Cognex (CGNX) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2009 - 2026)
Cognex's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd came in at $14.26 million for Q2 2026, up 6.2% from $13.43 million a year earlier and up 0.4% from the prior quarter.
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Cognex (CGNX) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 5, 2026, Cognex reported Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd of $56.1 million, up 4.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $54.63 million, up 4.4% from FY2024.
- Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has increased in each of the last four years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -32.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $52.33 million in FY2024 (+6.6%), $49.08 million in FY2023 (+6.9%), $45.92 million in FY2022 (+6.1%) and $43.26 million in FY2021 (-88.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd since Q4 2020.
- Year-over-year, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has increased for 18 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 5.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd over five years came in Q3 2021 (growth of 10.7%), and the weakest in Q4 2021 (a decline of 96.8%).
- Business Quant data shows CGNX's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd at $14.2 million (Q1 2026), $14.2 million (Q4 2025) and $13.44 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div Paid (Total) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 696.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 307.40 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 438.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 443.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 253.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 23.90 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 311.00 Mn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 401.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 463.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cognex | 10.20 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 14.26 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 14.26 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 14.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.20 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 13.44 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 13.43 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 13.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.71 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 12.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.87 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 12.05 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 12.07 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 12.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.08 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 11.26 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 11.27 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 11.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.46 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 10.61 Mn |
API Access
Cognex Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd 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=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd", "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=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=CGNX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();