SuperworthPaychex shares outstanding PAYX
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2008.
- Latest quarter, to Aug 31, 2026
- 356.6M
- On a year earlier
- −1.5%
- fewer shares
Paychex had 356.6M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q1 FY27, the quarter to Aug 31, 2026.
That is 1.5% fewer than a year earlier, so each share owns a little more of the company.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 358.2M | −1% |
| FY2025 | 362.3M | +0% |
| FY2024 | 361.8M | −0% |
| FY2023 | 362.3M | −0% |
| FY2022 | 363.1M | +0% |
| FY2021 | 362.4M | +0% |
| FY2020 | 360.7M | −0% |
| FY2019 | 362.5M | +0% |
| FY2018 | 361.5M | −0% |
| FY2017 | 362.1M | −0% |
| FY2016 | 362.6M | −1% |
| FY2015 | 364.5M | −0% |
| FY2014 | 365.3M | −0% |
| FY2013 | 365.9M | +1% |
| FY2012 | 363.4M | +0% |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter, shown as the fourth quarter's average share count.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Shares outstanding | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY27 | 356.6M | −1% | |
| Q4 FY26 | 358.2M | −1% | |
| Q3 FY26 | 359.5M | −1% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 360.4M | −0% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 361.9M | +0% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 362.3M | +0% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 362M | +0% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 361.7M | −0% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 361.9M | −0% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 361.8M | −0% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 361.7M | −0% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 362.1M | −0% |
What the shares outstanding tells you
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over the period. Fewer shares means each one owns more of the company.
A falling count usually means buybacks. A rising one means stock pay, acquisitions paid in shares or new shares sold.
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Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of . Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.