Cognex Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Cognex is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.8% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 29th November, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 14th November, 2024.
Key information
0.8%
Dividend yield
0.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 0.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | 29 Nov 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 14 Nov 24 |
| Dividend per share | €0.294 |
| Payout ratio | 58% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: CGZ's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CGZ's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Cognex Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CGZ) | 0.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.9% |
| Industry Average (Electronic) | 2.1% |
| Analyst forecast (CGZ) (up to 3 years) | 0.9% |
Notable Dividend: CGZ's dividend (0.8%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.73%).
High Dividend: CGZ's dividend (0.8%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.81%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (57.8%), CGZ's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (59.5%), CGZ's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.