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CTSH

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

NASDAQ Global Select· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Technology / Information Technology Services

$43.70 ▼ $-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.A.F.E. is our quick durability read on the dividend: Sustainability, Adequacy, Financial strength and Endurance. Each letter flags green (good) or amber (worth a look).
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

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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
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