# Paychex (PAYX) — Dividends PAYX · NASDAQ · Stock Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/payx/dividends ## Dividend summary | Metric | Value | | --- | --- | | Frequency | quarterly | | Trailing 12 months | $4.54 | | Forward yield | 4.10% | | Growth streak | 5 years | Paychex pays a quarterly dividend of $1.19 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of July 28, 2026 and was paid on August 28, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $4.54 per share, a yield of about 4.59% at a share price of $98.94. The record shows a steady annual rhythm. Paychex has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in May. The rate went from $0.66 to $0.79 in 2022, then to $0.89 in 2023, $0.98 in 2024, $1.08 in 2025 and $1.19 in 2026. The 2022 raise was about 19.7% and the 2023 raise about 12.7%. The last three were each about 10%, or nine to eleven cents. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 80%. Payments by calendar year rose from $3.03 in 2022 to $4.22 in 2025. The source counts a growth streak of five years. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in early-to-mid November 2026 and be paid in late November. The May payment is the one where past raises have appeared. ## Payment history | Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share | | --- | --- | --- | | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | $1.19 | | May 13, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $1.19 | | Jan 28, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $1.08 | | Nov 7, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 | $1.08 | | Jul 21, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $1.08 | | May 12, 2025 | May 29, 2025 | $1.08 | | Feb 7, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 | $0.98 | | Nov 7, 2024 | Nov 27, 2024 | $0.98 | | Aug 8, 2024 | Aug 29, 2024 | $0.98 | | May 9, 2024 | May 30, 2024 | $0.98 | | Feb 12, 2024 | Feb 27, 2024 | $0.89 | | Nov 13, 2023 | Nov 28, 2023 | $0.89 | | Aug 9, 2023 | Aug 24, 2023 | $0.89 | | May 10, 2023 | May 25, 2023 | $0.89 | | Feb 8, 2023 | Feb 23, 2023 | $0.79 | | Nov 8, 2022 | Nov 23, 2022 | $0.79 | | Aug 10, 2022 | Aug 25, 2022 | $0.79 | | May 11, 2022 | May 26, 2022 | $0.79 | | Jan 28, 2022 | Feb 24, 2022 | $0.66 | | Oct 29, 2021 | Nov 29, 2021 | $0.66 | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Does Paychex (PAYX) pay a dividend? Yes. Paychex pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $1.19 per share. ### What is PAYX's dividend yield? Paychex paid $4.54 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 4.10% at the last price of $110.78. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) ### When is PAYX's most recent ex-dividend date? Paychex's most recent ex-dividend date is Jul 28, 2026, payable on Aug 28, 2026. ### What is the difference between ex and payment dates? An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) ### Has PAYX been raising its dividend? Yes — Paychex has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years. ## Similar Stocks - [ADP](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/adp) — Automatic Data Processing, Inc. - Common Stock - [BAH](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/bah) — Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation Common Stock - [BR](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/br) — Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. Common Stock - [PCTY](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/pcty) — Paylocity Holding Corporation - Common Stock - [ROP](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/rop) — Roper Technologies, Inc. - Common Stock - [SSNC](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ssnc) — SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. - Common Stock --- Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution. This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness. Data provided by [AInvest](https://www.ainvest.com).