All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

PAYX: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Mon 1984-11-05? to Fri 2026-04-24 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
PAYX
×
−20.77%
2026-04-24
488.68 TRR
2026-04-24
Paychex Inc NASDAQ Common Stock

Returns

Mon 1984-11-05? to Fri 2026-04-24 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
PAYX
×
+48,768.34%
+16.11%/yr
+14.41%/yr
(R2=0.859)
Paychex Inc NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1984-11-05? to Fri 2026-04-24 Start
Value
End
Value
PAYX
×
$10,000.00
1984-11-05
$4,886,833.51
2026-04-24
Paychex Inc NASDAQ Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year PAYX
2026 (YTD) −20.77%
2025 −19.64%
2024 +17.91%
2023 +2.78%
2022 −18.43%
2021 +40.29%
2020 +11.73%
2019 +31.52%
2018 −2.93%
2017 +13.03%
2016 +16.57%
2015 +17.52%
2014 +4.18%
2013 +46.73%
2012 +7.80%
2011 −1.48%
2010 +3.81%
2009 +18.88%
2008 −24.70%
2007 −9.73%
2006 +3.08%
2005 +9.92%
2004 −9.98%
2003 +32.80%
2002 −20.65%
2001 −28.70%
2000 +77.55%
1999 +14.56%
1998 +51.01%
1997 +46.30%
1996 +50.64%
1995 +81.57%
1994 +13.53%
1993 +45.89%
1992 +48.80%
1991 +85.32%
1990 −10.28%
1989 +7.11%
1988 +1.75%
1987 +1.93%
1986 +81.58%
1985 +95.24%
1984 +21.06%

Drawdowns

Mon 1984-11-05? to Fri 2026-04-24 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
PAYX
×
−43.83% −66.91%
2009-03-09
Paychex Inc NASDAQ Common Stock