Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

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$53.51

-6.4%
TechnologyInformation Technology Services

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, a professional services company, provides consulting and technology, and outsourcing services in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Financial Services; Healthcare; Products and Resources; and Communications, Media and Technology. The company offers customer experience enhancement, robotic process automation, analytics, and AI services in areas, such as digital lending, fraud detection, and next generation payments; the shift towards consumerism, outcome-based contracting, digital health, delivering integrated seamless, omni-channel, and patient-centered experience; and services that drive operational improvements in areas, such as clinical development, pharmacovigilance, and manufacturing, as well as claims processing, enrollment, membership, and billing to healthcare providers and payers, and life sciences companies, including pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies. It also provides solution to manufacturers, retailers and travel and hospitality companies, as well as companies providing logistics, energy and utility services; and digital content, the creation of personalized user experience, and acceleration of digital engineering services to information, media and entertainment, and communications and technology companies. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey.

At a Glance

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Market Cap$25.36B
EPS4.5600
P/E Ratio11.73
Earnings Date07/29/2026
0.54%
Dividend Yield
44%
3Y+12.0%
5Y+76.0%
10Y-
24.02%
Dividend Payout Ratio
3%
3Y-7.0%
5Y-5.0%
10Y-
3Y+6.0%
5Y+24.0%
10Y-
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Dividend History

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

CTSH Dividend Payment History

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Total Payments

37

Latest Dividend

$0.3300

Annual Amount

$1.5900

Frequency

Quarterly

DeclarationEx-DatePayment DateDividendAdjustedFrequencyGrowth
Apr 29, 2026
May 18, 2026May 27, 2026
$0.3300
$0.3300
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 4, 2026
Feb 18, 2026Feb 26, 2026
$0.3300
$0.3300
Quarterly+6.45%
Oct 29, 2025
Nov 18, 2025Nov 26, 2025
$0.3100
$0.3100
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 30, 2025
Aug 18, 2025Aug 26, 2025
$0.3100
$0.3100
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 30, 2025
May 19, 2025May 28, 2025
$0.3100
$0.3100
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 5, 2025
Feb 18, 2025Feb 26, 2025
$0.3100
$0.3100
Quarterly+3.33%
Oct 30, 2024
Nov 19, 2024Nov 27, 2024
$0.3000
$0.3000
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 31, 2024
Aug 20, 2024Aug 28, 2024
$0.3000
$0.3000
Quarterly0.00%
May 1, 2024
May 20, 2024May 29, 2024
$0.3000
$0.3000
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 6, 2024
Feb 20, 2024Feb 28, 2024
$0.3000
$0.3000
Quarterly+3.45%
Nov 1, 2023
Nov 21, 2023Nov 30, 2023
$0.2900
$0.2900
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 2, 2023
Aug 21, 2023Aug 29, 2023
$0.2900
$0.2900
Quarterly0.00%
May 3, 2023
May 19, 2023May 30, 2023
$0.2900
$0.2900
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 2, 2023
Feb 17, 2023Feb 28, 2023
$0.2900
$0.2900
Quarterly+7.41%
Nov 2, 2022
Nov 18, 2022Nov 29, 2022
$0.2700
$0.2700
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 26, 2022
Aug 19, 2022Aug 30, 2022
$0.2700
$0.2700
Quarterly0.00%
May 4, 2022
May 20, 2022May 31, 2022
$0.2700
$0.2700
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 2, 2022
Feb 18, 2022Mar 1, 2022
$0.2700
$0.2700
Quarterly+12.50%
Oct 27, 2021
Nov 19, 2021Nov 30, 2021
$0.2400
$0.2400
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 28, 2021
Aug 20, 2021Aug 31, 2021
$0.2400
$0.2400
Quarterly0.00%
May 5, 2021
May 20, 2021May 28, 2021
$0.2400
$0.2400
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 3, 2021
Feb 18, 2021Feb 26, 2021
$0.2400
$0.2400
Quarterly+9.09%
Oct 28, 2020
Nov 19, 2020Nov 30, 2020
$0.2200
$0.2200
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 29, 2020
Aug 21, 2020Aug 31, 2020
$0.2200
$0.2200
Quarterly0.00%
May 7, 2020
May 20, 2020May 29, 2020
$0.2200
$0.2200
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 5, 2020
Feb 18, 2020Feb 28, 2020
$0.2200
$0.2200
Quarterly+10.00%
Oct 30, 2019
Nov 19, 2019Nov 29, 2019
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 31, 2019
Aug 22, 2019Aug 30, 2019
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
May 1, 2019
May 22, 2019May 31, 2019
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 4, 2019
Feb 21, 2019Feb 28, 2019
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 29, 2018
Nov 20, 2018Nov 30, 2018
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 2, 2018
Aug 22, 2018Aug 31, 2018
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
May 7, 2018
May 22, 2018May 31, 2018
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 7, 2018
Feb 22, 2018Feb 28, 2018
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly+33.33%
Nov 1, 2017
Nov 20, 2017Nov 30, 2017
$0.1500
$0.1500
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 11, 2017
Aug 22, 2017Aug 31, 2017
$0.1500
$0.1500
Quarterly0.00%
May 8, 2017
May 22, 2017May 31, 2017
$0.1500
$0.1500
Quarterly-
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Payout Ratio Analysis

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Dividends Paid
-610.00M
2025
Net Income
2.23B
2025
Payout Ratio
27.35%
2025

Dividend Sustainability Analysis

Payout Ratio
27.35%

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

FCF Payout Ratio
23.5%

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

Dividend Growth
-1.7%

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.