Cognex Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Cognex is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.88% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
0.9%
Dividend yield
0.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 0.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 7.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.320 |
| Payout ratio | 58% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Is It Time To Consider Buying Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)?
Dec 10
Investors Appear Satisfied With Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Prospects
Nov 19Cognex: Not Out Of The Woods Yet
Nov 11Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX)
Oct 18Estimating The Fair Value Of Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)
Sep 17Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Stock Retreats 26% But Revenues Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Aug 15Cognex: Waiting For The Right Entry Point
Aug 08Earnings Beat: Cognex Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
Aug 04Is It Time To Consider Buying Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)?
Jul 26Cognex Suffering From Blurred Vision As End-Market Capex Trends Sort Themselves Out
Jul 01The Price Is Right For Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)
May 29It Looks Like Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) CEO May Expect Their Salary To Be Put Under The Microscope
Apr 25Returns On Capital At Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Paint A Concerning Picture
Apr 12Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.075
Feb 19Cognex: Visionary Strategy
Jan 23Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)
Jan 22Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Jan 04Cognex Corporation's (NASDAQ:CGNX) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Dec 19Cognex Contends With Multiple Headwinds As New Fulfillment Center Activity Drops
Oct 04Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: CGNX's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CGNX's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Cognex Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CGNX) | 0.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Electronic) | 2.3% |
| Analyst forecast (CGNX) (up to 3 years) | 0.9% |
Notable Dividend: CGNX's dividend (0.88%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.39%).
High Dividend: CGNX's dividend (0.88%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.33%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (57.8%), CGNX's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (59.5%), CGNX's dividend payments are 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 09:20 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/29 |
| 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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Analyst Sources
Cognex Corporation is covered by 37 analysts. 21 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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| Robert Mason | Baird |
| Alek Gasiel | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Holden Lewis | BB&T Capital Markets |