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Item 4. Reserved
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of
Equity Securities
Our common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “PAYX.” Dividends have
historically been paid on our common stock in August, November, February, and May. The level and continuation of
future dividends are dependent on our future earnings and cash flows, and are subject to the discretion of the Board
of Directors.
As of June 30, 2010, there were 15,961 holders of record of our common stock, which includes registered
holders and participants in the Paychex, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. There were also
7,891 participants in the Paychex, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 6,463 participants in the Paychex, Inc.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
The high and low sale prices for our common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market and
dividends for fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009 are as follows:
High Low
Cash
dividends
declared per
share High Low
Cash
dividends
declared per
share
Sales prices Sales prices
Fiscal 2010 Fiscal 2009
First quarter ............... $28.74 $23.84 $0.31 $35.53 $30.26 $0.31
Second quarter ............. $31.85 $27.16 $0.31 $35.29 $23.22 $0.31
Third quarter............... $32.88 $28.50 $0.31 $27.95 $21.83 $0.31
Fourth quarter .............. $32.82 $28.11 $0.31 $28.20 $20.31 $0.31
The closing price of our common stock as of May 28, 2010, as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market,
was $28.54 per share.
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