The table below shows PAYCHEX INC's cash flow statement by quarter, as reported in the company's quarterly filings. All figures are in US dollars; negative values appear in red.
Line item
Q3 2026
Q3 2025
Q3 2024
Q3 2023
Q3 2022
Q3 2021
Operating cash flow
$413.50M
$718.40M
$546.10M
$693.00M
$364.30M
$385.60M
Capital expenditure
$56.10M
$55.90M
$35.60M
$38.70M
$30.60M
$30.40M
Investing cash flow
-$335.80M
-$1.30B
-$110.00M
-$13.20M
$1.22B
-$22.30M
Dividends paid
$424.10M
$389.10M
$353.40M
$321.90M
PAYX operating cash flow (10-K history)
PAYCHEX INC reported operating cash flow of $2.56B for fiscal year 2026. That is up 34.5% from $1.90B in fiscal 2025. Over the 10 fiscal years shown, operating cash flow grew from $960.40M (FY 2017) to $2.56B. Figures come from the company's audited annual reports as filed with the SEC.
