Cognizant Technology Solutions Dividend History
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At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 2.17%
- Annual dividend
- $1.30
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 18, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 28%
Cognizant Technology Solutions dividend summary
Cognizant Technology Solutions pays a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share ($1.32 annualized), a 2.20% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 6 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 7.1% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 28% of trailing earnings per share. CTSH has 38 recorded dividend payments since 2017, totaling $1.30 per share over the last 12 months.
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CTSH dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | $0.33 | — | — |
| May 18, 2026 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 2026 | $0.33 | +6.5% | — |
| Nov 18, 2025 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2025 | $0.31 | — | — |
| May 19, 2025 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 2025 | $0.31 | +3.3% | — |
| Nov 19, 2024 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2024 | $0.30 | — | — |
| May 17, 2024 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Feb 16, 2024 | $0.30 | +3.4% | — |
| Nov 20, 2023 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2023 | $0.29 | — | — |
| May 18, 2023 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Feb 16, 2023 | $0.29 | +7.4% | — |
| Nov 17, 2022 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2022 | $0.27 | — | — |
| May 19, 2022 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 2022 | $0.27 | +12.5% | — |
| Nov 18, 2021 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Aug 19, 2021 | $0.24 | — | — |
| May 19, 2021 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 2021 | $0.24 | +9.1% | — |
| Nov 18, 2020 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2020 | $0.22 | — | — |
| May 19, 2020 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2020 | $0.22 | +10.0% | — |
| Nov 18, 2019 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Aug 21, 2019 | $0.20 | — | — |
| May 21, 2019 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 2019 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Nov 19, 2018 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $0.20 | — | — |
| May 21, 2018 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $0.20 | +33.3% | — |
| Nov 17, 2017 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2017 | $0.15 | — | — |
| May 18, 2017 | $0.15 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.99 | 3 | -20.2% |
| 2025 | $1.24 | 4 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | $1.20 | 4 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | $1.16 | 4 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | $1.08 | 4 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | $0.96 | 4 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | $0.88 | 4 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | $0.80 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | $0.80 | 4 | +77.8% |
| 2017 | $0.45 | 3 | — |
CTSH stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2014 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Oct 17, 2007 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jun 18, 2004 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Apr 2, 2003 | 3-for-1 | Forward split |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |