Cognex (CGNX) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Cognex's (CGNX) quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 5.1 in Q3 2026, up 69.18% on a YoY basis from 3.02 in Q3 2025, and up 40.1% quarter-over-quarter from 3.64 in Q2 2026.
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Cognex (CGNX) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognex (CGNX) has reported Dividend Coverage Ratio for 16 consecutive years, with 5.1 the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Dividend Coverage Ratio rose 69.18% year-over-year to 5.1; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at 3.12 (up 36.71% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.09, up 3.26% from the prior year.
- Dividend Coverage Ratio improved to 5.1 in Q3 2026 per CGNX's latest filing, from 3.64 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Dividend Coverage Ratio topped out at 5.96 in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 0.87 in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Dividend Coverage Ratio has averaged 2.96 across 5 years, with a median of 2.56 in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Dividend Coverage Ratio slumped 80.94% in 2023, then soared 136.97% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 4.58 in 2022, then tumbled by 80.94% to 0.87 in 2023, then jumped by 136.97% to 2.07 in 2024, then climbed by 11.23% to 2.3 in 2025, then soared by 121.88% to 5.1 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Dividend Coverage Ratio over the past three periods registered 5.1, 3.64, and 2.3 for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3M | 84.63 Bn | 81.30 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 2.34 |
| 2 | Illinois Tool Works | 75.96 Bn | 75.12 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.76 |
| 3 | Ametek | 53.68 Bn | 53.19 Bn | 735.04 Mn | 5.23 |
| 4 | Rockwell Automation | 46.83 Bn | 46.35 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 2.63 |
| 5 | Mettler Toledo International | 25.77 Bn | 25.72 Bn | 650.22 Mn | - |
| 6 | Dover | 25.23 Bn | 23.47 Bn | 880.61 Mn | 4.46 |
| 7 | Nordson | 17.11 Bn | 17.00 Bn | 453.73 Mn | 3.34 |
| 8 | Fortive | 16.56 Bn | 16.19 Bn | 695.30 Mn | - |
| 9 | RBC Bearings | 15.05 Bn | 14.92 Bn | 247.80 Mn | - |
| 10 | Cognex | 10.32 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 5.10 |
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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 |