Cognex Corporation

Cognex Corporation

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$66.06

-0.030%
TechnologyHardware, Equipment & Parts

Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information in order to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks worldwide. Its machine vision products are used to automate the manufacturing and tracking of discrete items, including mobile phones, aspirin bottles, and automobile tires by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them during the manufacturing or distribution process. The company offers VisionPro software, a suite of patented vision tools for advanced programming; QuickBuild that allows customers to build vision applications with a graphical, flowchart-based programming interface; and Cognex deep learning vision software. It also provides a range of inspection tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, assembly verification, and robotic guidance; vision sensors for vision applications, such as checking the presence and size of parts; and the In-Sight product line of vision systems and sensors. In addition, the company offers DataMan, an image-based barcode readers and barcode verifiers. It sells its products to consumer electronics, automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices industries, as well as through a network of distributors and integrators. Cognex Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.

At a Glance

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Market Cap$10.99B
EPS0.6800
P/E Ratio97.15
Earnings Date07/29/2026
0.17%
Dividend Yield
-27%
3Y+21.0%
5Y+144.0%
10Y-1.0%
27.37%
Dividend Payout Ratio
-37%
3Y-42.0%
5Y+80.0%
10Y+83.0%
3Y+18.0%
5Y-96.0%
10Y+139.0%
Cognex Corporation

Cognex Corporation Dividend History

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10Y CAGR +0%
Latest $0
Annual $0
Stable dividend payments
Last Period: +0%

CGNX Dividend Payment History

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Total Payments

50

Latest Dividend

$0.0850

Annual Amount

$0.3350

Frequency

Quarterly

DeclarationEx-DatePayment DateDividendAdjustedFrequencyGrowth
May 6, 2026
May 21, 2026Jun 4, 2026
$0.0850
$0.0850
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 11, 2026
Feb 26, 2026Mar 12, 2026
$0.0850
$0.0850
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 29, 2025
Nov 13, 2025Nov 28, 2025
$0.0850
$0.0850
Quarterly+6.25%
Jul 30, 2025
Aug 14, 2025Aug 28, 2025
$0.0800
$0.0800
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 30, 2025
May 15, 2025May 29, 2025
$0.0800
$0.0800
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 12, 2025
Feb 27, 2025Mar 13, 2025
$0.0800
$0.0800
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 30, 2024
Nov 14, 2024Nov 29, 2024
$0.0800
$0.0800
Quarterly+6.67%
Jul 31, 2024
Aug 15, 2024Aug 29, 2024
$0.0750
$0.0750
Quarterly0.00%
May 2, 2024
May 16, 2024May 30, 2024
$0.0750
$0.0750
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 15, 2024
Feb 29, 2024Mar 14, 2024
$0.0750
$0.0750
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 31, 2023
Nov 17, 2023Dec 1, 2023
$0.0750
$0.0750
Quarterly+7.14%
Aug 3, 2023
Aug 18, 2023Sep 1, 2023
$0.0700
$0.0700
Quarterly0.00%
May 4, 2023
May 19, 2023Jun 2, 2023
$0.0700
$0.0700
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 16, 2023
Mar 3, 2023Mar 17, 2023
$0.0700
$0.0700
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 3, 2022
Nov 18, 2022Dec 2, 2022
$0.0700
$0.0700
Quarterly+7.69%
Aug 2, 2022
Aug 19, 2022Sep 2, 2022
$0.0650
$0.0650
Quarterly0.00%
May 5, 2022
May 20, 2022Jun 3, 2022
$0.0650
$0.0650
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 17, 2022
Mar 4, 2022Mar 18, 2022
$0.0650
$0.0650
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 4, 2021
Nov 19, 2021Dec 3, 2021
$0.0650
$0.0650
Quarterly+8.33%
Aug 5, 2021
Aug 20, 2021Sep 3, 2021
$0.0600
$0.0600
Quarterly0.00%
May 6, 2021
May 21, 2021Jun 4, 2021
$0.0600
$0.0600
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 11, 2021
Feb 26, 2021Mar 12, 2021
$0.0600
$0.0600
Quarterly-97.00%
Dec 3, 2020
Dec 14, 2020Dec 28, 2020
$2.0000
$2.0000
Quarterly+3233.33%
Oct 28, 2020
Nov 13, 2020Nov 27, 2020
$0.0600
$0.0600
Quarterly+9.09%
Jul 29, 2020
Aug 14, 2020Aug 28, 2020
$0.0550
$0.0550
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 27, 2020
May 15, 2020May 29, 2020
$0.0550
$0.0550
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 13, 2020
Feb 28, 2020Mar 13, 2020
$0.0550
$0.0550
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 28, 2019
Nov 15, 2019Nov 29, 2019
$0.0550
$0.0550
Quarterly+10.00%
Jul 29, 2019
Aug 16, 2019Aug 30, 2019
$0.0500
$0.0500
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 29, 2019
May 17, 2019May 31, 2019
$0.0500
$0.0500
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 14, 2019
Mar 1, 2019Mar 15, 2019
$0.0500
$0.0500
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 29, 2018
Nov 16, 2018Nov 30, 2018
$0.0500
$0.0500
Quarterly+11.11%
Jul 30, 2018
Aug 17, 2018Aug 31, 2018
$0.0450
$0.0450
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 30, 2018
May 18, 2018Jun 1, 2018
$0.0450
$0.0450
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 14, 2018
Mar 2, 2018Mar 16, 2018
$0.0450
$0.0450
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 30, 2017
Nov 17, 2017Dec 1, 2017
$0.0900
$0.0450
Quarterly+7.14%
Aug 1, 2017
Aug 18, 2017Sep 1, 2017
$0.0850
$0.0420
Quarterly0.00%
May 3, 2017
Jun 2, 2017Jun 16, 2017
$0.0850
$0.0420
Quarterly+10.53%
Feb 17, 2017
Mar 3, 2017Mar 17, 2017
$0.0750
$0.0380
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 1, 2016
Dec 2, 2016Dec 16, 2016
$0.0750
$0.0380
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 2, 2016
Sep 2, 2016Sep 16, 2016
$0.0750
$0.0380
Quarterly0.00%
May 3, 2016
Jun 3, 2016Jun 17, 2016
$0.0750
$0.0380
Quarterly+8.57%
Feb 12, 2016
Mar 4, 2016Mar 18, 2016
$0.0700
$0.0350
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 3, 2015
Dec 4, 2015Dec 18, 2015
$0.0700
$0.0350
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 4, 2015
Sep 4, 2015Sep 18, 2015
$0.0700
$0.0350
Quarterly0.00%
May 5, 2015
Jun 5, 2015Jun 19, 2015
$0.0700
$0.0350
Quarterly-87.41%
Dec 4, 2012
Dec 14, 2012Dec 24, 2012
$1.1100
$0.2780
Quarterly+892.86%
Oct 31, 2012
Nov 30, 2012Dec 14, 2012
$0.1100
$0.0280
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 30, 2012
Aug 31, 2012Sep 14, 2012
$0.1100
$0.0280
Quarterly0.00%
May 1, 2012
Jun 1, 2012Jun 15, 2012
$0.1100
$0.0280
Quarterly-
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Cognex Corporation Payout Ratio Analysis

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Dividends Paid
-54.63M
2025
Net Income
114.44M
2025
Payout Ratio
47.73%
2025

Dividend Sustainability Analysis

Payout Ratio
47.73%

Conservative payout with excellent safety margin. Company retains significant earnings for growth, acquisitions, or building cash reserves. Dividend is highly sustainable.

FCF Payout Ratio
23.1%

Excellent FCF coverage. Dividend is well-supported by actual cash generation with ample room for increases and business reinvestment.

Dividend Growth
-4.4%

Dividend cut is concerning. Investigate whether due to one-time factors or fundamental business deterioration. Reassess dividend sustainability.

Sustainability
Good

Sustainable dividend with adequate coverage. Some areas for improvement but overall appears safe for dividend investors.