CTSH
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
$43.70
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$-5.12(-10.49%)
as of Jun 19, 2026 00:09 UTC
Key Metrics
Current Yield
3.02%
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Dividend
$1.3200
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
Q Quarterly
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
64.1
Our 0-100 house score blending yield, payout safety, growth and momentum. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
26
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$43.70 – $86.70
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio
27.35%
The share of GAAP earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earns. It shows n/a for BDCs, REITs and funds, which pay out of cash flow / net investment income rather than GAAP earnings, so this ratio doesn't apply.Years Paying
9
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
S
Sustainable Payout
Payout ratio 27% leaves coverage room.
A
Payment Track Record
9 years of dividend payments.
F
Fair Valuation
Price-to-book 2.66.
E
Entry Signal
Currently oversold — RSI 26. potential entry.
Quote & Key Data
ExchangeNASDAQ Global SelectThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume60,751,501How many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$46.24The price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$43.41 – $46.44The lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$48.82The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$39.92BThe company's total market value: share price times shares outstanding.
Shares Out913.57MThe total number of shares the company has issued.
EPS$4.64Earnings per share — profit divided by shares outstanding. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E9.4Price-to-earnings ratio: share price divided by earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Ex-DividendMay 18, 2026Buy before this date to receive the upcoming payment. Buy on or after it and the seller keeps that one.
Pay DateMay 27, 2026The date the dividend is actually paid into shareholders' accounts.
Dividend Growth
3-Yr Growth (CAGR)4.7%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)7.1%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases6 yrsThe number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.
Adjusted Price History
Dividend History
Dividend Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.3300 Q | Regular | Apr 29, 2026 | May 18, 2026 | May 18, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
| $0.3300 Q | Regular | Feb 04, 2026 | Feb 18, 2026 | Feb 18, 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 |
| $0.3100 Q | Regular | Oct 29, 2025 | Nov 18, 2025 | Nov 18, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 |
| $0.3100 Q | Regular | Jul 30, 2025 | Aug 18, 2025 | Aug 18, 2025 | Aug 26, 2025 |
| $0.3100 Q | Regular | Apr 30, 2025 | May 19, 2025 | May 19, 2025 | May 28, 2025 |
| $0.3100 Q | Regular | Feb 05, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Oct 30, 2024 | Nov 19, 2024 | Nov 19, 2024 | Nov 27, 2024 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Jul 31, 2024 | Aug 20, 2024 | Aug 20, 2024 | Aug 28, 2024 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | May 01, 2024 | May 17, 2024 | May 20, 2024 | May 29, 2024 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Feb 06, 2024 | Feb 16, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | Feb 28, 2024 |
| $0.2900 Q | Regular | Nov 01, 2023 | Nov 20, 2023 | Nov 21, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 |
| $0.2900 Q | Regular | Aug 02, 2023 | Aug 18, 2023 | Aug 21, 2023 | Aug 29, 2023 |
| $0.2900 Q | Regular | May 03, 2023 | May 18, 2023 | May 19, 2023 | May 30, 2023 |
| $0.2900 Q | Regular | Feb 02, 2023 | Feb 16, 2023 | Feb 17, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 |
| $0.2700 Q | Regular | Nov 02, 2022 | Nov 17, 2022 | Nov 18, 2022 | Nov 29, 2022 |
| $0.2700 Q | Regular | Jul 26, 2022 | Aug 18, 2022 | Aug 19, 2022 | Aug 30, 2022 |
| $0.2700 Q | Regular | May 04, 2022 | May 19, 2022 | May 20, 2022 | May 31, 2022 |
| $0.2700 Q | Regular | Feb 02, 2022 | Feb 17, 2022 | Feb 18, 2022 | Mar 01, 2022 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | Oct 27, 2021 | Nov 18, 2021 | Nov 19, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | Jul 28, 2021 | Aug 19, 2021 | Aug 20, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | May 05, 2021 | May 19, 2021 | May 20, 2021 | May 28, 2021 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | Feb 03, 2021 | Feb 17, 2021 | Feb 18, 2021 | Feb 26, 2021 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Oct 28, 2020 | Nov 18, 2020 | Nov 19, 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Jul 29, 2020 | Aug 20, 2020 | Aug 21, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | May 07, 2020 | May 19, 2020 | May 20, 2020 | May 29, 2020 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Feb 05, 2020 | Feb 14, 2020 | Feb 18, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Oct 30, 2019 | Nov 18, 2019 | Nov 19, 2019 | Nov 29, 2019 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Jul 31, 2019 | Aug 21, 2019 | Aug 22, 2019 | Aug 30, 2019 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | May 01, 2019 | May 21, 2019 | May 22, 2019 | May 31, 2019 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Feb 04, 2019 | Feb 20, 2019 | Feb 21, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Oct 29, 2018 | Nov 19, 2018 | Nov 20, 2018 | Nov 30, 2018 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Aug 02, 2018 | Aug 21, 2018 | Aug 22, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | May 07, 2018 | May 21, 2018 | May 22, 2018 | May 31, 2018 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Feb 07, 2018 | Feb 21, 2018 | Feb 22, 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Nov 01, 2017 | Nov 17, 2017 | Nov 20, 2017 | Nov 30, 2017 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Aug 11, 2017 | Aug 18, 2017 | Aug 22, 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | May 08, 2017 | May 18, 2017 | May 22, 2017 | May 31, 2017 |