diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 82a557b..8e51f4f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Supports all key types - primary hash key and composite keys.
   * [save](#save) / [saveAsync()](#saveasync)
   * [delete](#delete) / [deleteAsync()](#deleteasync)
   * [chunk](#chunk)
+  * [pagedCount](#pagedcount)
   * [limit() and take()](#limit-and-take)
   * [firstOrFail()](#firstorfail)
   * [findOrFail()](#findorfail)
@@ -277,6 +278,19 @@ $model->chunk(10, function ($records) {
 });
 ```
 
+#### pagedCount()
+
+```php
+$countResult = $model->pagedCount();
+if($countResult->lastKey) {
+  //lastEvaluatedKey is already set to $model
+  //$countResultNext will contain counts from next page
+  $countResultNext = $model->pagedCount();
+  //...
+}
+
+```
+
 #### limit() and take()
 
 ```php
diff --git a/src/DynamoDbQueryBuilder.php b/src/DynamoDbQueryBuilder.php
index 54e584b..a68445e 100644
--- a/src/DynamoDbQueryBuilder.php
+++ b/src/DynamoDbQueryBuilder.php
@@ -676,6 +676,22 @@ public function count()
 
         return $res['Count'];
     }
+    
+    public function pagedCount()
+    {
+        $limit = isset($this->limit) ? $this->limit : static::MAX_LIMIT;
+
+        $raw = $this->toDynamoDbQuery(['count(*)'], $limit);
+    
+        if ($raw->op === 'Scan') {
+            $res = $this->client->scan($raw->query);
+        } else {
+            $res = $this->client->query($raw->query);
+        }
+        $this->lastEvaluatedKey = Arr::get($res, 'LastEvaluatedKey');
+        
+        return (object)['count' => $res['Count'], 'scanned_count' => $res['ScannedCount'], 'lastKey' => $this->lastEvaluatedKey];
+    }
 
     public function decorate(Closure $closure)
     {