Cognizant Technology Solutions Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Cognizant Technology Solutions is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.48% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.5%
Dividend yield
1.8%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 7.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.200 |
| Payout ratio | 27% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's (NASDAQ:CTSH) Price
Nov 27
Cognizant Could Dominate AI, But Its Valuation Likely Deters New Buyers
Nov 26Is Now The Time To Put Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) On Your Watchlist?
Nov 14Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Oct 30Is There Now An Opportunity In Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ:CTSH)?
Sep 30Here's What To Make Of Cognizant Technology Solutions' (NASDAQ:CTSH) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Sep 15Cognizant Technology Solutions: Reasons To Be Cautiously Optimistic
Sep 05Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ:CTSH) After Its Second-Quarter Results
Aug 02Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ:CTSH) Not Flying Under The Radar
Jul 31An Intrinsic Calculation For Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ:CTSH) Suggests It's 44% Undervalued
Jul 16Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ:CTSH)?
Jun 28Cognizant: Expecting Positive Revenue Surprises (Rating Upgrade)
Jun 25Here's Why Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Jun 10Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH)
Apr 19Cognizant's Bookings Sag As Client Demand Remains Soft
Apr 11A Look At The Fair Value Of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ:CTSH)
Apr 02Should You Think About Buying Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ:CTSH) Now?
Mar 18Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's (NASDAQ:CTSH) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Mar 03Earnings Update: Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ:CTSH) Just Reported Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Feb 17Cognizant Can Go Up And Down, But I Say 'Hold'
Jan 20We Think Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jan 18A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ:CTSH)
Jan 03Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
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 |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CTSH) | 1.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (IT) | 2.2% |
| Analyst forecast (CTSH) (up to 3 years) | 1.7% |
Notable Dividend: CTSH's dividend (1.48%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).
High Dividend: CTSH's dividend (1.48%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.37%).
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.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/17 05:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is covered by 67 analysts. 25 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Ashwin Mehta | Ambit Capital |
| James Kelleher | Argus Research Company |
| Christopher Hickey | Atlantic Equities LLP |