Paychex, Inc. vs Verisign, Inc. — how do they compare? Paychex, Inc. trades at $111.32 (market cap $39.82B), while Verisign, Inc. trades at $262.86 (market cap $24.22B). The key difference: Paychex, Inc. is the larger of the two by market cap, and Paychex, Inc. pays the higher dividend (4.25%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| PAYX | VRSN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $39.82B | $24.22B |
Sector | Industrials | Technology |
52-Week High | $147.99 | $310.00 |
52-Week Low | $85.57 | $211.49 |
Enterprise Value | $43.31B | $25.46B |
Dividend Yield | 4.25% | 1.22% |
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Paychex is a leading provider of payroll, human capital management, and insurance solutions servicing small and midsize clients primarily in the United States. The company, established in 1979, services over 730,000 clients and pays over 1 in 12 U.S. private-sector workers. Alongside its traditional payroll services, Paychex offers HCM solutions such as benefits administration and time and attendance software, as well as human resources outsourcing and insurance agency services.
Read more on PAYX →Verisign is the sole authorized registry for several generic top-level domains, including the widely utilized .com and .net top-level domains. The company operates critical Internet infrastructure to support the domain name system, including operating two of the world's 13 root servers that are used to route Internet traffic. In 2018, the firm sold off its Security Services business, signalling a renewed focus on the core registry business.
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