Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Dividends Paid - Common (2017 - 2026)

Cognizant Technology Solutions' (CTSH) quarterly Dividends Paid - Common came in at $159.0 million in Q1 2026, up 2.58% year-on-year from $155.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 5.3% on a QoQ basis from $151.0 million in Q4 2025.

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Dividends Paid - Common (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has 10 years of Dividends Paid - Common data on file, last reported at $159.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Dividends Paid - Common rose 2.58% year-over-year to $159.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $614.0 million, a 1.66% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $610.0 million, up 1.67% from the prior year.
  • Dividends Paid - Common for Q1 2026 stood at $159.0 million, up from $151.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Dividends Paid - Common for CTSH reached as high as $159.0 million in Q1 2026 and fell as low as $139.0 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Dividends Paid - Common has averaged $148.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $150.0 million in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Dividends Paid - Common rose 11.72% in 2022 and gained 0.67% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Dividends Paid - Common stood at $139.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 5.04% to $146.0 million in 2023, then grew by 2.74% to $150.0 million in 2024, then rose by 0.67% to $151.0 million in 2025, then increased by 5.3% to $159.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Dividends Paid - Common figures were $159.0 million in Q1 2026, $151.0 million in Q4 2025, and $151.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Dividends Paid - Common (Qtr)
1 International Business Machines 193.88 Bn 178.95 Bn 9.91 Bn 1.59 Bn
2 Accenture 84.94 Bn 75.26 Bn 6.13 Bn 995.33 Mn
3 GDS Holdings 50.55 Bn 48.40 Bn 164.04 Mn -
4 Infosys 44.05 Bn 44.79 Bn 1.60 Bn -
5 Cgi 41.25 Bn 40.60 Bn - -26.43 Mn
6 Fidelity National Information Services 20.63 Bn 19.87 Bn 1.11 Bn 232.00 Mn
7 Cognizant Technology Solutions 20.39 Bn 18.87 Bn 1.78 Bn 159.00 Mn
8 Wipro 18.65 Bn 17.52 Bn 738.00 Mn -
9 Broadridge Financial Solutions 16.79 Bn 16.48 Bn 626.90 Mn 113.80 Mn
10 Cdw 16.66 Bn 16.08 Bn 1.19 Bn 81.10 Mn

Historic Data

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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
Dec 31, 2023 146.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 146.00 Mn