Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2017 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions' (CTSH) quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 4.1 in Q2 2026, down 2.7% year-over-year from 4.22 in Q2 2025, and down 1.03% quarter-over-quarter from 4.14 in Q1 2026.
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Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has reported Dividend Coverage Ratio for 10 consecutive years, with 4.1 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio fell 2.7% year-over-year to 4.1 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 3.59, a 10.01% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 3.64, down 1.82% from the prior year.
- Dividend Coverage Ratio was 4.1 for Q2 2026 at Cognizant Technology Solutions, down from 4.14 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Dividend Coverage Ratio peaked at 4.46 in Q3 2022 and troughed at 1.81 in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 3.79 and a median of 3.87 in 2024 frame the typical range for Dividend Coverage Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, Dividend Coverage Ratio grew 19.98% in 2024 and slumped 53.22% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 3.75 in 2022, then gained by 1.24% to 3.79 in 2023, then slipped by 4.95% to 3.61 in 2024, then gained by 18.07% to 4.26 in 2025, then fell by 3.67% to 4.1 in 2026.
- The last three Dividend Coverage Ratio figures came in at 4.1 (Q2 2026), 4.14 (Q1 2026), and 4.26 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys | 47.37 Bn | 47.42 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -0.77 |
| 2 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 28.16 Bn | 27.11 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 4.10 |
| 3 | Cgi | 14.44 Bn | 13.86 Bn | - | -13.03 |
| 4 | EPAM Systems | 6.04 Bn | 5.25 Bn | 429.57 Mn | - |
| 5 | ExlService Holdings | 5.56 Bn | 5.27 Bn | 225.96 Mn | - |
| 6 | Science Applications International | 5.32 Bn | 5.20 Bn | 239.00 Mn | 6.38 |
| 7 | Kyndryl Holdings | 2.86 Bn | 850.31 Mn | 776.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Formula Systems (1985) | 1.98 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 158.43 Mn | - |
| 9 | Innodata | 1.91 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 42.46 Mn | - |
| 10 | DXC Technology | 1.86 Bn | 135.62 Mn | 611.00 Mn | - |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.10 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.14 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.26 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.81 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.22 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.25 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.61 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.88 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.75 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.60 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.79 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.55 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.13 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.87 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.75 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.46 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.09 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.91 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.53 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.28 |