Cognex Corporation (CGNX) Dividend History
CGNX latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 4 yearsof dividend increases
- 2015paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- −31.9%5-year growth a year
- 0.63%forward yield
CGNX dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $34
- Each payment
- $8
- Value of the shares
- $5,399
- Dividend yield
- 0.63%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.34 per share, before tax.
CGNX dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
CGNX dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
CGNX yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $46.04 | 0.74% | $0.34 | 0.7% |
| 3 years ago | $37.03 | 0.92% | $0.96 | 2.6% |
| 5 years ago | $86.01 | 0.40% | $1.50 | 1.7% |
| 10 years ago | $26.12 | 1.30% | $4.50 | 17.2% |
| 20 years ago | $5.68 | 5.99% | $5.55 | 97.7% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
CGNX dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
CGNX dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.33 | +6.6% | 0.90% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.30 | +7.0% | 0.85% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.28 | +7.5% | 0.68% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.27 | +8.2% | 0.56% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.24 | −89.0% | 0.32% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.23 | — | 2.77% | 5 |
| 2019 | $0.20 | +10.8% | 0.37% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.18 | +10.4% | 0.48% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.17 | +13.6% | 0.27% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.15 | — | 0.46% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.10 | — | 0.62% | 3 |
CGNX dividend history
86 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | 2026-09-03 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-06-04 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-26 | 2026-03-12 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-13 | 2025-11-28 | $0.085 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-14 | 2025-08-28 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-15 | 2025-05-29 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-27 | 2025-03-13 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-14 | 2024-11-29 | $0.08 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-15 | 2024-08-29 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-15 | 2024-05-30 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-28 | 2024-03-14 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-16 | 2023-12-01 | $0.075 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-17 | 2023-09-01 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-18 | 2023-06-02 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-17 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-17 | 2022-12-02 | $0.07 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
Show all 86 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-18 | 2022-09-02 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-19 | 2022-06-03 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-03 | 2022-03-18 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-18 | 2021-12-03 | $0.065 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-19 | 2021-09-03 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-20 | 2021-06-04 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-03-12 | $0.06 | −97.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-11 | 2020-12-28 | $2.00 | +3,233.3% | |
| 2020-11-12 | 2020-11-27 | $0.06 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-13 | 2020-08-28 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-14 | 2020-05-29 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-27 | 2020-03-13 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-14 | 2019-11-29 | $0.055 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-15 | 2019-08-30 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-16 | 2019-05-31 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-28 | 2019-03-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-11-30 | $0.05 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-16 | 2018-08-31 | $0.045 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-17 | 2018-06-01 | $0.045 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-16 | $0.045 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-16 | 2017-12-01 | $0.045 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-16 | 2017-09-01 | $0.0425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-31 | 2017-06-16 | $0.0425 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-03-17 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-30 | 2016-12-16 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-31 | 2016-09-16 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-06-17 | $0.0375 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-02 | 2016-03-18 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-18 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-02 | 2015-09-18 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-03 | 2015-06-19 | $0.035 | −87.4% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-12 | 2012-12-24 | $0.2775 | +909.1% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-28 | 2012-12-14 | $0.0275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-09-14 | $0.0275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-30 | 2012-06-15 | $0.0275 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-29 | 2012-03-16 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-30 | 2011-12-16 | $0.025 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-31 | 2011-09-16 | $0.0225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-01 | 2011-06-17 | $0.0225 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-02 | 2011-03-18 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-01 | 2010-12-17 | $0.02 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-01 | 2010-09-17 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-02 | 2010-06-18 | $0.015 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-03 | 2010-03-19 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-02 | 2009-12-18 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-02 | 2009-09-18 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-03 | 2009-06-19 | $0.0125 | −66.7% | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-04 | 2009-03-20 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-25 | 2008-12-12 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-27 | 2008-09-12 | $0.0375 | +76.5% | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-28 | 2008-06-13 | $0.0213 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-27 | 2008-03-14 | $0.0213 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-14 | 2007-11-30 | $0.0213 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-08 | 2007-08-24 | $0.0213 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-09 | 2007-05-25 | $0.0213 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-07 | 2007-02-23 | $0.0213 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-08 | 2006-11-24 | $0.0213 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-09 | 2006-08-25 | $0.0213 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-10 | 2006-05-26 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-08 | 2006-02-24 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-08 | 2005-11-25 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-03 | 2005-08-19 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-04 | 2005-05-20 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-09 | 2005-02-25 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-03 | 2004-11-19 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-04 | 2004-08-20 | $0.02 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-05 | 2004-05-21 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-18 | 2004-03-05 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-06 | 2003-11-25 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-27 | 2003-09-19 | $0.015 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
CGNX stock split history
- 2:1December 4, 2017
- 2:1September 17, 2013
- 2:1December 19, 1995
- 2:1October 1, 1993
- 2:1February 18, 1992
CGNX dividend overview
Cognex pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share, a yield of 0.63% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.33 per share in 2025, up 6.6% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew −31.9% a year on average and over ten years 12.0% a year. The payout ratio is 24.5% of trailing earnings.
Related: CGNX cash flow statement, CGNX key metrics, CGNX chart. See the CGNX stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CGNX dividends FAQ
Does Cognex pay a dividend?
Yes. Cognex has paid a regular dividend since 2015, quarterly, most recently $0.09 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 20, 2026. It also paid dividends from 2003 to 2012.
What is Cognex's dividend yield?
Cognex's forward annual dividend is $0.34 per share, a dividend yield of 0.63% at the latest close of $53.99.
How often does Cognex pay dividends?
Cognex pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Cognex's dividend growing?
Cognex's dividend per share grew from $2.23 in 2020 to $0.33 in 2025, −31.9% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 4 years in a row.
What is Cognex's dividend payout ratio?
Cognex pays out 24.5% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 23.1% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Cognex split its stock?
Cognex has split its stock 5 times: 2:1 on December 4, 2017, 2:1 on September 17, 2013, 2:1 on December 19, 1995, 2:1 on October 1, 1993, 2:1 on February 18, 1992. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.