Paychex (PAYX) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Paychex (PAYX) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $27,766 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 10.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $59,797 reinvested (10.0% a year), or $43,095 taking the dividends as cash, $12,139 of it paid out along the way.
PAYX became
$59,797
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
10.0%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$18,808
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Worst drop
-40.0%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | PAYX total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +4.4% | $2,433 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −17.5% | $2,160 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +21.3% | $1,901 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +6.2% | $1,638 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −13.2% | $1,441 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +50.2% | $1,172 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +13.3% | $1,130 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +34.5% | $1,033 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −1.1% | $916 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +15.4% | $758 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +19.0% | $695 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +18.4% | $596 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +5.0% | $536 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +48.9% | $252 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +9.7% | $639 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +1.4% | $403 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +5.3% | $381 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +22.2% | $371 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −24.6% | $352 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: PAYX total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Paychex (PAYX) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $59,797 at the end of Oct 2026: 10.0% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, PAYX turned $10,000 into $27,766 with dividends reinvested, 10.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, PAYX returned 1.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking PAYX's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $43,095, including $12,139 of cash received; reinvesting added $16,703.
- PAYX's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (50.2%) and its worst 2008 (-24.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Paychex (PAYX) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/PAYX/total-return
PAYX total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in PAYX 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $27,766 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 10.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $20,312 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is PAYX's total return since Dec 2007?
498% in total, or 10.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 210%.
How much of PAYX's return came from dividends?
About 38% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $16,703 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was PAYX's worst year?
2008, at -24.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -40.0%.
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.