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Paychex stock buybacks
PAYX$451Mbought back in the 12 months to Aug 31, 2026
Paychex bought back $451M of its stock in the last twelve months, $362M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 1.5% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | $0 |
| Q1 '21 | $47.2M |
| Q2 '21 | $79.7M |
| Q3 '21 | $0 |
| Q4 '21 | $0 |
| Q1 '22 | $0 |
| Q2 '22 | $0 |
| Q3 '22 | $0 |
| Q4 '22 | $0 |
| Q1 '23 | $0 |
| Q2 '23 | $0 |
| Q3 '23 | $0 |
| Q4 '23 | $0 |
| Q1 '24 | $0 |
| Q2 '24 | $0 |
| Q3 '24 | $104M |
| Q4 '24 | $500,000 |
| Q1 '25 | $0 |
| Q2 '25 | $0 |
| Q3 '25 | $160.1M |
| Q4 '25 | $126.5M |
| Q1 '26 | $75M |
| Q2 '26 | $249.4M |
| Q3 '26 | $0 |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | 362.0M |
| Q1 '21 | 362.8M |
| Q2 '21 | 362.3M |
| Q3 '21 | 362.8M |
| Q4 '21 | 363.1M |
| Q1 '22 | 363.4M |
| Q2 '22 | 363.1M |
| Q3 '22 | 362.4M |
| Q4 '22 | 362.3M |
| Q1 '23 | 362.3M |
| Q2 '23 | 362.2M |
| Q3 '23 | 362.8M |
| Q4 '23 | 362.1M |
| Q1 '24 | 361.7M |
| Q2 '24 | 361.8M |
| Q3 '24 | 361.9M |
| Q4 '24 | 361.7M |
| Q1 '25 | 362.0M |
| Q2 '25 | 362.4M |
| Q3 '25 | 361.9M |
| Q4 '25 | 360.4M |
| Q1 '26 | 359.5M |
| Q2 '26 | 358.2M |
| Q3 '26 | 356.6M |
$0last quarter (Q3 2026)
$362Mnet of stock compensation ($89M)
−1.5%diluted shares, 1 year
−0.6%diluted shares, 5 years
$1.6Bdividends, 12 months
22%of free cash flow ($2.0B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
356.0Mshares outstanding (Aug 31, 2026)
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Questions
- Does Paychex buy back its stock?
- Paychex bought back $451M of its stock in the last twelve months, $362M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 1.5% from a year earlier.
- How much did Paychex spend on buybacks in fiscal 2026?
- $611M, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026.
- Is Paychex's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −0.6% over five fiscal years and −1.5% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Aug 31, 2026, filed Sep 24, 2026 · open on SEC.gov