COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION (CTSH) Dividend Safety
- Dividend payout ratio · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Cash dividends paid / net income. Period ending 2026-03-31..
Dividend safety
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-03-31; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend payout ratio · 12 months | (m) | Cash dividends paid / net income. Period ending 2026-03-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend payments · 12 months | (m) | |
| Net income · 12 months | 2.23B USD | Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Dividend payments · 12 months (USD) | Net income · 12 months (USD) | Dividend payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | (m) | $2.23B | (m) |
| 2025-12-31 | (m) | $2.23B | (m) |
| 2025-09-30 | (m) | $2.13B | (m) |
| 2025-06-30 | (m) | $2.44B | (m) |
| 2025-03-31 | (m) | $2.36B | (m) |
| 2024-12-31 | (m) | $2.24B | (m) |
| 2024-09-30 | (m) | $2.25B | (m) |
| 2024-06-30 | (m) | $2.19B | (m) |
| 2024-03-31 | (m) | $2.09B | (m) |
| 2023-12-31 | (m) | $2.13B | (m) |
| 2023-09-30 | (m) | $2.09B | (m) |
| 2023-06-30 | (m) | $2.19B | (m) |
| 2023-03-31 | (m) | $2.31B | (m) |
| 2022-12-31 | (m) | $2.29B | (m) |
| 2022-09-30 | (m) | $2.35B | (m) |
| 2022-06-30 | (m) | $2.26B | (m) |
| 2022-03-31 | (m) | $2.19B | (m) |
| 2021-12-31 | (m) | $2.14B | (m) |
| 2021-09-30 | (m) | $1.88B | (m) |
| 2021-06-30 | (m) | $1.68B | (m) |
| 2021-03-31 | (m) | $1.53B | (m) |
| 2020-12-31 | (m) | $1.39B | (m) |
| 2020-09-30 | (m) | $1.47B | (m) |
| 2020-06-30 | (m) | $1.62B | (m) |
| 2020-03-31 | (m) | $1.77B | (m) |
| 2019-12-31 | (m) | $1.84B | (m) |
| 2019-09-30 | (m) | $2.10B | (m) |
| 2019-06-30 | (m) | $2.08B | (m) |
| 2019-03-31 | (m) | $2.02B | (m) |
| 2018-12-31 | (m) | $2.10B | (m) |
| 2018-09-30 | (m) | $1.44B | (m) |
| 2018-06-30 | (m) | $1.45B | (m) |
| 2018-03-31 | (m) | $1.47B | (m) |
| 2017-12-31 | (m) | $1.50B | (m) |
| 2017-09-30 | (m) | $1.94B | (m) |
| 2017-06-30 | (m) | $1.89B | (m) |
| 2017-03-31 | (m) | $1.67B | (m) |
| 2016-12-31 | (m) | $1.55B | (m) |
| 2016-09-30 | (m) | $1.56B | (m) |
| 2016-06-30 | (m) | $1.51B | (m) |
| 2016-03-31 | (m) | $1.68B | (m) |
| 2015-12-31 | (m) | $1.62B | (m) |
| 2015-09-30 | (m) | $1.56B | (m) |
| 2015-06-30 | (m) | $1.52B | (m) |
| 2015-03-31 | (m) | $1.47B | (m) |
| 2014-12-31 | (m) | $1.44B | (m) |
| 2014-09-30 | (m) | $1.40B | (m) |
| 2014-06-30 | (m) | $1.36B | (m) |
| 2014-03-31 | (m) | $1.29B | (m) |
| 2013-12-31 | (m) | $1.23B | (m) |
| 2013-09-30 | (m) | $1.18B | (m) |
| 2013-06-30 | (m) | $1.14B | (m) |
| 2013-03-31 | (m) | $1.09B | (m) |
| 2012-12-31 | (m) | $1.05B | (m) |
| 2012-09-30 | (m) | $1.01B | (m) |
| 2012-06-30 | (m) | $962.83M | (m) |
| 2012-03-31 | (m) | $918.94M | (m) |
| 2011-12-31 | (m) | $883.62M | (m) |
| 2011-09-30 | (m) | $849.66M | (m) |
| 2011-06-30 | (m) | $826.24M | (m) |
| 2011-03-31 | (m) | $790.37M | (m) |
| 2010-12-31 | (m) | $733.54M | (m) |
| 2010-09-30 | (m) | $671.38M | (m) |
| 2010-06-30 | (m) | $604.25M | (m) |
| 2010-03-31 | (m) | $573.33M | (m) |
| 2009-12-31 | (m) | $534.96M | (m) |
| 2009-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-12-31 | (m) | $430.85M | (m) |
| 2008-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2007-12-31 | (m) | $350.13M | (m) |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
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