Capital International Investors filed Amendment No. 5 to its Schedule 13G with the SEC on November 13, 2026, disclosing beneficial ownership of 20,188,552 shares of Paychex, Inc. common stock as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: Capital International Investors reported beneficial ownership of 20,188,552 shares of Paychex, Inc. common stock, representing 5.7% of the class.
  • Shares outstanding basis: The 5.7% figure is based on 355,980,473 shares believed to be outstanding, according to the filing.
  • Sole voting power: The filing reports sole voting power over 19,587,247 shares, with shared voting power of 0.
  • Sole dispositive power: Capital International Investors reported sole dispositive power over all 20,188,552 shares, with shared dispositive power of 0.
  • Triggering event date: The date of the event requiring this filing was September 30, 2026.
  • Filer classification: Capital International Investors is identified as an investment adviser (Type: IA) and is a division of Capital Research and Management Company and affiliated investment management entities.

Capital International Investors Discloses 20.2 Million Paychex Shares in Amended 13G

According to the filing, Capital International Investors, a Delaware-organized entity with principal offices at 333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071, submitted Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13G disclosing its position in Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX), whose principal executive offices are listed at 911 Panorama Trail South, Rochester, NY 14625-0397. The triggering event date for the filing is September 30, 2026, and the document was signed on November 11, 2026, by Aaron Espin, Senior Vice President.

The filing states that Capital International Investors is a division of Capital Research and Management Company, as well as affiliated investment management subsidiaries including Capital Bank and Trust Company, Capital International, Inc., Capital International Limited, Capital International Sarl, Capital International K.K., Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., and Capital Group Investment Management Private Limited. The filing notes that CII's divisions "collectively provide investment management services under the name 'Capital International Investors.'" CII is deemed the beneficial owner of 20,188,552 shares, or 5.7% of the 355,980,473 shares believed to be outstanding.

The filer certified that the securities "were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer," as stated verbatim in the filing's certification section. No shared voting or dispositive power was reported.

What Was Disclosed

Capital International Investors filed Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of 20,188,552 shares of Paychex, Inc. common stock, equal to 5.7% of shares believed outstanding, with sole voting power over 19,587,247 shares and sole dispositive power over all 20,188,552 shares.