Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $46.0 million in Q1 2026.

• On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 9.52% year-over-year to $46.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $185.0 million, a 5.71% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $181.0 million, up 3.43% from the prior year.
• Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $46.0 million, up from $44.0 million in the prior quarter.
• Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for CTSH reached as high as $89.0 million in Q2 2022 and fell as low as $41.0 million in Q4 2024.
• Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $49.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $46.0 million in 2026.
• Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation soared 32.84% in 2022 and tumbled 52.81% in 2023, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $58.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 25.86% to $43.0 million in 2023, then declined by 4.65% to $41.0 million in 2024, then grew by 7.32% to $44.0 million in 2025, then gained by 4.55% to $46.0 million in 2026.
• Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $46.0 million in Q1 2026, $44.0 million in Q4 2025, and $47.0 million in Q3 2025.