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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |