CTSH Cognizant
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Cognizant (CTSH) is a technology company in the Services-Computer Programming Services industry, with a market capitalization of $30.6 billion. Shares last traded at $64.65, 25.7% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 10.5%. CTSH trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.74, below the Services-Computer Programming Services median of 29.17. Net profit margin is 10.4%, above the peer median of 8.4%. Revenue grew 7.0% year over year. The shares yield 1.9% in dividends.
Performance
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Technicals
Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-03-31 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
CTSH Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $610M | $1.25 | 27% |
| 2024-12-31 | $600M | $1.21 | 27% |
| 2023-12-31 | $591M | $1.17 | 28% |
| 2022-12-31 | $564M | $1.09 | 25% |
| 2021-12-31 | $509M | $0.96 | 24% |
| 2020-12-31 | $480M | $0.89 | 34% |
| 2019-12-31 | $453M | $0.81 | 25% |
| 2018-12-31 | $468M | $0.80 | 22% |
| 2017-12-31 | $265M | $0.45 | 18% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $1.39 | 2026-04-29 |
| FY 2025 | $4.56 | 2026-02-12 |
| Q3 2025 | $3.22 | 2025-10-29 |
| Q2 2025 | $2.65 | 2025-07-31 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.34 | 2026-04-29 |
| FY 2025 | $4.51 | 2026-02-12 |
Services-Computer Programming Services peers
CTSH vs 14 industry peers (Services-Computer Programming Services), by market cap. Updated
| CTSH | Cognizant | $30.6B | 13.74 | 1.43 | 10.4% | +1.99% |
| ZS | Zscaler | $28.5B | -451.13 | 8.50 | -1.9% | -0.30% |
| VRSN | Verisign | $26.5B | 31.17 | 15.52 | 49.8% | +1.20% |
| EPAM | Epam Systems, Inc. | $6.2B | 15.40 | 1.10 | 7.2% | +2.25% |
| RGTI | Rigetti Computing | $5.1B | -21.24 | 379.69 | — | +2.08% |
| DOCS | Doximity, Inc. | $4.9B | 29.17 | 7.43 | 25.5% | +3.02% |
| RDNW | RideNow Group, Inc. | $223M | -26.89 | 0.20 | -0.8% | +1.39% |
| CYCU | Cycurion, Inc. | $95M | -6.70 | 6.57 | -98.0% | +22.00% |
| MMTX | Miluna Acquisition Corp | $90M | 103.17 | — | — | +0.25% |
| XTIA | XTI Aerospace, Inc. | $39M | -0.43 | — | — | +5.62% |
| NIXX | Nixxy, Inc. | $18M | -2.20 | 0.14 | -6.3% | +0.11% |
| CYN | Cyngn Inc. | $14M | -0.53 | 36.74 | — | +1.57% |
| PERI | Perion Network Ltd. | — | — | — | -1.8% | -1.81% |
| CINT | CI&T Inc | — | — | — | — | -1.42% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.