1.59B.

What does dividends paid mean?

Total cash dividends paid to common stockholders, reflecting the company's capital return policy.

Paychex PAYX Dividends Paid

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.6B+12.5%

Gross profit$1.2B+15.0%

Operating income$604.7M+40.3%

Net income$420.6M+41.5%

EPS (diluted)$1.18+43.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.1B-33.2%

Total debt$4.6B-0.3%

Total equity$3.7B-9.5%

Total assets$16.2B-2.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$580.9M+69.0%

CapEx$65.9M+8.9%

Free cash flow$515.0M+81.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$42.28B-20.3%

Enterprise value$45.82B-18.3%

P/E24×-8.0×

P/S6.5×-3.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin74.3%+1.9pp

Operating margin38.6%-1.1pp

Net margin27%-2.7pp

FCF margin35.7%+5.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity44.8%+3.0pp

Debt / equity1.2×+0.1×

Current ratio1.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Paychex in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock.

The official record: Paychex’s 10-K, filed July 17, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Paychex's dividends paid?: Paychex (PAYX) reported dividends paid of $424.6M in Q1 2026.
How has Paychex's dividends paid changed year-over-year?: Paychex's dividends paid increased by 9.1% year-over-year, from $389.3M to $424.6M.
What is the long-term trend for Paychex's dividends paid?: Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Paychex's dividends paid has grown at a 12.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $999.6M to $1.59B.
What does dividends paid mean?: Total cash dividends paid to common stockholders, reflecting the company's capital return policy.