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Video: Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) Definition
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| Date |
Open |
High |
Low |
Close |
Volume |
| 10/09/2026 |
$104.84 |
$105.66 |
$103.89 |
$103.98 |
1.98M | | 10/12/2026 |
$104.52 |
$104.99 |
$103.74 |
$104.64 |
1.75M | | 10/13/2026 |
$105.38 |
$106.57 |
$104.85 |
$106.25 |
2.02M | | 10/14/2026 |
$106.69 |
$108.40 |
$106.25 |
$108.37 |
2.72M | | 10/15/2026 |
$110.36 |
$112.50 |
$110.36 |
$110.78 |
4.00M |
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| Paychex, Inc. is a provider of human capital management solutions for human resources (HR), payroll, benefits and insurance services for small-to-medium-sized businesses and their employees across the U.S. and parts of Europe. Co. offers a portfolio of HCM technology and HR advisory solutions that help its clients navigate the challenges of HR. Its clients have the option of doing payroll online using its software as a service (SaaS) technology, outsourcing to its payroll specialists, or using a combination of those solutions. Payroll is integrated with HCM software modules for clients who have more complex HR needs. | |
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Paychex (PAYX) has the following price history information. Looking back at PAYX historical stock prices for the last five trading days, on October 09, 2026, PAYX opened at $104.84, traded as high as $105.66 and as low as $103.89, and closed at $103.98. Trading volume was a total of 1.98M shares. On October 12, 2026, PAYX opened at $104.52, traded as high as $104.99 and as low as $103.74, and closed at $104.64. Trading volume was a total of 1.75M shares. On October 13, 2026, PAYX opened at $105.38, traded as high as $106.57 and as low as $104.85, and closed at $106.25. Trading volume was a total of 2.02M shares. On October 14, 2026, PAYX opened at $106.69, traded as high as $108.40 and as low as $106.25, and closed at $108.37. Trading volume was a total of 2.72M shares. On October 15, 2026, PAYX opened at $110.36, traded as high as $112.50 and as low as $110.36, and closed at $110.78. Trading volume was a total of 4.00M shares.
PAYX Historical Stock Prices By Date:

Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into Paychex shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of PAYX, and working forward through the historical stock price information to today.
Growth of $10,000.00
With Dividends Reinvested
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| Start date: |
10/18/2016 |
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| End date: |
10/15/2026 |
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| Start price/share: |
$56.14 |
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| End price/share: |
$110.78 |
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| Starting shares: |
178.13 |
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| Ending shares: |
242.94 |
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| Dividends reinvested/share: |
$30.06 |
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| Total return: |
169.12% |
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| Average Annual Total Return: |
10.41% |
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| Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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| Ending investment: |
$26,913.26 |
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| Years: |
10.00 |
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Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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| Start date: |
10/18/2016 |
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| End date: |
10/15/2026 |
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| Start price/share: |
$56.14 |
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| End price/share: |
$110.78 |
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| Dividends collected/share: |
$30.06 |
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| Total return: |
150.87% |
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| Average Annual Total Return: |
9.64% |
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| Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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| Ending investment: |
$25,094.63 |
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| Years: |
10.00 |
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| Date |
Close |
| 10/09/2026 | $103.98 | | 10/12/2026 | $104.64 | | 10/13/2026 | $106.25 | | 10/14/2026 | $108.37 | | 10/15/2026 | $110.78 |
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