Cognizant Technology Solutions Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Cognizant Technology Solutions is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.56% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 27th November, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 19th November, 2024.
Key information
1.6%
Dividend yield
1.8%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.8% |
| Dividend Growth | 8.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | 27 Nov 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 19 Nov 24 |
| Dividend per share | CHF 1.200 |
| Payout ratio | 27% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, CTSH has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CTSH's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 8 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CTSH) | 1.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CH) | 2.0% |
| Market Top 25% (CH) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (IT) | 2.7% |
| Analyst forecast (CTSH) (up to 3 years) | 1.8% |
Notable Dividend: CTSH's dividend (1.56%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Swiss market (2.01%).
High Dividend: CTSH's dividend (1.56%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Swiss market (4.43%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (26.5%), CTSH's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (36.1%), CTSH's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.