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PAYX Dividend Analysis
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PAYX
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Yield, growth, payout, free cash flow coverage, recent payment history, and AIQ Dividend context stay together.
Latest announced event
$1.19
PAYX dividend calendar data is shown separately from historical payments so announced dates do not get blended into completed income history.
Latest dividend record
Jul 28, 2026
Review the latest dividend, yield, available trailing-year income, and coverage context before treating income as durable.
AIQ Dividend bridge
Margins, returns, leverage, and cash conversion support dividend durability.
Yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.
Lower drawdown and balance-sheet risk can improve income dependability.
Recent Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Active payer
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
Annual dividend trail
2016 - 2026
Dividend growth
+10.19% 1Y
Latest row amount $1.19, event yield 3.82%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Recent dividend chart
Dividend payments
| Ex-date | Label | Dividend | Adjusted | Event yield | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | — | $1.19 | $1.19 | 3.82% | Quarterly | $4.54 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| May 13, 2026 | — | $1.19 | $1.19 | 4.93% | Quarterly | $4.43 | May 1, 2026 | May 13, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | — | $1.08 | $1.08 | 4.22% | Quarterly | $4.32 | Jan 16, 2026 | Jan 28, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | — | $1.08 | $1.08 | 3.77% | Quarterly | $4.22 | Oct 9, 2025 | Nov 7, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | — | $1.08 | $1.08 | 2.89% | Quarterly | $4.12 | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 21, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 |
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| May 12, 2025 | — | $1.08 | $1.08 | 2.65% | Quarterly | $4.02 | May 2, 2025 | May 12, 2025 | May 29, 2025 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | — | $0.98 | $0.98 | 2.67% | Quarterly | $3.92 | Jan 10, 2025 | Feb 7, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | — | $0.98 | $0.98 | 2.61% | Quarterly | $3.83 | Oct 10, 2024 | Nov 7, 2024 | Nov 27, 2024 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | — | $0.98 | $0.98 | 3.01% | Quarterly | $3.74 | Jul 10, 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 | Aug 29, 2024 |
| May 9, 2024 | — | $0.98 | $0.98 | 3.01% | Quarterly | $3.65 | May 1, 2024 | May 10, 2024 | May 30, 2024 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | — | $0.89 | $0.89 | 2.92% | Quarterly | $3.56 | Jan 18, 2024 | Feb 13, 2024 | Feb 27, 2024 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | — | $0.89 | $0.89 | 3.02% | Quarterly | $3.46 | Oct 12, 2023 | Nov 14, 2023 | Nov 28, 2023 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | — | $0.89 | $0.89 | 2.71% | Quarterly | $3.36 | Jul 13, 2023 | Aug 10, 2023 | Aug 24, 2023 |
| May 10, 2023 | — | $0.89 | $0.89 | 3.00% | Quarterly | $3.26 | Apr 28, 2023 | May 11, 2023 | May 25, 2023 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | — | $0.79 | $0.79 | 2.75% | Quarterly | $3.16 | Jan 20, 2023 | Feb 9, 2023 | Feb 23, 2023 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | — | $0.79 | $0.79 | 2.59% | Quarterly | $3.03 | Oct 13, 2022 | Nov 9, 2022 | Nov 23, 2022 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | — | $0.79 | $0.79 | 2.18% | Quarterly | $2.90 | Jul 14, 2022 | Aug 11, 2022 | Aug 25, 2022 |
| May 11, 2022 | — | $0.79 | $0.79 | 2.34% | Quarterly | $2.77 | Apr 29, 2022 | May 12, 2022 | May 26, 2022 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | — | $0.66 | $0.66 | 2.29% | Quarterly | $2.64 | Jan 14, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | — | $0.66 | $0.66 | 2.11% | Quarterly | $2.60 | Oct 14, 2021 | Nov 1, 2021 | Nov 29, 2021 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | — | $0.66 | $0.66 | 2.25% | Quarterly | $2.56 | Jul 8, 2021 | Aug 2, 2021 | Aug 26, 2021 |
| May 11, 2021 | — | $0.66 | $0.66 | 2.54% | Quarterly | $2.52 | Apr 30, 2021 | May 12, 2021 | May 27, 2021 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | — | $0.62 | $0.62 | 2.84% | Quarterly | $2.48 | Jan 22, 2021 | Feb 1, 2021 | Feb 25, 2021 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | — | $0.62 | $0.62 | 3.02% | Quarterly | $2.48 | Oct 15, 2020 | Nov 2, 2020 | Nov 24, 2020 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | — | $0.62 | $0.62 | 3.45% | Quarterly | $2.48 | Jul 9, 2020 | Aug 3, 2020 | Aug 27, 2020 |
| May 14, 2020 | — | $0.62 | $0.62 | 3.93% | Quarterly | $2.48 | May 1, 2020 | May 15, 2020 | May 28, 2020 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | — | $0.62 | $0.62 | 2.89% | Quarterly | $2.48 | Jan 17, 2020 | Feb 3, 2020 | Feb 20, 2020 |
| Oct 31, 2019 | — | $0.62 | $0.62 | 2.89% | Quarterly | $2.42 | Oct 17, 2019 | Nov 1, 2019 | Nov 21, 2019 |
| Jul 31, 2019 | — | $0.62 | $0.62 | 2.84% | Quarterly | $2.36 | Jul 11, 2019 | Aug 1, 2019 | Aug 22, 2019 |
| May 14, 2019 | — | $0.62 | $0.62 | 2.73% | Quarterly | $2.30 | May 3, 2019 | May 15, 2019 | May 30, 2019 |
| Jan 31, 2019 | — | $0.56 | $0.56 | 3.16% | Quarterly | $2.24 | Jan 18, 2019 | Feb 1, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 |
| Oct 31, 2018 | — | $0.56 | $0.56 | 3.33% | Quarterly | $2.18 | Oct 10, 2018 | Nov 1, 2018 | Nov 15, 2018 |
| Jul 31, 2018 | — | $0.56 | $0.56 | 3.07% | Quarterly | $2.12 | Jul 11, 2018 | Aug 1, 2018 | Aug 23, 2018 |
| May 8, 2018 | — | $0.56 | $0.56 | 3.34% | Quarterly | $2.06 | Apr 27, 2018 | May 9, 2018 | May 24, 2018 |
| Jan 31, 2018 | — | $0.50 | $0.50 | 2.87% | Quarterly | $1.96 | Jan 19, 2018 | Feb 1, 2018 | Feb 15, 2018 |
| Oct 31, 2017 | — | $0.50 | $0.50 | 3.01% | Quarterly | $1.92 | Oct 11, 2017 | Nov 1, 2017 | Nov 15, 2017 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | — | $0.50 | $0.50 | 3.25% | Quarterly | $1.88 | Jul 13, 2017 | Aug 1, 2017 | Aug 24, 2017 |
| May 8, 2017 | — | $0.46 | $0.46 | 3.17% | Quarterly | — | Apr 28, 2017 | May 10, 2017 | May 25, 2017 |
| Jan 30, 2017 | — | $0.46 | $0.46 | 2.96% | Quarterly | — | Jan 13, 2017 | Feb 1, 2017 | Feb 15, 2017 |
| Oct 28, 2016 | — | $0.46 | $0.46 | 3.20% | Quarterly | — | Oct 12, 2016 | Nov 1, 2016 | Nov 22, 2016 |
Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.
A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.
Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.
A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.
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PAYX Dividends FAQ
Does PAYX pay a dividend?
If Paychex, Inc. has covered dividend payments, this page shows the latest dividend, yield, ex-date, payment date when available, and recent payment history. If no rows are shown, the current snapshot does not include dividend history for PAYX.
What is PAYX's dividend yield?
PAYX's dividend yield compares trailing dividend payments with the latest available price. It should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and dividend history.
Is PAYX's dividend sustainable?
Dividend sustainability depends on whether earnings and free cash flow can cover the distribution through normal business cycles. Review payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, recent payment cadence, debt, and earnings stability rather than yield alone.
When is PAYX's next dividend payment?
When covered, the table shows recent ex-dividend, record, and payment dates. Future payment timing should be confirmed against issuer announcements because schedules can change.
How should investors interpret PAYX's dividend growth?
Rising dividends can indicate capital return discipline, but dividend growth is strongest when it is supported by growing free cash flow, a reasonable payout ratio, and a consistent history of actual payments.
What does PAYX's dividend reliability view show?
PAYX's reliability view summarizes recent payment cadence, trailing income direction when comparable history is complete, payout context where meaningful, and available coverage evidence. It is a screening aid, not a guarantee of future dividends.