Cognex (CGNX) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Cognex's (CGNX) Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 5.10 for Q2 2026, up 69.2% from 3.02 a year earlier and up 40.1% from the prior quarter.
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Cognex (CGNX) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jul 5, 2026, Dividend Coverage Ratio at Cognex was 3.12, up 36.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 2.09, up 3.3% from FY2024.
- In prior years, Cognex's Dividend Coverage Ratio was 2.03 in FY2024 (-12.1%), 2.31 in FY2023 (-50.8%), 4.69 in FY2022 (-27.5%) and 6.47 in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio since Q2 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio has increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 53.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Dividend Coverage Ratio in the past five years was Q4 2024, with growth of 137.0%; the weakest was Q4 2023, with a decline of 80.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, Dividend Coverage Ratio for the three prior quarters was 3.64 (Q1 2026), 2.30 (Q4 2025) and 1.31 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 5.16 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 5.76 |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 3.15 |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn | - |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 2.31 |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 2.33 |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.76 |
| 10 | Cognex | 10.04 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 5.10 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 5.10 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 3.64 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.30 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 1.31 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 3.02 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.74 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.07 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 2.30 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.81 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.93 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.87 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 1.57 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 4.76 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 2.12 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.58 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 3.02 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 5.23 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 5.96 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.67 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 7.44 |
API Access
Cognex Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "CGNX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();