PAYX
$109.26-5.57%
as of close, Oct 27, 2026
☾ AH $109.26 -5.57%
Paychex Inc. monthly returns
Paychex Inc. has averaged 1.59% per month, positive in 58% of months. Month-by-month returns for Paychex Inc. (PAYX) below, through October 27, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+1.6%
430 months
Best month
+35.7%
Sep 1998
Worst month
-22.6%
Sep 2026
Positive months
58%
of all months
Paychex Inc. monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | +12.1% | |
| Sep 2026 | -22.6% | |
| Aug 2026 | +9.0% | |
| Jul 2026 | +20.0% | |
| Jun 2026 | +1.5% | |
| May 2026 | +6.0% | |
| Apr 2026 | +0.6% | |
| Mar 2026 | -1.6% | |
| Feb 2026 | -9.2% | |
| Jan 2026 | -7.1% | |
| Dec 2025 | +0.4% | |
| Nov 2025 | -3.6% | |
| Oct 2025 | -7.7% | |
| Sep 2025 | -9.1% | |
| Aug 2025 | -3.4% | |
| Jul 2025 | -0.0% | |
| Jun 2025 | -7.9% | |
| May 2025 | +8.1% | |
| Apr 2025 | -4.6% | |
| Mar 2025 | +1.7% | |
| Feb 2025 | +3.4% | |
| Jan 2025 | +5.3% | |
| Dec 2024 | -4.1% | |
| Nov 2024 | +5.7% | |
| Oct 2024 | +3.8% | |
| Sep 2024 | +2.3% | |
| Aug 2024 | +3.3% | |
| Jul 2024 | +8.0% | |
| Jun 2024 | -1.3% | |
| May 2024 | +2.0% | |
| Apr 2024 | -3.2% | |
| Mar 2024 | +0.1% | |
| Feb 2024 | +1.5% | |
| Jan 2024 | +2.2% | |
| Dec 2023 | -2.3% | |
| Nov 2023 | +10.7% | |
| Oct 2023 | -3.7% | |
| Sep 2023 | -5.6% | |
| Aug 2023 | -1.9% | |
| Jul 2023 | +12.2% | |
| Jun 2023 | +6.6% | |
| May 2023 | -3.7% | |
| Apr 2023 | -4.1% | |
| Mar 2023 | +3.8% | |
| Feb 2023 | -4.1% | |
| Jan 2023 | +0.3% | |
| Dec 2022 | -6.8% | |
| Nov 2022 | +5.6% | |
| Oct 2022 | +5.4% | |
| Sep 2022 | -9.0% | |
| Aug 2022 | -3.3% | |
| Jul 2022 | +12.7% | |
| Jun 2022 | -8.0% | |
| May 2022 | -1.6% | |
| Apr 2022 | -7.1% | |
| Mar 2022 | +14.6% | |
| Feb 2022 | +1.1% | |
| Jan 2022 | -13.2% | |
| Dec 2021 | +14.5% | |
| Nov 2021 | -3.3% | |
| Oct 2021 | +10.2% | |
| Sep 2021 | -1.8% | |
| Aug 2021 | +0.6% | |
| Jul 2021 | +6.7% | |
| Jun 2021 | +6.1% | |
| May 2021 | +4.4% | |
| Apr 2021 | -0.5% | |
| Mar 2021 | +7.6% | |
| Feb 2021 | +4.3% | |
| Jan 2021 | -5.6% | |
| Dec 2020 | +0.0% | |
| Nov 2020 | +13.3% | |
| Oct 2020 | +3.9% | |
| Sep 2020 | +4.3% | |
| Aug 2020 | +6.3% | |
| Jul 2020 | -4.2% | |
| Jun 2020 | +4.8% | |
| May 2020 | +6.6% | |
| Apr 2020 | +8.9% | |
| Mar 2020 | -18.8% | |
| Feb 2020 | -9.7% | |
| Jan 2020 | +1.6% | |
| Dec 2019 | -1.2% | |
| Nov 2019 | +3.0% | |
| Oct 2019 | +1.8% | |
| Sep 2019 | +1.3% | |
| Aug 2019 | -1.6% | |
| Jul 2019 | +1.7% | |
| Jun 2019 | -4.1% | |
| May 2019 | +2.5% | |
| Apr 2019 | +5.1% | |
| Mar 2019 | +4.1% | |
| Feb 2019 | +8.8% | |
| Jan 2019 | +9.5% | |
| Dec 2018 | -7.9% | |
| Nov 2018 | +8.0% | |
| Oct 2018 | -10.3% | |
| Sep 2018 | +0.5% | |
| Aug 2018 | +6.1% | |
| Jul 2018 | +1.8% | |
| Jun 2018 | +4.2% | |
| May 2018 | +9.2% | |
| Apr 2018 | -1.7% | |
| Mar 2018 | -5.4% | |
| Feb 2018 | -4.6% | |
| Jan 2018 | +1.0% | |
| Dec 2017 | +1.1% | |
| Nov 2017 | +5.5% | |
| Oct 2017 | +7.2% | |
| Sep 2017 | +5.1% | |
| Aug 2017 | -1.4% | |
| Jul 2017 | +2.5% | |
| Jun 2017 | -3.9% | |
| May 2017 | +0.7% | |
| Apr 2017 | +0.6% | |
| Mar 2017 | -4.1% | |
| Feb 2017 | +1.9% | |
| Jan 2017 | -0.2% | |
| Dec 2016 | +3.3% | |
| Nov 2016 | +6.8% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
-20%-10%0%10%20%
Nov 2021-3.3%
Dec 2021+15%
Jan 2022-13%2022
Feb 2022+1.1%
Mar 2022+15%
Apr 2022-7.1%
May 2022-1.6%
Jun 2022-8.0%
Jul 2022+13%
Aug 2022-3.3%
Sep 2022-9.0%
Oct 2022+5.4%
Nov 2022+5.6%
Dec 2022-6.8%
Jan 2023+0.26%2023
Feb 2023-4.1%
Mar 2023+3.8%
Apr 2023-4.1%
May 2023-3.7%
Jun 2023+6.6%
Jul 2023+12%
Aug 2023-1.9%
Sep 2023-5.6%
Oct 2023-3.7%
Nov 2023+11%
Dec 2023-2.3%
Jan 2024+2.2%2024
Feb 2024+1.5%
Mar 2024+0.15%
Apr 2024-3.2%
May 2024+2.0%
Jun 2024-1.3%
Jul 2024+8.0%
Aug 2024+3.3%
Sep 2024+2.3%
Oct 2024+3.8%
Nov 2024+5.7%
Dec 2024-4.1%
Jan 2025+5.3%2025
Feb 2025+3.4%
Mar 2025+1.7%
Apr 2025-4.6%
May 2025+8.1%
Jun 2025-7.9%
Jul 2025-0.02%
Aug 2025-3.4%
Sep 2025-9.1%
Oct 2025-7.7%
Nov 2025-3.6%
Dec 2025+0.44%
Jan 2026-7.1%2026
Feb 2026-9.2%
Mar 2026-1.6%
Apr 2026+0.55%
May 2026+6.0%
Jun 2026+1.5%
Jul 2026+20%
Aug 2026+9.0%
Sep 2026-23%
Oct 2026+12%
Paychex Inc. returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 1991, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
October 2026 so far: +12.05% — 5th of 36 Octobers since 1991 at the last close; the average October returned +3.6%.
| Month | −40%0+40% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1.0% | +0.0% | 50% | +14.5% 1994 | -13.2% 2022 | |
| Feb | +0.7% | +1.7% | 64% | +13.6% 2000 | -14.5% 2004 | |
| Mar | +2.5% | +3.9% | 67% | +16.4% 2009 | -18.8% 2020 | |
| Apr | +0.6% | -0.5% | 44% | +16.0% 1996 | -11.9% 1991 | |
| May | +1.0% | +0.8% | 53% | +17.8% 1997 | -13.0% 1999 | |
| Jun | +1.0% | +1.3% | 53% | +22.9% 1995 | -9.7% 2002 | |
| Jul | +2.2% | +2.7% | 64% | +20.0% 2026 | -15.6% 2002 | |
| Aug | +1.5% | +1.1% | 53% | +16.9% 1996 | -15.2% 1997 | |
| Sep | +3.2% | +2.6% | 69% | +35.7% 1998 | -22.6% 2026 | |
| Oct | +3.6% | +3.9% | 69% | +19.2% 2002 | -13.6% 2008 | |
| Nov | +2.5% | +2.5% | 66% | +13.3% 2020 | -7.9% 1993 | |
| Dec | +0.9% | -0.5% | 49% | +24.1% 1991 | -16.3% 2000 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from PAYX's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Paychex Inc.'s average monthly return?
- Paychex Inc. (PAYX) has averaged about 1.59% per month, positive in roughly 58% of months. The best month was Sep 1998 (+35.7%) and the worst was Sep 2026 (-22.6%).
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