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CTSH Dividend Analysis

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TechnologyInformation Technology ServicesScore data as of Sep 4, 2026

CTSH

Dividends
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
Technology· Information Technology Services
AIQ Score
NeutralAIQ Edge 9/10
Leader
Strong Relative Position
Score data as of Sep 4, 2026
Last price
$62.31
-$2.33 (-3.60%)
Latest market quote
Momentum70
Value73
Quality57
Risk Resilience64
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
38
dividends captured
Growth years
6
raw events; specials not isolated
Durability score
75/100
coverage and consistency proxy
Shareholder yield
7.41%
6.54% buyback yield

Latest announced event

$0.33

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

Ex-date
Aug 18, 2026
Pay date
Aug 25, 2026
Frequency
quarterly

Latest dividend record

Aug 18, 2026

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

Dividend yield
2.09%
Latest dividend
$0.33
0.00% vs prior payment
Trailing annual dividend
$1.30
5.69% vs prior complete year
Ex-dividend date
Aug 18, 2026
Calendar endpoint
Frequency
quarterly
Inferred from available dividend events
Payment date
Aug 25, 2026
Calendar endpoint
Payout ratio
27.84%
Dividend as a share of earnings where available
FCF payout
23.32%
Dividend as a share of free cash flow per share
FCF coverage
4.29x
Free cash flow per share divided by dividend

AIQ Dividend bridge

Quality57/100

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

Value73/100

Yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.

Risk resilience64/100

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
2.09%
Current income rate
TTM trend
Trailing income rising
5.69% vs prior complete year
FCF coverage
Covered by FCF
4.29x
Payout ratio
27.84%
Earnings payout context
Recent dividend cadence
8 records
Nov 24
$0.30
Feb 25
$0.31
May 25
$0.31
Aug 25
$0.31
Nov 25
$0.31
Feb 26
$0.33
May 26
$0.33
Aug 26
$0.33

Annual dividend trail

2017 - 2026

10 plotted years

Dividend growth

+5.69% 1Y

Latest increase +6.45%
Latest dividend event timeline
Declared
Jul 29, 2026
Ex-date
Aug 18, 2026
Record
Aug 18, 2026
Paid
Aug 25, 2026

Latest row amount $0.33, event yield 2.25%.

Event field coverage
Declaration38/38
Record38/38
Payment38/38
Frequency38/38
History depth
38 rows
FMP dividend events via canonical L3
Data through
Aug 18, 2026
latest covered ex-date
Last checked
Sep 5, 2026
independent from event date
Date coverage
38/38 pay
38/38 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 38 rows
Ex-dateLabelDividendAdjustedEvent yieldFrequencyTTM adjustedDeclaredRecord datePayment date
Aug 18, 2026$0.33
$0.33
2.25%Quarterly$1.30Jul 29, 2026Aug 18, 2026Aug 25, 2026
May 18, 2026$0.33
$0.33
2.49%Quarterly$1.28Apr 29, 2026May 18, 2026May 27, 2026
Feb 18, 2026$0.33
$0.33
1.89%Quarterly$1.26Feb 4, 2026Feb 18, 2026Feb 26, 2026
Nov 18, 2025$0.31
$0.31
1.73%Quarterly$1.24Oct 29, 2025Nov 18, 2025Nov 26, 2025
Aug 18, 2025$0.31
$0.31
1.75%Quarterly$1.23Jul 30, 2025Aug 18, 2025Aug 26, 2025
Show older history+33 rows
May 19, 2025$0.31
$0.31
1.50%Quarterly$1.22Apr 30, 2025May 19, 2025May 28, 2025
Feb 18, 2025$0.31
$0.31
1.36%Quarterly$1.21Feb 5, 2025Feb 18, 2025Feb 26, 2025
Nov 19, 2024$0.30
$0.30
1.57%Quarterly$1.20Oct 30, 2024Nov 19, 2024Nov 27, 2024
Aug 20, 2024$0.30
$0.30
1.58%Quarterly$1.19Jul 31, 2024Aug 20, 2024Aug 28, 2024
May 17, 2024$0.30
$0.30
1.72%Quarterly$1.18May 1, 2024May 20, 2024May 29, 2024
Feb 16, 2024$0.30
$0.30
1.52%Quarterly$1.17Feb 6, 2024Feb 20, 2024Feb 28, 2024
Nov 20, 2023$0.29
$0.29
1.66%Quarterly$1.16Nov 1, 2023Nov 21, 2023Nov 30, 2023
Aug 18, 2023$0.29
$0.29
1.66%Quarterly$1.14Aug 2, 2023Aug 21, 2023Aug 29, 2023
May 18, 2023$0.29
$0.29
1.76%Quarterly$1.12May 3, 2023May 19, 2023May 30, 2023
Feb 16, 2023$0.29
$0.29
1.66%Quarterly$1.10Feb 2, 2023Feb 17, 2023Feb 28, 2023
Nov 17, 2022$0.27
$0.27
1.82%Quarterly$1.08Nov 2, 2022Nov 18, 2022Nov 29, 2022
Aug 18, 2022$0.27
$0.27
1.52%Quarterly$1.05Jul 26, 2022Aug 19, 2022Aug 30, 2022
May 19, 2022$0.27
$0.27
1.45%Quarterly$1.02May 4, 2022May 20, 2022May 31, 2022
Feb 17, 2022$0.27
$0.27
1.15%Quarterly$0.99Feb 2, 2022Feb 18, 2022Mar 1, 2022
Nov 18, 2021$0.24
$0.24
1.18%Quarterly$0.96Oct 27, 2021Nov 19, 2021Nov 30, 2021
Aug 19, 2021$0.24
$0.24
1.24%Quarterly$0.94Jul 28, 2021Aug 20, 2021Aug 31, 2021
May 19, 2021$0.24
$0.24
1.30%Quarterly$0.92May 5, 2021May 20, 2021May 28, 2021
Feb 17, 2021$0.24
$0.24
1.18%Quarterly$0.90Feb 3, 2021Feb 18, 2021Feb 26, 2021
Nov 18, 2020$0.22
$0.22
1.18%Quarterly$0.88Oct 28, 2020Nov 19, 2020Nov 30, 2020
Aug 20, 2020$0.22
$0.22
1.30%Quarterly$0.86Jul 29, 2020Aug 21, 2020Aug 31, 2020
May 19, 2020$0.22
$0.22
1.63%Quarterly$0.84May 7, 2020May 20, 2020May 29, 2020
Feb 14, 2020$0.22
$0.22
1.20%Quarterly$0.82Feb 5, 2020Feb 18, 2020Feb 28, 2020
Nov 18, 2019$0.20
$0.20
1.26%Quarterly$0.80Oct 30, 2019Nov 19, 2019Nov 29, 2019
Aug 21, 2019$0.20
$0.20
1.29%Quarterly$0.80Jul 31, 2019Aug 22, 2019Aug 30, 2019
May 21, 2019$0.20
$0.20
1.31%Quarterly$0.80May 1, 2019May 22, 2019May 31, 2019
Feb 20, 2019$0.20
$0.20
1.11%Quarterly$0.80Feb 4, 2019Feb 21, 2019Feb 28, 2019
Nov 19, 2018$0.20
$0.20
1.16%Quarterly$0.80Oct 29, 2018Nov 20, 2018Nov 30, 2018
Aug 21, 2018$0.20
$0.20
1.00%Quarterly$0.75Aug 2, 2018Aug 22, 2018Aug 31, 2018
May 21, 2018$0.20
$0.20
Quarterly$0.70May 7, 2018May 22, 2018May 31, 2018
Feb 21, 2018$0.20
$0.20
Quarterly$0.65Feb 7, 2018Feb 22, 2018Feb 28, 2018
Nov 17, 2017$0.15
$0.15
QuarterlyNov 1, 2017Nov 20, 2017Nov 30, 2017
Aug 18, 2017$0.15
$0.15
QuarterlyAug 11, 2017Aug 22, 2017Aug 31, 2017
May 18, 2017$0.15
$0.15
QuarterlyMay 8, 2017May 22, 2017May 31, 2017
Dividend context
How to read CTSH'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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CTSH Dividends FAQ

Does CTSH pay a dividend?

If Cognizant Technology Solutions 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 CTSH.

What is CTSH's dividend yield?

CTSH'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 CTSH'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 CTSH'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 CTSH'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 CTSH's dividend reliability view show?

CTSH'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.