Paychex Inc. trailing returns
Paychex Inc.'s 10-year return is +10.5% a year (CAGR) (+172.6% cumulative). How Paychex Inc. (PAYX) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10, 20 and 30 years, and since inception, through October 27, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-27. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | -5.6% | +0.0% | -5.6% | — |
| 5 days | -3.0% | +1.0% | -2.0% | -8.0%Oct 27 |
| 1 month | +7.8% | +1.1% | +8.9% | -8.0%Oct 27 |
| YTD | -2.6% | +4.3% | +1.7% | -25.1%Apr 10 |
| 1 year | -12.6% | +4.8% | -7.8% | -31.5%Apr 2026 |
| 5 years | -2.3% | +3.3% | +1.0%+5.2% | -46.4%Apr 2026 |
| 10 years | +7.1% | +3.5% | +10.5%+172.6% | -46.4%Apr 2026 |
| 20 years | +5.2% | +2.3% | +7.5%+325.9% | -55.9%Mar 2009 |
| 30 years | +7.8% | +1.8% | +9.6%+1467.5% | -65.8%Mar 2009 |
| Since inception (1990) | +15.2% | +1.7% | +16.9%+30556.6% | -65.8%Mar 2009 |
Growth of PAYX#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+1.0%/year · +5.2%
- 10 years+10.5%/year · +172.6%
- 20 years+7.5%/year · +325.9%
- 30 years+9.6%/year · +1467.5%
- Since inception (1990)+16.9%/year · +30556.6%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-27). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in PAYX's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Paychex Inc.'s 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Paychex Inc. (PAYX) returned about +10.5% a year annualized (+172.6% cumulative total return).
- What is Paychex Inc.'s 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Paychex Inc. (PAYX) compounded at about +7.5% a year (+325.9% cumulative).
- What is Paychex Inc.'s 30-year annualized return?
- Over the last 30 years, Paychex Inc. (PAYX) compounded at about +9.6% a year (+1467.5% cumulative).
- What is Paychex Inc.'s return since inception?
- Since 1990, Paychex Inc. (PAYX) has compounded at about +16.9% a year — +30556.6% in total.