Paychex Stock Price History
NASDAQ: PAYXIndustrialsDiversified Commercial ServicesUSD
103.98-0.48 (-0.46%)
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
PAYX price history at a glance
The price history for Paychex (PAYX) on this page begins on August 22, 1983, when the stock closed at $0.2081; it most recently closed at $103.98 on October 5, 2026. The highest price in this record is $161.24, reached on June 2, 2025; the latest close is 35.5% below that peak. Across the 42 complete calendar years in the table, PAYX finished higher in 31 and lower in 11. Its best year was 1985 (+111.1%) and its worst was 2001 (-26.8%).
Over roughly 43 years the share price changed +49866.4%, a 15.5% compound annual price return (excluding dividends). In the last 12 months alone, PAYX has lost 17.0%. Prices are split-adjusted closing prices; daily open, high, low, close and volume for the past year are listed below.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Key price levels
- High since 1983
- $161.24
- Date of high
- Jun 2, 2025
- Low since 1983
- $0.1344
- Date of low
- Feb 20, 1984
- 52-week high
- $129.24
- 52-week low
- $85.45
- IPO year
- 1983
- Last close
- $103.98
PAYX returns
1 week
+5.09%
1 month
-9.39%
3 months
-3.31%
6 months
+21.51%
Year to date
-7.31%
1 year
-16.96%
3 years
-11.87%
5 years
-12.73%
PAYX price return, excluding dividends.
PAYX annual returns
| Year | Year-end close | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 103.98 | -4.25% |
| 2025 | 108.60 | -22.25% |
| 2024 | 139.67 | +17.26% |
| 2023 | 119.11 | +3.07% |
| 2022 | 115.56 | -15.34% |
| 2021 | 136.50 | +46.49% |
| 2020 | 93.18 | +9.86% |
| 2019 | 84.82 | +28.13% |
| 2018 | 66.20 | -2.76% |
| 2017 | 68.08 | +11.83% |
| 2016 | 60.88 | +15.11% |
| 2015 | 52.89 | +14.38% |
| 2014 | 46.24 | +2.26% |
| 2013 | 45.22 | +40.57% |
| 2012 | 32.17 | +6.84% |
| 2011 | 30.11 | -2.59% |
| 2010 | 30.91 | +0.88% |
| 2009 | 30.64 | +13.73% |
| 2008 | 26.94 | -20.79% |
| 2007 | 34.01 | -13.99% |
| 2006 | 39.54 | +3.73% |
| 2005 | 38.12 | +11.85% |
| 2004 | 34.08 | -7.49% |
| 2003 | 36.84 | +26.90% |
| 2002 | 29.03 | -18.48% |
| 2001 | 35.61 | -26.77% |
| 2000 | 48.63 | +82.34% |
| 1999 | 26.67 | +16.65% |
| 1998 | 22.86 | +57.46% |
| 1997 | 14.52 | +44.12% |
| 1996 | 10.07 | +53.38% |
| 1995 | 6.57 | +84.72% |
| 1994 | 3.56 | +15.72% |
| 1993 | 3.07 | +48.94% |
| 1992 | 2.06 | +45.86% |
| 1991 | 1.41 | +108.64% |
| 1990 | 0.6779 | -10.91% |
| 1989 | 0.7609 | +11.44% |
| 1988 | 0.6828 | +6.06% |
| 1987 | 0.6438 | +3.12% |
| 1986 | 0.6243 | +89.47% |
| 1985 | 0.3295 | +111.08% |
| 1984 | 0.1561 | -24.99% |
| 1983* | 0.2081 | 0.00% |
* Partial year: the record begins after the start of 1983; return measured from the first available close.
2026 return is year to date.
PAYX daily prices (past year)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104.84 | 105.66 | 103.89 | 103.98 | -0.46% | |
| 101.46 | 104.64 | 101.41 | 104.46 | +2.87% | |
| 101.53 | 102.42 | 101.09 | 101.55 | +0.52% | |
| 99.28 | 101.19 | 99.14 | 101.02 | +1.24% | |
| 98.65 | 99.84 | 98.52 | 99.78 | +0.85% | |
| 100.68 | 101.00 | 98.50 | 98.94 | -1.88% | |
| 99.31 | 101.33 | 98.68 | 100.84 | +2.38% | |
| 99.32 | 100.88 | 98.45 | 98.50 | -0.82% | |
| 98.72 | 99.67 | 98.00 | 99.31 | +0.01% | |
| 100.08 | 100.90 | 98.91 | 99.30 | -2.04% | |
| 101.18 | 102.09 | 100.32 | 101.37 | -0.22% | |
| 105.49 | 107.60 | 101.49 | 101.59 | -2.78% | |
| 109.67 | 110.50 | 103.25 | 104.49 | -8.77% | |
| 115.71 | 115.97 | 113.32 | 114.53 | -0.42% | |
| 115.52 | 116.26 | 114.18 | 115.01 | -0.97% | |
| 116.51 | 116.59 | 114.79 | 116.14 | -0.32% | |
| 116.11 | 116.71 | 115.17 | 116.51 | -0.18% | |
| 117.72 | 118.43 | 116.40 | 116.72 | -1.34% | |
| 117.84 | 119.61 | 116.93 | 118.30 | -0.18% | |
| 117.82 | 119.23 | 116.60 | 118.51 | +2.34% | |
| 115.03 | 115.97 | 114.80 | 115.80 | +0.54% | |
| 115.01 | 115.81 | 114.51 | 115.18 | +0.37% | |
| 117.02 | 117.05 | 114.60 | 114.75 | -1.86% | |
| 120.31 | 120.50 | 116.48 | 116.93 | -3.93% | |
| 123.47 | 123.58 | 121.65 | 121.71 | -2.69% | |
| 124.26 | 126.45 | 123.50 | 125.08 | +0.87% | |
| 125.01 | 125.03 | 122.80 | 124.00 | -1.31% | |
| 127.34 | 127.98 | 125.17 | 125.64 | -1.34% | |
| 126.30 | 127.87 | 125.56 | 127.34 | +0.24% | |
| 126.91 | 127.92 | 126.20 | 127.04 | +0.44% | |
| 124.57 | 127.23 | 124.16 | 126.48 | +1.28% | |
| 123.83 | 125.63 | 123.38 | 124.88 | -0.09% | |
| 124.91 | 126.00 | 124.04 | 124.99 | -0.81% | |
| 124.77 | 127.09 | 124.62 | 126.01 | +1.23% | |
| 122.92 | 124.78 | 121.73 | 124.48 | +1.28% | |
| 122.92 | 124.17 | 122.25 | 122.91 | +0.33% | |
| 120.11 | 123.82 | 120.10 | 122.50 | +2.14% | |
| 120.71 | 122.44 | 119.84 | 119.93 | +1.17% | |
| 120.67 | 120.94 | 118.48 | 118.54 | -2.85% | |
| 125.75 | 125.90 | 121.87 | 122.02 | -2.70% | |
| 121.54 | 125.65 | 120.86 | 125.40 | +4.18% | |
| 120.12 | 121.05 | 118.50 | 120.37 | -0.77% | |
| 119.69 | 121.73 | 119.42 | 121.30 | +0.10% | |
| 119.74 | 121.24 | 119.00 | 121.18 | +0.95% | |
| 119.44 | 121.42 | 119.06 | 120.04 | -0.07% | |
| 119.01 | 120.25 | 117.85 | 120.13 | +1.57% | |
| 119.24 | 119.84 | 116.11 | 118.27 | -0.33% | |
| 115.60 | 118.97 | 115.11 | 118.66 | +0.84% | |
| 118.75 | 119.97 | 116.98 | 117.67 | +0.71% | |
| 114.94 | 117.28 | 113.80 | 116.84 | +0.44% | |
| 119.06 | 119.29 | 113.69 | 116.33 | -4.75% | |
| 119.58 | 124.74 | 118.87 | 122.13 | +2.74% | |
| 116.64 | 119.96 | 116.64 | 118.87 | +2.94% | |
| 115.00 | 116.90 | 114.50 | 115.48 | +1.70% | |
| 111.23 | 114.35 | 110.64 | 113.55 | +2.61% | |
| 111.76 | 111.82 | 109.38 | 110.66 | -0.07% | |
| 113.13 | 113.24 | 110.10 | 110.74 | -1.09% | |
| 113.85 | 114.77 | 111.93 | 111.96 | -2.81% | |
| 113.87 | 115.39 | 112.58 | 115.20 | +0.71% | |
| 115.13 | 117.72 | 112.50 | 114.39 | -0.27% | |
| 111.47 | 115.24 | 111.47 | 114.70 | +4.27% | |
| 109.77 | 112.34 | 109.43 | 110.00 | +0.44% | |
| 107.99 | 110.52 | 107.49 | 109.52 | -1.11% | |
| 108.91 | 111.64 | 108.74 | 110.75 | +2.98% | |
| 107.46 | 107.86 | 106.49 | 107.54 | +1.20% | |
| 104.62 | 106.90 | 103.74 | 106.26 | -0.30% | |
| 108.07 | 108.12 | 105.86 | 106.58 | -1.42% | |
| 107.46 | 109.73 | 107.46 | 108.12 | +2.59% | |
| 106.28 | 106.84 | 104.65 | 105.39 | -0.90% | |
| 103.02 | 106.51 | 102.89 | 106.35 | +3.54% | |
| 100.86 | 103.97 | 100.31 | 102.71 | +4.45% | |
| 99.81 | 100.03 | 97.79 | 98.33 | -1.48% | |
| 100.89 | 101.59 | 98.80 | 99.81 | -0.09% | |
| 97.00 | 100.14 | 97.00 | 99.90 | +3.29% | |
| 96.21 | 100.19 | 95.69 | 96.72 | +0.44% | |
| 98.77 | 98.85 | 93.02 | 96.30 | -1.72% | |
| 97.91 | 98.85 | 97.55 | 97.99 | +2.15% | |
| 97.20 | 98.35 | 95.81 | 95.93 | -2.35% | |
| 97.89 | 98.79 | 95.96 | 98.24 | +0.68% | |
| 99.02 | 100.85 | 97.06 | 97.58 | -2.69% | |
| 101.16 | 102.62 | 99.17 | 100.28 | -0.61% | |
| 102.90 | 103.30 | 100.25 | 100.90 | +0.27% | |
| 99.27 | 100.99 | 98.11 | 100.63 | +1.37% | |
| 99.15 | 100.94 | 98.69 | 99.27 | -1.81% | |
| 100.28 | 101.77 | 98.91 | 101.10 | +0.82% | |
| 97.96 | 100.54 | 97.26 | 100.28 | +1.37% | |
| 99.46 | 100.48 | 98.57 | 98.92 | -1.60% | |
| 99.74 | 101.33 | 99.69 | 100.53 | +1.06% | |
| 100.89 | 102.03 | 99.21 | 99.48 | +1.05% | |
| 99.61 | 100.18 | 97.63 | 98.45 | -2.32% | |
| 99.92 | 101.22 | 98.63 | 100.79 | -1.61% | |
| 97.92 | 102.92 | 97.79 | 102.44 | +5.63% | |
| 95.51 | 98.01 | 95.19 | 96.98 | +1.54% | |
| 94.43 | 95.96 | 93.63 | 95.51 | +1.14% | |
| 94.74 | 96.16 | 94.08 | 94.43 | -0.39% | |
| 96.72 | 96.84 | 94.09 | 94.80 | -2.27% | |
| 94.25 | 97.21 | 94.25 | 97.00 | +2.92% | |
| 93.91 | 94.92 | 92.76 | 94.25 | -0.71% | |
| 93.36 | 95.00 | 91.67 | 94.92 | +0.47% | |
| 95.26 | 97.12 | 94.39 | 94.48 | -0.01% | |
| 91.38 | 94.73 | 90.76 | 94.49 | +3.22% | |
| 90.19 | 91.97 | 90.03 | 91.54 | +3.05% | |
| 89.97 | 90.91 | 88.65 | 88.83 | -1.21% | |
| 91.49 | 91.81 | 87.43 | 89.92 | -4.04% | |
| 94.71 | 95.20 | 92.81 | 93.71 | -0.18% | |
| 93.09 | 94.37 | 92.45 | 93.88 | -0.05% | |
| 93.69 | 94.67 | 92.00 | 93.93 | -0.35% | |
| 91.19 | 95.06 | 91.00 | 94.26 | +3.15% | |
| 91.64 | 91.99 | 90.54 | 91.38 | -1.58% | |
| 92.55 | 93.10 | 90.89 | 92.85 | +0.40% | |
| 93.05 | 94.40 | 92.02 | 92.48 | -0.58% | |
| 93.73 | 94.55 | 91.68 | 93.02 | +0.42% | |
| 92.92 | 93.78 | 91.82 | 92.63 | -1.51% | |
| 93.14 | 94.11 | 90.65 | 94.05 | +3.36% | |
| 91.37 | 92.29 | 90.17 | 90.99 | +1.18% | |
| 89.80 | 91.11 | 89.54 | 89.93 | +0.12% | |
| 90.43 | 90.93 | 89.19 | 89.82 | -1.24% | |
| 92.41 | 92.62 | 89.41 | 90.95 | -2.65% | |
| 93.38 | 94.31 | 92.54 | 93.43 | -0.27% | |
| 93.08 | 95.40 | 92.62 | 93.68 | +0.63% | |
| 91.96 | 93.34 | 91.59 | 93.09 | +1.23% | |
| 93.08 | 93.30 | 91.18 | 91.96 | -0.18% | |
| 91.22 | 92.76 | 90.88 | 92.13 | +2.07% | |
| 89.39 | 91.06 | 88.75 | 90.26 | +1.59% | |
| 89.32 | 90.20 | 88.62 | 88.85 | -0.53% | |
| 85.69 | 89.47 | 85.69 | 89.32 | +4.38% | |
| 87.80 | 88.00 | 85.45 | 85.57 | -2.61% | |
| 89.13 | 89.21 | 86.84 | 87.86 | -2.26% | |
| 91.72 | 92.97 | 89.65 | 89.89 | -1.88% | |
| 91.64 | 92.87 | 90.82 | 91.61 | -0.26% | |
| 91.37 | 92.19 | 90.57 | 91.85 | +0.16% | |
| 91.15 | 92.29 | 89.68 | 91.70 | +0.87% | |
| 91.74 | 92.31 | 89.69 | 90.91 | -1.31% | |
| 94.03 | 94.50 | 91.95 | 92.12 | -1.07% | |
| 91.66 | 93.64 | 91.56 | 93.12 | +1.57% | |
| 93.25 | 93.25 | 90.54 | 91.68 | -2.04% | |
| 93.07 | 96.24 | 93.02 | 93.59 | +0.25% | |
| 95.21 | 95.49 | 89.01 | 93.36 | +3.03% | |
| 92.86 | 93.00 | 89.98 | 90.61 | -3.09% | |
| 93.30 | 94.66 | 92.79 | 93.50 | +1.03% | |
| 91.34 | 93.35 | 91.07 | 92.55 | +0.92% | |
| 91.12 | 93.48 | 91.03 | 91.71 | +1.18% | |
| 91.35 | 92.35 | 90.57 | 90.64 | -1.94% | |
| 93.80 | 95.09 | 92.13 | 92.43 | -0.72% | |
| 92.67 | 93.86 | 92.50 | 93.10 | +0.53% | |
| 92.37 | 92.75 | 91.53 | 92.61 | +1.03% | |
| 94.11 | 95.84 | 91.65 | 91.67 | -2.48% | |
| 95.71 | 96.63 | 93.18 | 94.00 | -1.18% | |
| 97.80 | 98.17 | 94.17 | 95.12 | -3.23% | |
| 99.52 | 99.79 | 97.10 | 98.30 | -2.53% | |
| 97.57 | 101.02 | 96.31 | 100.85 | +2.51% | |
| 95.89 | 98.67 | 95.81 | 98.38 | +2.70% | |
| 95.23 | 96.42 | 94.82 | 95.79 | +0.24% | |
| 93.50 | 96.37 | 92.96 | 95.56 | +1.39% | |
| 92.90 | 94.46 | 92.13 | 94.25 | +0.64% | |
| 93.18 | 94.25 | 91.36 | 93.65 | -0.88% | |
| 91.99 | 94.78 | 91.56 | 94.48 | +3.56% | |
| 88.90 | 91.31 | 88.55 | 91.23 | +3.11% | |
| 87.36 | 90.33 | 86.89 | 88.48 | +1.25% | |
| 90.44 | 90.55 | 87.04 | 87.39 | -4.22% | |
| 92.21 | 92.36 | 90.32 | 91.24 | -1.19% | |
| 94.11 | 94.56 | 91.88 | 92.34 | -2.07% | |
| 93.60 | 94.77 | 92.84 | 94.29 | +1.09% | |
| 94.71 | 95.99 | 92.94 | 93.27 | -1.18% | |
| 93.31 | 94.76 | 92.28 | 94.38 | +2.07% | |
| 94.15 | 94.70 | 91.70 | 92.47 | -2.50% | |
| 98.25 | 99.12 | 94.08 | 94.84 | -4.23% | |
| 97.04 | 99.56 | 97.04 | 99.03 | +0.96% | |
| 98.52 | 98.75 | 96.51 | 98.09 | -0.45% | |
| 98.48 | 99.81 | 97.63 | 98.53 | +0.37% | |
| 99.19 | 100.60 | 96.75 | 98.17 | -0.31% | |
| 97.00 | 99.34 | 94.90 | 98.48 | +1.37% | |
| 100.42 | 101.28 | 97.09 | 97.15 | -5.19% | |
| 103.62 | 103.92 | 102.01 | 102.47 | -0.64% | |
| 101.95 | 103.20 | 101.05 | 103.13 | +0.88% | |
| 101.98 | 103.58 | 101.53 | 102.23 | -0.21% | |
| 102.78 | 103.62 | 102.09 | 102.45 | -2.37% | |
| 105.01 | 105.55 | 103.69 | 104.94 | -1.18% | |
| 107.12 | 107.90 | 105.29 | 106.19 | -0.41% | |
| 106.86 | 107.86 | 106.47 | 106.63 | -0.52% | |
| 107.43 | 108.52 | 107.00 | 107.19 | 0.00% | |
| 107.07 | 108.73 | 106.80 | 107.19 | -0.21% | |
| 110.60 | 110.60 | 107.31 | 107.42 | -3.38% | |
| 110.88 | 111.43 | 109.76 | 111.18 | +0.61% | |
| 110.75 | 111.93 | 110.00 | 110.51 | +0.20% | |
| 109.50 | 110.88 | 109.17 | 110.29 | +0.57% | |
| 112.29 | 112.74 | 108.91 | 109.66 | -2.69% | |
| 112.89 | 113.99 | 112.39 | 112.69 | -0.95% | |
| 113.99 | 115.07 | 113.30 | 113.77 | -0.42% | |
| 110.94 | 114.71 | 110.63 | 114.25 | +2.35% | |
| 111.29 | 112.25 | 110.96 | 111.63 | +0.37% | |
| 108.77 | 111.69 | 108.47 | 111.22 | +1.59% | |
| 108.60 | 110.54 | 107.80 | 109.48 | +0.81% | |
| 112.12 | 112.20 | 108.33 | 108.60 | -3.19% | |
| 113.16 | 113.24 | 112.08 | 112.18 | -1.07% | |
| 113.60 | 113.97 | 112.93 | 113.39 | -0.54% | |
| 114.19 | 114.72 | 113.48 | 114.00 | -0.17% | |
| 114.58 | 114.96 | 113.76 | 114.19 | -0.34% | |
| 113.92 | 115.04 | 113.74 | 114.58 | +0.42% | |
| 114.89 | 114.99 | 113.71 | 114.10 | -0.68% | |
| 112.83 | 115.01 | 112.74 | 114.88 | +2.32% | |
| 114.07 | 114.12 | 109.03 | 112.28 | -1.72% | |
| 116.36 | 116.67 | 113.46 | 114.24 | -2.11% | |
| 115.22 | 117.83 | 114.59 | 116.70 | +1.28% | |
| 115.14 | 115.68 | 114.35 | 115.22 | -0.14% | |
| 115.83 | 116.52 | 114.92 | 115.38 | -0.06% | |
| 115.20 | 116.55 | 114.93 | 115.45 | +0.72% | |
| 112.97 | 114.98 | 112.13 | 114.63 | +1.55% | |
| 112.59 | 113.56 | 112.23 | 112.88 | +0.12% | |
| 112.39 | 113.45 | 112.26 | 112.74 | +0.26% | |
| 111.90 | 112.88 | 111.05 | 112.45 | +0.35% | |
| 111.93 | 113.60 | 111.58 | 112.06 | +0.26% | |
| 113.63 | 114.15 | 111.28 | 111.77 | -1.43% | |
| 110.78 | 113.62 | 110.60 | 113.39 | +2.36% | |
| 110.94 | 111.12 | 109.75 | 110.78 | +0.22% | |
| 110.83 | 111.77 | 110.23 | 110.54 | -1.03% | |
| 111.40 | 112.23 | 111.24 | 111.69 | +0.25% | |
| 111.81 | 112.03 | 111.02 | 111.41 | -0.62% | |
| 110.15 | 112.49 | 109.99 | 112.11 | +2.00% | |
| 111.26 | 111.57 | 109.42 | 109.91 | -1.39% | |
| 108.44 | 112.95 | 108.44 | 111.46 | +2.77% | |
| 109.72 | 109.99 | 108.12 | 108.46 | -0.99% | |
| 109.92 | 110.07 | 108.00 | 109.55 | -0.37% | |
| 110.48 | 111.34 | 109.07 | 109.96 | -0.47% | |
| 111.87 | 111.88 | 110.00 | 110.48 | -1.45% | |
| 112.32 | 112.63 | 110.65 | 112.10 | +0.27% | |
| 110.69 | 111.90 | 109.99 | 111.80 | +0.65% | |
| 111.72 | 111.98 | 110.83 | 111.08 | -0.50% | |
| 111.33 | 112.32 | 110.84 | 111.64 | +0.14% | |
| 112.05 | 112.65 | 110.16 | 111.48 | -0.43% | |
| 112.51 | 112.86 | 110.70 | 111.96 | -0.76% | |
| 116.16 | 117.03 | 112.07 | 112.82 | -3.16% | |
| 115.14 | 116.81 | 114.31 | 116.50 | +1.18% | |
| 116.17 | 116.41 | 113.15 | 115.14 | +0.03% | |
| 116.58 | 116.58 | 113.47 | 115.11 | -1.64% | |
| 116.82 | 118.01 | 116.08 | 117.03 | -0.17% | |
| 117.77 | 118.64 | 116.82 | 117.23 | -0.14% | |
| 122.35 | 122.50 | 117.00 | 117.40 | -5.36% | |
| 124.51 | 124.73 | 123.02 | 124.05 | -0.77% | |
| 124.59 | 125.29 | 124.14 | 125.01 | +0.33% | |
| 125.11 | 125.56 | 124.21 | 124.60 | -0.12% | |
| 126.37 | 126.96 | 124.45 | 124.75 | -1.47% | |
| 127.22 | 128.57 | 126.51 | 126.61 | -0.73% | |
| 126.66 | 128.78 | 125.71 | 127.54 | +0.75% | |
| 126.75 | 127.93 | 125.30 | 126.59 | +0.02% | |
| 126.87 | 127.26 | 125.51 | 126.56 | +0.06% | |
| 127.75 | 128.26 | 125.88 | 126.49 | -0.81% | |
| 128.28 | 129.24 | 127.34 | 127.52 | -0.83% | |
| 127.55 | 129.20 | 127.08 | 128.59 | +0.92% | |
| 125.69 | 127.72 | 125.25 | 127.42 | +1.49% | |
| 125.81 | 126.34 | 124.93 | 125.55 | +0.27% | |
| 127.14 | 127.14 | 124.55 | 125.21 | — |
Prices are adjusted for stock splits. See adjusted closing price for how dividends and splits affect history, and the PAYX chart for longer ranges.