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Total Real Returns

PAYX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

PAYX total return snapshot: PAYX returned −26.24% over the past year and −8.86% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Aug. 26, 1983, PAYX is up +111,520.11% in nominal total return, or +17.80%/yr, and is currently −34.91% below its total-return high on Jun. 6, 2025.

Data ending Fri Jun. 26, 2026

Fri 1983-08-26💬 to Fri 2026-06-26 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
PAYX
×
−8.86%
2026-06-26
−26.24%
2026-06-26
Paychex Inc NASDAQ Common Stock

Returns

Fri 1983-08-26💬 to Fri 2026-06-26 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
PAYX
×
+111,520.11%
+17.80%/yr
+17.87%/yr
(R2=0.894)
Paychex Inc NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Fri 1983-08-26💬 to Fri 2026-06-26 Start
Value
End
Value
PAYX
×
$10,000.00
1983-08-26
$11,162,011.17
2026-06-26
Paychex Inc NASDAQ Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year PAYX
2026 (YTD) −8.86%
2025 −17.49%
2024 +21.31%
2023 +6.22%
2022 −13.16%
2021 +50.16%
2020 +13.25%
2019 +34.53%
2018 −1.08%
2017 +15.41%
2016 +18.98%
2015 +18.40%
2014 +4.96%
2013 +48.92%
2012 +9.69%
2011 +1.43%
2010 +5.36%
2009 +22.11%
2008 −24.62%
2007 −6.02%
2006 +5.65%
2005 +13.71%
2004 −7.05%
2003 +35.28%
2002 −18.78%
2001 −27.59%
2000 +83.60%
1999 +17.61%
1998 +53.46%
1997 +48.79%
1996 +55.63%
1995 +86.17%
1994 +16.59%
1993 +49.90%
1992 +53.16%
1991 +90.92%
1990 −4.79%
1989 +12.10%
1988 +6.25%
1987 +6.42%
1986 +83.56%
1985 +102.72%
1984 −21.90%
1983 +0.00%

Drawdowns

Fri 1983-08-26💬 to Fri 2026-06-26 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
PAYX
×
−34.91%
from 2025-06-06 peak
−64.85%
2002-08-12
from 2000-11-21 peak
Paychex Inc NASDAQ Common Stock

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-06-26 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
PAYX
×
−26.24% −8.86%
−4.53%/yr
−0.32%
−0.11%/yr
+9.98%
+1.92%/yr
+148.84%
+9.54%/yr
Paychex Inc NASDAQ Common Stock