Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) — Dividend Profile
Technology·EDP Services
10y payment streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
2.47%
@ $53.40
TTM Yield
1.82%
Forward Annual
$1.32
Quarterly
Market Cap
$25.3b
Payout (FCF)
25%
4.0x covered
Payout (Earnings)
28%
Latest Amount
$0.3300
Ex 2026-05-18
3y CAGR
-17.1%
5y CAGR
-7.2%
10y CAGR
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Next Ex-Date
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Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: CleanYield Trap: Green0 of 6 red flags · 1 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (9.95)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Moderate (5.1%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
8/9 (Strong)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
4.02×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
✓ OK
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: -33.4%
⚠ Fired
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 24 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.55%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
83%
20 of 24 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
1 – 7 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.38%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (36)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-18$0.3300Quarterly2026-05-27recurring
2026-02-18$0.3300Quarterly2026-02-26recurring
2025-11-18$0.3100Quarterly2025-11-26recurring
2025-05-19$0.3100Quarterly2025-05-28recurring
2025-02-18$0.3100Quarterly2025-02-26recurring
2024-11-19$0.3000Quarterly2024-11-27recurring
2024-08-20$0.3000Quarterly2024-08-28recurring
2024-05-17$0.3000Quarterly2024-05-29recurring
2024-02-16$0.3000Quarterly2024-02-28recurring
2023-11-20$0.2900Quarterly2023-11-30recurring
2023-08-18$0.2900Quarterly2023-08-29recurring
2023-05-18$0.2900Quarterly2023-05-30recurring
2023-02-16$0.2900Quarterly2023-02-28recurring
2022-11-17$0.2700Quarterly2022-11-29recurring
2022-08-18$0.2700Quarterly2022-08-30recurring
2022-05-19$0.2700Quarterly2022-05-31recurring
2022-02-17$0.2700Quarterly2022-03-01recurring
2021-11-18$0.2400Quarterly2021-11-30recurring
2021-08-19$0.2400Quarterly2021-08-31recurring
2021-05-19$0.2400Quarterly2021-05-28recurring
2021-02-17$0.2400Quarterly2021-02-26recurring
2020-11-18$0.2200Quarterly2020-11-30recurring
2020-08-20$0.2200Quarterly2020-08-31recurring
2020-05-19$0.2200Quarterly2020-05-29recurring
2020-02-14$0.2200Quarterly2020-02-28recurring
2019-11-18$0.2000Quarterly2019-11-29recurring
2019-08-21$0.2000Quarterly2019-08-30recurring
2019-05-21$0.2000Quarterly2019-05-31recurring
2019-02-20$0.2000Quarterly2019-02-28recurring
2018-11-19$0.2000Quarterly2018-11-30recurring
2018-08-21$0.2000Quarterly2018-08-31recurring
2018-05-21$0.2000Quarterly2018-05-31recurring
2018-02-21$0.2000Quarterly2018-02-28recurring
2017-11-17$0.1500Quarterly2017-11-30recurring
2017-08-18$0.1500Quarterly2017-08-31recurring
2017-05-18$0.1500—2017-05-31unknown
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