Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) dividend history
Cognizant Technology Solutions paid $610M in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $1.25 per share.
Dividends per share grew 13.7% a year over 8 years, rising in each of the last 8 years.
That took 24% of free cash flow and 27% of net income.
At today's price the trailing yield is 2.22%.
Dividends by fiscal year
Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in Cognizant Technology Solutions's 10-K filings, divided by diluted shares (an approximation of the per-share dividend).
| Fiscal year | Per share | Growth | Total paid | % of free cash flow | % of net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.25 | +3.3% | $610M | 24% | 27% |
| 2024 | $1.21 | +3.2% | $600M | 33% | 27% |
| 2023 | $1.17 | +7.7% | $591M | 29% | 28% |
| 2022 | $1.09 | +12.7% | $564M | 25% | 25% |
| 2021 | $0.96 | +8.7% | $509M | 23% | 24% |
| 2020 | $0.89 | +9.7% | $480M | 17% | 34% |
| 2019 | $0.81 | +0.9% | $453M | 21% | 25% |
| 2018 | $0.80 | +79.9% | $468M | 21% | 22% |
| 2017 | $0.45 | — | $265M | 12% | 18% |
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Questions
Does Cognizant Technology Solutions pay a dividend?
Cognizant Technology Solutions paid $610M in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $1.25 per share.
How fast has Cognizant Technology Solutions's dividend grown?
Dividends per share grew 13.7% a year over 8 years, rising in each of the last 8 years.
From Cognizant Technology Solutions's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.