Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Dividends Paid - Common (2017 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) posted quarterly Dividends Paid - Common of $157.0 million for Q2 2026, up 2.61% year-over-year from $153.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 1.26% quarter-over-quarter from $159.0 million in Q1 2026.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Dividends Paid - Common (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has reported Dividends Paid - Common for 10 consecutive years, with $157.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Dividends Paid - Common rose 2.61% year-over-year to $157.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $618.0 million (up 1.81% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $610.0 million, up 1.67% from the prior year.
- Dividends Paid - Common declined to $157.0 million in Q2 2026 per CTSH's latest filing, from $159.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Dividends Paid - Common topped out at $159.0 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $139.0 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Dividends Paid - Common has averaged $148.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $150.0 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Dividends Paid - Common advanced 11.72% — and 2024, when it climbed 0.67%.
- Cognizant Technology Solutions' Dividends Paid - Common stood at $139.0 million in 2022, then gained by 5.04% to $146.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 2.74% to $150.0 million in 2024, then grew by 0.67% to $151.0 million in 2025, then gained by 3.97% to $157.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CTSH's Dividends Paid - Common at $157.0 million in Q2 2026, $159.0 million in Q1 2026, and $151.0 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Paid (Common) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 222.17 Bn | 210.81 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 1.59 Bn |
| 2 | Accenture | 113.08 Bn | 102.91 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 995.33 Mn |
| 3 | Infosys | 48.61 Bn | 48.61 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -1.07 Bn |
| 4 | Cgi | 33.08 Bn | 32.62 Bn | - | -25.82 Mn |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 28.83 Bn | 27.78 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 157.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 21.35 Bn | 20.61 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 228.00 Mn |
| 7 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 21.18 Bn | 20.78 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 112.80 Mn |
| 8 | Wipro | 19.66 Bn | 18.59 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 934.15 Mn |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 17.81 Bn | 17.07 Bn | 817.00 Mn | 55.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cdw | 17.49 Bn | 17.13 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 79.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 157.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 157.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 159.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 159.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 151.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 151.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 151.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 151.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 153.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 153.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 155.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 155.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 150.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 150.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 149.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 149.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 150.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 150.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 151.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 151.00 Mn |