Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Payout Ratio (2017 - 2026)
Cognizant Technology Solutions' (CTSH) Payout Ratio came in at 0.28 for Q2 2026, up 11.7% from 0.25 a year earlier and up 1.1% from the prior quarter.
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Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Payout Ratio (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Cognizant Technology Solutions' Payout Ratio stood at 0.27, up 2.1% from FY2024.
- In prior years, Cognizant Technology Solutions' Payout Ratio was 0.27 in FY2024 (-3.6%), 0.28 in FY2023 (+12.9%), 0.25 in FY2022 (+3.4%) and 0.24 in FY2021 (-30.9%).
- Quarterly Payout Ratio has run from a low of 0.24 in Q3 2022 to a high of 0.29 in Q3 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Payout Ratio has increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 0.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Payout Ratio in the past five years was Q3 2023, with growth of 18.8%; the weakest was Q4 2021, with a decline of 30.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, Payout Ratio for the three prior quarters was 0.28 (Q1 2026), 0.27 (Q4 2025) and 0.29 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys | 43.15 Bn | 43.21 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 2 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 25.69 Bn | 18.86 Bn | 1.83 Bn |
| 3 | Td Synnex | 20.64 Bn | 14.68 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 4 | Cdw | 16.25 Bn | 14.24 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 5 | Cgi | 15.05 Bn | 12.83 Bn | - |
| 6 | Arrow Electronics | 11.71 Bn | 10.74 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 7 | Avnet | 8.41 Bn | 7.59 Bn | 865.03 Mn |
| 8 | Ingram Micro Holding | 6.34 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 958.68 Mn |
| 9 | EPAM Systems | 5.52 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 429.57 Mn |
| 10 | Science Applications International | 5.38 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 239.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.28 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.28 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.24 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.27 |
API Access
Cognizant Technology Solutions Payout Ratio 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=payout-ratio&ticker=CTSH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "ticker": "CTSH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=CTSH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();