CTSH Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation functions as a global professional services firm, delivering a comprehensive suite of consulting, technology, and outsourcing solutions across North America, Europe, and other international markets. Its operations are structured into four primary divisions: Financial Services, Healthcare, Products and Resources, and Communications, Media and Technology. Within the Financial Services sector, Cognizant provides advanced services such as enhancing customer experiences, implementing robotic process automation (RPA), and leveraging analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to address needs in areas like digital lending, fraud prevention, and modern payment systems. For its Healthcare clients, the company focuses on navigating industry shifts toward consumer-centric models, outcome-based agreements, and digital health initiatives, striving to deliver an integrated, seamless, and patient-focused omnichannel experience. Furthermore, Cognizant assists in optimizing operations across various functions, including clinical development, pharmacovigilance, manufacturing, claims management, enrollment procedures, membership administration, and billing processes. Its clientele in this domain spans healthcare providers, payers, and life sciences organizations, encompassing pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device firms. In the Products and Resources segment, the company develops solutions tailored for manufacturers, retailers, and entities within the travel and hospitality sectors, alongside those engaged in logistics, energy, and utility services. Within the Communications, Media and Technology division, Cognizant supports businesses in creating digital content, crafting personalized user experiences, and expediting digital engineering efforts. This includes serving information, media, entertainment, communications, and technology enterprises. Established in 1994, the company maintains its primary corporate office in Teaneck, New Jersey.
Dividend Snapshot
Key Metrics
Current Yield
2.20%
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
55.8
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)
52
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
$38.73 – $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.Price / Book
2.66
Price-to-book ratio: share price divided by book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
Quote & Key Data
Dividend Growth
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
CTSH's dividend yield fell from 2.59% to 2.20% over the past ~90 days (-0.39 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and -0.39 pp from the share price ($51.05 → $60.00). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Across 333 daily observations over the past 16 months, CTSH's current yield is higher than approximately 73% of them. Our stored price history for CTSH covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.
Adjusted Price History
Dividend History
Dividend Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.3300 Q | Regular | Jul 29, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| $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 |
Peer Comparison
Selected Information Technology Services dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.
| Ticker | Name | Yield | 5-Yr Growth | Streak | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSYHF | TravelSky Technology Limited | 3.58% | -4.0% | 2 yrs | 72 |
| TSYHY | TravelSky Technology Limited | 3.66% | -3.9% | 2 yrs | 71 |
| NSSXF | NS Solutions Corporation | 3.79% | 23.7% | 5 yrs | 69 |
| CEJOF | Cresco Ltd. | 5.04% | 9.6% | 0 yrs | 68 |
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CTSH dividend — frequently asked questions
Does Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $1.32 per share, a yield of approximately 2.20%.
What is Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's dividend yield?
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's dividend yield is approximately 2.20%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation pay dividends?
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.
How long has Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation paid dividends?
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation has 9 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years.
Data updated Sep 13, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.