Cognex Corp (CGNX) dividend history and payment record
Cognex Corp pays dividends quarterly. We hold 86 payments for it, going back to August 2003 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for CGNX. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
CGNX dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.085 per share, August 20, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.34 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 6.3%, from $0.08 to $0.085 |
| 5-year growth rate | 7.2% a year, compounded ($0.06 → $0.085) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 8, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 86 payments since August 2003 |
Cognex Corp's dividend schedule
Cognex Corp has paid quarterly across the 22 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 20, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 16 days, based on the announcements we hold for CGNX.
Increases have a season: of the 8 raises in our record, most take effect with the November payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 6.3%, effective with the November 2025 ex-date.
CGNX dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 86 going back to August 2003.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | $0.085 |
| May 21, 2026 | $0.085 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | $0.085 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | $0.085 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | $0.08 |
| May 15, 2025 | $0.08 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | $0.08 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | $0.08 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | $0.075 |
| May 15, 2024 | $0.075 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | $0.075 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | $0.075 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | $0.07 |
| May 18, 2023 | $0.07 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | $0.07 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | $0.07 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside CGNX's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2020 | $2.00 |
| Dec 12, 2012 | $1.11 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own CGNX before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does CGNX pay a dividend?
- Cognex Corp has historically paid quarterly, across 86 payments since August 2003.
- How much does CGNX pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.085 per share, with an ex-date of August 20, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.34 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.