Paycom Software (PAYC) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Apr 2014, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Paycom Software (PAYC) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $52,473 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 18.0% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Apr 2014, $10,000 became $176,133 reinvested (25.8% a year), or $174,994 taking the dividends as cash, $3,547 of it paid out along the way.
PAYC became
$176,133
S&P 500: $49,439
Return a year
25.8%
S&P 500: 13.6%
Payouts reinvested
$3,587
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Worst drop
-77.3%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Apr 2014 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | PAYC total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +67.0% | $738 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −21.7% | $1,001 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −0.0% | $974 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −33.1% | $751 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −25.3% | $13 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −8.2% | $17 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +70.8% | $16 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +116.2% | $12 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +52.4% | $15 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +76.6% | $17 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +20.9% | $11 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +42.9% | $11 | +1.2% |
| 2014 (part) | +70.9% | $10 | +10.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: PAYC total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Paycom Software (PAYC) at the end of Apr 2014, with dividends reinvested, was worth $176,133 at the end of Oct 2026: 25.8% a year, against $49,439 (13.6% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, PAYC turned $10,000 into $52,473 with dividends reinvested, 18.0% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, PAYC returned -13.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking PAYC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $174,994, including $3,547 of cash received; reinvesting added $1,139.
- PAYC's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (116.2%) and its worst 2023 (-33.1%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Paycom Software (PAYC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/PAYC/total-return
PAYC total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in PAYC 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $52,473 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 18.0% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $51,073 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is PAYC's total return since Apr 2014?
1661% in total, or 25.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 1614%.
How much of PAYC's return came from dividends?
About 1% of its yearly return since Apr 2014. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $1,139 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was PAYC's worst year?
2023, at -33.1% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 26.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -77.3%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.