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Data last updated: Nov 05, 2026
Snapshot (as of Nov 05, 2026): Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) pays a $1.32 annual dividend ($0.33 quarterly), yielding 2.01% at $65.78/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-11-13. 7+ consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.01%
Annual Dividend: $1.32 per share
Payout Ratio: 23.7%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-11-13
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Technology
Years of Dividend History: 10
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation dividend reflects a business built on IT services, consulting, and AI-driven outsourcing for clients across financial services, healthcare, and technology sectors. CTSH currently pays a 2.01% dividend yield, with a trailing annual rate of $1.32 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is November 13, 2026, with the last declared quarterly payment at $0.33 per share. A beta of 0.827 means CTSH stock moves less than the broader market, which suits income investors who prioritize lower price volatility alongside a growing payout.
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation pays out 23.7% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That leaves substantial earnings retained to fund operations, including its expanding AI automation services and business process outsourcing work, without straining the dividend. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation dividend safety is further supported by the low payout floor: even a meaningful earnings decline would not immediately threaten the current $1.32 annual rate. The primary pressure point is revenue concentration in IT services, a sector where client spending can contract quickly during economic downturns.
Over the past seven years, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation has grown its dividend at 6.5% per year, rising from $0.80 per share in 2018 to $1.24 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year jump in Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation dividend history was 12.5% in 2022, while the smallest annual increase in the window was 0% in 2019, when the payout held flat at $0.80. Seven consecutive years of increases show a clear upward direction, though growth has slowed in recent years, with 2024 and 2025 each delivering increases of roughly 3.4%.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +4.7% | $1.08 (2022) | $1.24 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +7.1% | $0.88 (2020) | $1.24 (2025) |
CTSH fits dividend investors who want a growing payout from a large IT services business without taking on an aggressive yield. The yield sits at moderate (2-4%), currently at 2.01%, which is above the stock's own 5-year average of 1.62%, meaning today's entry point offers more income than the historical norm. The 23.7% payout ratio keeps the dividend well-covered, and seven straight years of increases show a commitment to growing the payment. The trade-off is straightforward: growth has slowed to the low single digits recently, and the yield, while above its own average, is not high enough to anchor a pure income portfolio on its own.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | $0.3300 |
| 2026-05-18 | $0.3300 |
| 2026-02-18 | $0.3300 |
| 2025-11-18 | $0.3100 |
| 2025-08-18 | $0.3100 |
| 2025-05-19 | $0.3100 |
| 2025-02-18 | $0.3100 |
| 2024-11-19 | $0.3000 |
| 2024-08-20 | $0.3000 |
| 2024-05-17 | $0.3000 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.9900 |
| 2025 | $1.2400 |
| 2024 | $1.2000 |
| 2023 | $1.1600 |
| 2022 | $1.0800 |
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