Cognex (CGNX) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.34
- Forward yield
- 0.58%
- Payout ratio
- 24.5%
- Growth streak
- 4 years
Cognex pays a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of August 20, 2026 and was paid on September 3, 2026. The source puts the trailing twelve-month total at $0.34 per share, a yield of about 0.52% at a share price of $65.61.
The rate has moved up in small steps. The table shows $0.07 per share from late 2021 through August 2023. The payment that went ex-dividend in November 2023 rose to $0.08, and the November 2025 payment rose to $0.09. Each step was one cent, and both came with the November payment, two years apart. There was no change to the rate in 2024. The source states that Cognex has increased its dividend for four consecutive calendar years.
Payments usually go ex-dividend in late February or early March, mid-May, mid-August and mid-November, and are paid about two weeks after each ex-date. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-November 2026 and be paid around the end of November. That is the payment where both of the raises in the table have appeared.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | $0.09 |
| May 6, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 | $0.09 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | $0.09 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.09 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Aug 14, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 | $0.08 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | May 29, 2025 | $0.08 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 | Mar 13, 2025 | $0.08 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Nov 14, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | $0.08 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | Aug 29, 2024 | $0.08 |
| May 2, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | May 30, 2024 | $0.08 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Feb 28, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | $0.08 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Nov 16, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $0.08 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Aug 17, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $0.07 |
| May 4, 2023 | May 18, 2023 | Jun 2, 2023 | $0.07 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Mar 2, 2023 | Mar 17, 2023 | $0.07 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Nov 17, 2022 | Dec 2, 2022 | $0.07 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Aug 18, 2022 | Sep 2, 2022 | $0.07 |
| May 5, 2022 | May 19, 2022 | Jun 3, 2022 | $0.07 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Mar 3, 2022 | Mar 18, 2022 | $0.07 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Nov 18, 2021 | Dec 3, 2021 | $0.07 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Cognex (CGNX) pay a dividend?
Yes. Cognex pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.09 per share.
What is CGNX's dividend yield?
Cognex paid $0.34 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.58% at the last price of $58.88. Click here to learn more
When is CGNX's most recent ex-dividend date?
Cognex's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 20, 2026, payable on Sep 3, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has CGNX been raising its dividend?
Yes — Cognex has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive calendar years.
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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