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CTSH Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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CTSHCognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
Technology / Information Technology Services
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- Quality57
- Risk resilience61
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CTSH Dividend answer
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) pays a quarterly dividend. Forward dividend yield: 1.90%, or $1.32 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 1.87%, from $1.30 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $0.33 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Aug 18, 2026. Payment date: Aug 25, 2026. Next dividend status: not announced.
CTSH Dividend Snapshot
Yield, annual dividend, latest payment, payout coverage, growth, and dividend history are emphasized for this stock. Yield methodology is labeled separately from payout coverage.
Next CTSH Dividend Date
When CTSH next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next CTSH dividend
CTSH's next dividend has not yet been announced. The latest completed dividend was $0.33 per share. Data last checked: Oct 10, 2026.
Latest CTSH Dividend Dates
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CTSH 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
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
CTSH Annual Dividend History
CTSH Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $0.33, event yield 2.25%.
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.
Dividend growth
- 5-year regular dividend CAGR
- 7.10%
- Cohort rank
- #188
- Cohort standing
- Bottom half
- Technology rank
- #32
- 2020 regular DPS
- $0.880
- 2025 regular DPS
- $1.240
- Absolute change
- $0.360
- Years increased
- 5
- Years reduced
- 0
CTSH's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at 7.10% a year from 2020 through 2025, ranking #188 among US dividend-paying corporations that never cut the payout in AlgovestIQ's study.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
CTSH Dividend Yield
How CTSH's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
CTSH's trailing dividend yield is the regular dividends paid over the last twelve months divided by the latest available share price. Payouts classified as special or supplemental are excluded, because a one-off payment is not recurring income. It is a backward-looking measure and is not the same as a forward yield, which annualises the most recent declared payment instead.
Dividend coverage
Coverage is read from earnings and cash flow rather than from the yield. A payout ratio leaves room, or does not; free cash flow either covers the payment, or the company is funding it another way. These are inputs to a judgement, not a guarantee of future payments.
Recent CTSH dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 2.25% | Quarterly | $1.30 | Jul 29, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| May 18, 2026 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 2.49% | Quarterly | $1.28 | Apr 29, 2026 | May 18, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 1.89% | Quarterly | $1.26 | Feb 4, 2026 | Feb 18, 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | $0.31 | $0.31 | 1.73% | Quarterly | $1.24 | Oct 29, 2025 | Nov 18, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | $0.31 | $0.31 | 1.75% | Quarterly | $1.23 | Jul 30, 2025 | Aug 18, 2025 | Aug 26, 2025 |
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| May 19, 2025 | $0.31 | $0.31 | 1.50% | Quarterly | $1.22 | Apr 30, 2025 | May 19, 2025 | May 28, 2025 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | $0.31 | $0.31 | 1.36% | Quarterly | $1.21 | Feb 5, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 1.57% | Quarterly | $1.20 | Oct 30, 2024 | Nov 19, 2024 | Nov 27, 2024 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 1.58% | Quarterly | $1.19 | Jul 31, 2024 | Aug 20, 2024 | Aug 28, 2024 |
| May 17, 2024 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 1.72% | Quarterly | $1.18 | May 1, 2024 | May 20, 2024 | May 29, 2024 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 1.52% | Quarterly | $1.17 | Feb 6, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | Feb 28, 2024 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | $0.29 | $0.29 | 1.66% | Quarterly | $1.16 | Nov 1, 2023 | Nov 21, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | $0.29 | $0.29 | 1.66% | Quarterly | $1.14 | Aug 2, 2023 | Aug 21, 2023 | Aug 29, 2023 |
| May 18, 2023 | $0.29 | $0.29 | 1.76% | Quarterly | $1.12 | May 3, 2023 | May 19, 2023 | May 30, 2023 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | $0.29 | $0.29 | 1.66% | Quarterly | $1.10 | Feb 2, 2023 | Feb 17, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 1.82% | Quarterly | $1.08 | Nov 2, 2022 | Nov 18, 2022 | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 1.52% | Quarterly | $1.05 | Jul 26, 2022 | Aug 19, 2022 | Aug 30, 2022 |
| May 19, 2022 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 1.45% | Quarterly | $1.02 | May 4, 2022 | May 20, 2022 | May 31, 2022 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 1.15% | Quarterly | $0.99 | Feb 2, 2022 | Feb 18, 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | $0.24 | $0.24 | 1.18% | Quarterly | $0.96 | Oct 27, 2021 | Nov 19, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | $0.24 | $0.24 | 1.24% | Quarterly | $0.94 | Jul 28, 2021 | Aug 20, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 |
| May 19, 2021 | $0.24 | $0.24 | 1.30% | Quarterly | $0.92 | May 5, 2021 | May 20, 2021 | May 28, 2021 |
| Feb 17, 2021 | $0.24 | $0.24 | 1.18% | Quarterly | $0.90 | Feb 3, 2021 | Feb 18, 2021 | Feb 26, 2021 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | $0.22 | $0.22 | 1.18% | Quarterly | $0.88 | Oct 28, 2020 | Nov 19, 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | $0.22 | $0.22 | 1.30% | Quarterly | $0.86 | Jul 29, 2020 | Aug 21, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 |
| May 19, 2020 | $0.22 | $0.22 | 1.63% | Quarterly | $0.84 | May 7, 2020 | May 20, 2020 | May 29, 2020 |
| Feb 14, 2020 | $0.22 | $0.22 | 1.20% | Quarterly | $0.82 | Feb 5, 2020 | Feb 18, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 |
| Nov 18, 2019 | $0.20 | $0.20 | 1.26% | Quarterly | $0.80 | Oct 30, 2019 | Nov 19, 2019 | Nov 29, 2019 |
| Aug 21, 2019 | $0.20 | $0.20 | 1.29% | Quarterly | $0.80 | Jul 31, 2019 | Aug 22, 2019 | Aug 30, 2019 |
| May 21, 2019 | $0.20 | $0.20 | 1.31% | Quarterly | $0.80 | May 1, 2019 | May 22, 2019 | May 31, 2019 |
| Feb 20, 2019 | $0.20 | $0.20 | 1.11% | Quarterly | $0.80 | Feb 4, 2019 | Feb 21, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Nov 19, 2018 | $0.20 | $0.20 | 1.16% | Quarterly | $0.80 | Oct 29, 2018 | Nov 20, 2018 | Nov 30, 2018 |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $0.20 | $0.20 | 1.00% | Quarterly | $0.75 | Aug 2, 2018 | Aug 22, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 |
| May 21, 2018 | $0.20 | $0.20 | 92.41% | Quarterly | $0.70 | May 7, 2018 | May 22, 2018 | May 31, 2018 |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $0.20 | $0.20 | 79.46% | Quarterly | — | Feb 7, 2018 | Feb 22, 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 |
| Nov 17, 2017 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 61.72% | Quarterly | — | Nov 1, 2017 | Nov 20, 2017 | Nov 30, 2017 |
| Aug 18, 2017 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 42.81% | Quarterly | — | Aug 11, 2017 | Aug 22, 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 |
| May 18, 2017 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 23.07% | Quarterly | — | May 8, 2017 | May 22, 2017 | May 31, 2017 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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CTSH Dividends FAQ
Does CTSH pay a dividend?
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $0.33 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.
What is CTSH's dividend yield?
CTSH's trailing dividend yield is 1.87%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is CTSH's next dividend?
CTSH's next dividend has not been announced in the current AlgovestIQ snapshot. The latest completed dividend row remains available in the history table when covered data exists.
When is CTSH's ex-dividend date?
CTSH's latest covered ex-dividend date is Aug 18, 2026. Future ex-dividend dates are shown only when announced or explicitly projected.
How has CTSH's dividend changed?
CTSH's one-year dividend growth is 5.69% based on comparable covered dividend history.