Cognex Dividend History
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- Dividend yield
- 0.55%
- Annual dividend
- $0.335
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 20, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 33%
Cognex dividend summary
Cognex pays a quarterly dividend of $0.085 per share ($0.34 annualized), a 0.56% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 4 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have declined at a 31.9% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 33% of trailing earnings per share. CGNX has 86 recorded dividend payments since 2003, totaling $0.34 per share over the last 12 months.
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CGNX dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | $0.085 | — | — |
| May 21, 2026 | $0.085 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2026 | $0.085 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2025 | $0.085 | +6.3% | — |
| Aug 14, 2025 | $0.08 | — | — |
| May 15, 2025 | $0.08 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2025 | $0.08 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2024 | $0.08 | +6.7% | — |
| Aug 15, 2024 | $0.075 | — | — |
| May 15, 2024 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2024 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2023 | $0.075 | +7.1% | — |
| Aug 17, 2023 | $0.07 | — | — |
| May 18, 2023 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 2023 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2022 | $0.07 | +7.7% | — |
| Aug 18, 2022 | $0.065 | — | — |
| May 19, 2022 | $0.065 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 2022 | $0.065 | — | — |
| Nov 18, 2021 | $0.065 | +8.3% | — |
| Aug 19, 2021 | $0.06 | — | — |
| May 20, 2021 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2021 | $0.06 | -97.0% | — |
| Dec 11, 2020 | $2.00 | +3233.3% | — |
| Nov 12, 2020 | $0.06 | +9.1% | — |
| Aug 13, 2020 | $0.055 | — | — |
| May 14, 2020 | $0.055 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2020 | $0.055 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2019 | $0.055 | +10.0% | — |
| Aug 15, 2019 | $0.05 | — | — |
| May 16, 2019 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2019 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $0.05 | +11.1% | — |
| Aug 16, 2018 | $0.045 | — | — |
| May 17, 2018 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2017 | $0.045 | +5.9% | — |
| Aug 16, 2017 | $0.0425 | — | — |
| May 31, 2017 | $0.0425 | +13.3% | — |
| Mar 1, 2017 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2016 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2016 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Jun 1, 2016 | $0.0375 | +7.1% | — |
| Mar 2, 2016 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Dec 2, 2015 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Sep 2, 2015 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Jun 3, 2015 | $0.035 | -87.4% | — |
| Dec 12, 2012 | $0.2775 | +909.1% | — |
| Nov 28, 2012 | $0.0275 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2012 | $0.0275 | — | — |
| May 30, 2012 | $0.0275 | +10.0% | — |
| Feb 29, 2012 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2011 | $0.025 | +11.1% | — |
| Aug 31, 2011 | $0.0225 | — | — |
| Jun 1, 2011 | $0.0225 | +12.5% | — |
| Mar 2, 2011 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Dec 1, 2010 | $0.02 | +33.3% | — |
| Sep 1, 2010 | $0.015 | — | — |
| Jun 2, 2010 | $0.015 | +20.0% | — |
| Mar 3, 2010 | $0.0125 | — | — |
| Dec 2, 2009 | $0.0125 | — | — |
| Sep 2, 2009 | $0.0125 | — | — |
| Jun 3, 2009 | $0.0125 | -66.7% | — |
| Mar 4, 2009 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 2008 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2008 | $0.0375 | +76.5% | — |
| May 28, 2008 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2008 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2007 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2007 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| May 9, 2007 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 2007 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2006 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2006 | $0.0213 | +6.3% | — |
| May 10, 2006 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2006 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2005 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 2005 | $0.02 | — | — |
| May 4, 2005 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 2005 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 2004 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2004 | $0.02 | +33.3% | — |
| May 5, 2004 | $0.015 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 2004 | $0.015 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2003 | $0.015 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2003 | $0.015 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.255 | 3 | -21.5% |
| 2025 | $0.325 | 4 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | $0.305 | 4 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | $0.285 | 4 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | $0.265 | 4 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | $0.245 | 4 | -89.0% |
| 2020 | $2.23 | 5 | +985.4% |
| 2019 | $0.205 | 4 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | $0.185 | 4 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | $0.1675 | 4 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | $0.1475 | 4 | +40.5% |
| 2015 | $0.105 | 3 | — |
| 2012 | $0.385 | 5 | +327.8% |
| 2011 | $0.09 | 4 | +44.0% |
| 2010 | $0.0625 | 4 | -16.7% |
CGNX stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2017 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Sep 17, 2013 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Dec 19, 1995 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Oct 1, 1993 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Feb 18, 1992 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |