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CGNX Dividend Analysis

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TechnologyHardware, Equipment & PartsScore data as of Sep 4, 2026

CGNX

Dividends
Cognex Corporation
Technology· Hardware, Equipment & Parts
AIQ Score
NeutralAIQ Edge 5/10
Low Priority
In Line With Peers
Score data as of Sep 4, 2026
Last price
$62.25
+$1.46 (+2.40%)
Latest market quote
Momentum40
Value35
Quality71
Risk Resilience54
Sentiment
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Dividend Analysis Overview

Yield, growth, payout, free cash flow coverage, recent payment history, and AIQ Dividend context stay together.

History
47
dividends captured
Growth years
4
raw events; specials not isolated
Durability score
65/100
coverage and consistency proxy
Shareholder yield
0.12%
dividend-only view

Latest announced event

$0.09

CGNX dividend calendar data is shown separately from historical payments so announced dates do not get blended into completed income history.

Ex-date
Aug 20, 2026
Pay date
Sep 3, 2026
Frequency
quarterly
Dividend data QA applied

Dividend growth is temporarily withheld because recent rows show an extreme change that needs data review. Raw vendor values stay visible in the history table; TTM, growth, yield, and calculator context use the guarded analysis value.

Latest dividend record

Aug 20, 2026

Review the latest dividend, yield, available trailing-year income, and coverage context before treating income as durable.

Dividend yield
34.00%
Latest dividend
$0.09
0.00% vs prior payment
Annual dividend
Best available
Ex-dividend date
Aug 20, 2026
Calendar endpoint
Frequency
quarterly
Inferred from available dividend events
Payment date
Sep 3, 2026
Calendar endpoint
Payout ratio
32.10%
Dividend as a share of earnings where available
FCF payout
Dividend as a share of free cash flow per share
FCF coverage
Free cash flow per share divided by dividend

AIQ Dividend bridge

Quality71/100

Margins, returns, leverage, and cash conversion support dividend durability.

Value35/100

Yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.

Risk resilience54/100

Lower drawdown and balance-sheet risk can improve income dependability.

Recent Dividend History

Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.

Dividend reliability

Active payer

Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.

Yield
34.00%
Current income rate
TTM trend
Trailing trend unavailable
Needs complete quarterly trailing-year window
FCF coverage
Cash coverage unavailable
Free cash flow unavailable
Payout ratio
32.10%
Earnings payout context
Recent dividend cadence
8 records
Nov 24
$0.08
Feb 25
$0.08
May 25
$0.08
Aug 25
$0.08
Nov 25
$0.09
Feb 26
$0.09
May 26
$0.09
Aug 26
$0.09

Annual dividend trail

2016 - 2026

11 plotted years

Dividend growth

1Y

CAGR windows
No plotted dividend growth profile in this snapshot.
Latest dividend event timeline
Declared
Aug 5, 2026
Ex-date
Aug 20, 2026
Record
Aug 20, 2026
Paid
Sep 3, 2026

Latest row amount $0.09.

Event field coverage
Declaration41/41
Record41/41
Payment41/41
Frequency41/41
History depth
41 rows
FMP dividend events via canonical L3
Data through
Aug 20, 2026
latest covered ex-date
Last checked
Sep 5, 2026
independent from event date
Date coverage
41/41 pay
41/41 record dates

This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.

Recent dividend chart

Dividend payments

Showing latest 5 of 41 rows
Ex-dateLabelDividendAdjustedEvent yieldFrequencyTTM adjustedDeclaredRecord datePayment date
Aug 20, 2026$0.09
$0.09
Quarterly$0.34Aug 5, 2026Aug 20, 2026Sep 3, 2026
May 21, 2026$0.09
$0.09
Quarterly$0.34May 6, 2026May 21, 2026Jun 4, 2026
Feb 26, 2026$0.09
$0.09
Quarterly$0.33Feb 11, 2026Feb 26, 2026Mar 12, 2026
Nov 13, 2025$0.09
$0.09
Quarterly$0.33Oct 29, 2025Nov 13, 2025Nov 28, 2025
Aug 14, 2025$0.08
$0.08
Quarterly$0.32Jul 30, 2025Aug 14, 2025Aug 28, 2025
Show older history+36 rows
May 15, 2025$0.08
$0.08
Quarterly$0.32Apr 30, 2025May 15, 2025May 29, 2025
Feb 27, 2025$0.08
$0.08
Quarterly$0.31Feb 12, 2025Feb 27, 2025Mar 13, 2025
Nov 14, 2024$0.08
$0.08
Quarterly$0.31Oct 30, 2024Nov 14, 2024Nov 29, 2024
Aug 15, 2024$0.08
$0.08
Quarterly$0.30Jul 31, 2024Aug 15, 2024Aug 29, 2024
May 15, 2024$0.08
$0.08
Quarterly$0.30May 2, 2024May 16, 2024May 30, 2024
Feb 28, 2024$0.08
$0.08
Quarterly$0.29Feb 15, 2024Feb 29, 2024Mar 14, 2024
Nov 16, 2023$0.08
$0.08
Quarterly$0.29Oct 31, 2023Nov 17, 2023Dec 1, 2023
Aug 17, 2023$0.07
$0.07
Quarterly$0.28Aug 3, 2023Aug 18, 2023Sep 1, 2023
May 18, 2023$0.07
$0.07
Quarterly$0.28May 4, 2023May 19, 2023Jun 2, 2023
Mar 2, 2023$0.07
$0.07
Quarterly$0.27Feb 16, 2023Mar 3, 2023Mar 17, 2023
Nov 17, 2022$0.07
$0.07
Quarterly$0.27Nov 3, 2022Nov 18, 2022Dec 2, 2022
Aug 18, 2022$0.07
$0.07
Quarterly$0.26Aug 2, 2022Aug 19, 2022Sep 2, 2022
May 19, 2022$0.07
$0.07
Quarterly$0.26May 5, 2022May 20, 2022Jun 3, 2022
Mar 3, 2022$0.07
$0.07
Quarterly$0.25Feb 17, 2022Mar 4, 2022Mar 18, 2022
Nov 18, 2021$0.07
$0.07
Quarterly$0.25Nov 4, 2021Nov 19, 2021Dec 3, 2021
Aug 19, 2021$0.06
$0.06
Quarterly$2.18Aug 5, 2021Aug 20, 2021Sep 3, 2021
May 20, 2021$0.06
$0.06
Quarterly$2.18May 6, 2021May 21, 2021Jun 4, 2021
Feb 25, 2021$0.06
$0.06
Quarterly$2.18Feb 11, 2021Feb 26, 2021Mar 12, 2021
Dec 11, 2020$2.00
$2.00
2.90%Special$2.17Dec 3, 2020Dec 14, 2020Dec 28, 2020
Nov 12, 2020$0.06
$0.06
Quarterly$0.22Oct 28, 2020Nov 13, 2020Nov 27, 2020
Aug 13, 2020$0.06
$0.06
Quarterly$0.22Jul 29, 2020Aug 14, 2020Aug 28, 2020
May 14, 2020$0.06
$0.06
Quarterly$0.22Apr 27, 2020May 15, 2020May 29, 2020
Feb 27, 2020$0.06
$0.06
Quarterly$0.21Feb 13, 2020Feb 28, 2020Mar 13, 2020
Nov 14, 2019$0.06
$0.06
Quarterly$0.21Oct 28, 2019Nov 15, 2019Nov 29, 2019
Aug 15, 2019$0.05
$0.05
Quarterly$0.20Jul 29, 2019Aug 16, 2019Aug 30, 2019
May 16, 2019$0.05
$0.05
Quarterly$0.20Apr 29, 2019May 17, 2019May 31, 2019
Feb 28, 2019$0.05
$0.05
Quarterly$0.19Feb 14, 2019Mar 1, 2019Mar 15, 2019
Nov 15, 2018$0.05
$0.05
Quarterly$0.19Oct 29, 2018Nov 16, 2018Nov 30, 2018
Aug 16, 2018$0.05
$0.05
Quarterly$0.18Jul 30, 2018Aug 17, 2018Aug 31, 2018
May 17, 2018$0.05
$0.05
Quarterly$0.18Apr 30, 2018May 18, 2018Jun 1, 2018
Mar 1, 2018$0.05
$0.05
Quarterly$0.18Feb 14, 2018Mar 2, 2018Mar 16, 2018
Nov 16, 2017$0.09
$0.05
Quarterly$0.17Oct 30, 2017Nov 17, 2017Dec 1, 2017
Aug 16, 2017$0.09
$0.04
Quarterly$0.16Aug 1, 2017Aug 18, 2017Sep 1, 2017
May 31, 2017$0.09
$0.04
QuarterlyMay 3, 2017Jun 2, 2017Jun 16, 2017
Mar 1, 2017$0.08
$0.04
QuarterlyFeb 17, 2017Mar 3, 2017Mar 17, 2017
Nov 30, 2016$0.08
$0.04
QuarterlyNov 1, 2016Dec 2, 2016Dec 16, 2016
Dividend context
How to read CGNX's dividend profile

Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.

Yield needs coverage

A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.

Payment history matters

Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.

Payout ratio is context

A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.

Dividend calculators

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Primary calculator
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Secondary calculator
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CGNX Dividends FAQ

Does CGNX pay a dividend?

If Cognex Corporation has covered dividend payments, this page shows the latest dividend, yield, ex-date, payment date when available, and recent payment history. If no rows are shown, the current snapshot does not include dividend history for CGNX.

What is CGNX's dividend yield?

CGNX's dividend yield compares trailing dividend payments with the latest available price. It should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and dividend history.

Is CGNX's dividend sustainable?

Dividend sustainability depends on whether earnings and free cash flow can cover the distribution through normal business cycles. Review payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, recent payment cadence, debt, and earnings stability rather than yield alone.

When is CGNX's next dividend payment?

When covered, the table shows recent ex-dividend, record, and payment dates. Future payment timing should be confirmed against issuer announcements because schedules can change.

How should investors interpret CGNX's dividend growth?

Rising dividends can indicate capital return discipline, but dividend growth is strongest when it is supported by growing free cash flow, a reasonable payout ratio, and a consistent history of actual payments.

What does CGNX's dividend reliability view show?

CGNX's reliability view summarizes recent payment cadence, trailing income direction when comparable history is complete, payout context where meaningful, and available coverage evidence. It is a screening aid, not a guarantee of future dividends.