01—History
Shares Outstanding History
Year-over-year comparison from 10-K annual reports · Dashed line: constant growth FY2021–FY2026. Drag across the bars to change the range.
- 355.6M
02—Ledger
Shares Outstanding, period by period
| Period | Scale | Value | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 355.6M | −1.4% | 10-K | |
| FY2025 | 360.5M | +0.1% | 10-K | |
| FY2024 | 360.1M | −0.1% | 10-K | |
| FY2023 | 360.5M | +0.2% | 10-K | |
| FY2022 | 359.9M | 0.0%flat | 10-K | |
| FY2021 | 359.8M | +0.3% | 10-K | |
| FY2020 | 358.8M | −0.1% | 10-K | |
| FY2019 | 359.3M | +0.1% | 10-K | |
| FY2018 | 359.0M | −0.1% | 10-K | |
| FY2017 | 359.4M | −0.3% | 10-K | |
| FY2016 | 360.4M | −0.2% | 10-K | |
| FY2015 | 361.2M | −0.5% | 10-K | |
| FY2014 | 363.0M | −0.7% | 10-K | |
| FY2013 | 365.4M | +0.8% | 10-K | |
| FY2012 | 362.6M | +0.1% | 10-K | |
| FY2011 | 362.1M | +0.2% | 10-K | |
| FY2010 | 361.5M | +0.1% | 10-K | |
| FY2009 | 361.0M | — | 10-K |
03—Questions
What is shares outstanding?
Shares outstanding is the total number of common shares currently held by all shareholders, including restricted shares.
What is Paychex's current shares outstanding?
Paychex (PAYX) annual shares outstanding for 2026 was 355.6M, a 1.36% decline from 2025. Paychex shares outstanding for the quarter ending August 31, 2026 was 356.0M.
What was Paychex's shares outstanding in 2025?
Paychex annual shares outstanding for 2025 was 360.5M, a 0.11% increase from 2024.
What was Paychex's shares outstanding in 2024?
Paychex annual shares outstanding for 2024 was 360.1M, a 0.11% decline from 2023.
What is Paychex's 5-year shares outstanding CAGR?
Paychex shares outstanding grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.23% from FY2021 to FY2026, going from 359.8M to 355.6M over 5 years.
- Company
- Paychex
- Ticker
- PAYX
- Sector
- Other
- Industry
- Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management