PaychexMIC:PAYX-RM 81 Dividend Yield % is 0.00% as of Jul. 05, 2026. GuruFocus rates MIC:PAYX-RM with a GF Score™ of 81/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,034 Software companies, Paychex ranks better than 77.85% on this metric.
As of today (2026-07-05), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Paychex is 0.00%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Paychex's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Paychex was 5.05%. The lowest was 1.87%. And the median was 2.85%.
MIC:PAYX-RM's Dividend Yield % is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 2.175 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Dividend Yield % only.
If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Paychex Inc is 0.80, which seems too high.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Paychex was 0.83. The lowest was 0.74. And the median was 0.81.
During the past 12 months, Paychex's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.20% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.80% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 12.30% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.00% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Paychex was 93.50% per year. The lowest was -19.40% per year. And the median was 13.20% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
The historical data trend for Paychex's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
MIC:PAYX-RM vs ROP, WDAY, ADSK: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Paychex's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Paychex Dividend Yield % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Paychex's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Paychex's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Paychex Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 1.190000
2026-05-13
2026-05-13
2026-05-29
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:RUB 73.397483
USD 1.080000
2026-01-28
2026-01-28
2026-02-27
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:RUB 73.397483
USD 1.080000
2025-11-07
2025-11-07
2025-11-26
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:RUB 73.397483
USD 1.080000
2025-07-21
2025-07-21
2025-08-29
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:RUB 73.397483
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Paychex's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
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Most Recent Full Year Dividend
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Current Share Price
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325.15084969
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Current Share Price is ₽0.00. Paychex's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is ₽325.15084969.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Paychex (MIC:PAYX-RM) has a Dividend Yield % of 0.00% as of Jul. 05, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Paychex and its competitors. Over the past decade, Paychex's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.87 to 5.05. According to the industry distribution chart, Paychex ranks #229 out of 1034 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 22.1%.
Is Paychex's Dividend Yield % too high?
Paychex's current Dividend Yield % is 0.00%. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.87 to a high of 5.05. Based on the distribution chart, Paychex ranks #229 out of 1034 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Paychex has a GF Score™ of 81/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Paychex's Dividend Yield % compare to ROP and WDAY?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Paychex ranks #229 out of 1034 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Paychex in the top 22% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.18. Historically, Paychex's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.87 to 5.05 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for a Software company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Software companies is 2.18, based on 1,034 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Paychex and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 2.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Paychex's current Dividend Yield % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Paychex stock overvalued right now?
Paychex (MIC:PAYX-RM) has a current Dividend Yield % of 0.00%. The current Dividend Yield % is 0.00%. Paychex's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Paychex (MIC:PAYX-RM), the current Dividend Yield % is 0.00% as of Jul. 05, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Paychex is a cloud-based human capital management provider offering payroll, compliance, talent management, benefits administration, and retirement services. The firm also provides HR outsourcing services, including professional employer organization, or PEO, offerings, enabling clients to reduce HR overhead. Paychex primarily targets small and midsize businesses, although its acquisition of Paycor in 2025 signals the firm's aspirations to expand into the midmarket segment, serving firms with more than 100 employees. As of fiscal 2025, Paychex has approximately 800,000 clients and manages payroll for one in 11 workers in the United States.
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