When will Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (CTSH) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of October 26, 2026
MediumMed quality
Our predicted date is Wednesday, October 28. This is when we
expect Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp pays dividends quarterly. We hold 38 payments for it, going back to May 2017 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for CTSH. 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.
CTSH dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.33 per share, August 18, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.32 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 6.5%, from $0.31 to $0.33 |
| 5-year growth rate | 6.6% a year, compounded ($0.24 → $0.33) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 7, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 16 days before the ex-date, across 37 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 10 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 38 payments since May 2017 |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp's dividend schedule
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp has paid quarterly across the 9 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 18, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Across the 37 announcements we have on file, CTSH declares a dividend a median of 16 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice CTSH gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 10 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 8 raises in our record, most take effect with the February payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 6.5%, effective with the February 2026 ex-date.
CTSH dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 38 going back to May 2017.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | $0.33 |
| May 18, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | $0.31 |
| May 19, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | $0.30 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | $0.30 |
| May 17, 2024 | $0.30 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | $0.30 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | $0.29 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | $0.29 |
| May 18, 2023 | $0.29 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | $0.29 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | $0.27 |
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.
Frequently asked questions
- When will CTSH announce its next dividend?
- We expect Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp to declare its next dividend around October 28, 2026 (the week of October 26, 2026), a medium-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own CTSH 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 CTSH pay a dividend?
- Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp has historically paid quarterly, across 38 payments since May 2017.
- How much does CTSH pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.33 per share, with an ex-date of August 18, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.32 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does CTSH announce its dividend?
- A median of 16 days before the ex-date, across the 37 declarations we hold.