Cognex Corporation · CGNX · NASDAQ
Dividend report · updated Nov 12, 2026
$50.77 -1.84% on the day, -$0.95
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Yearly payout / yield
$0.34·0.67%
$0.085 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.085/qtr
pays ~Nov 23 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Nov 19est.
ex in 7 days ⓘ
Years without a cut
11 yrs
4 yrs of raises ⓘ
Recession record
2008cut2020raised2022raised
cut in 2009 ⓘ
Yield vs history ⓘ
70
Above its usual yield
CGNX share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
CGNX Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +6.3%3Y +6.7%5Y +7.2%10Y +8.5%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). Orange = special or irregular payment. The enlarge button shows all 86 payments since 2003.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year. 2026: the solid bar is paid so far; the dashed box on top is expected (1 estimated from the current $0.085 rate, stepping up $0.005 with its usual November raise), not a promise. Years with an extra or a missing payment (dates sliding across New Year) are compared per payment. Totals include specials; the growth line leaves them out.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +7.14% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. Special payments are left out. From 2029 it slows by a quarter each year, to no less than 5%. Today's $0.34 a year would be $0.45 by 2031 - 0.89% on today's $50.77 price.

How Many CGNX Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $0.34 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 17,648 CGNX shares, about $895,989 at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $50.77. $1,000 a month takes about 35,295 shares, about $1,791,927. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Cognex (CGNX) pays $0.085 a share quarterly, $0.34 a year, a 0.67% run-rate yield at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $50.77. It has paid since 2003 and raised its annual dividend 4 years in a row.

At today’s rate of $0.085 quarterly and the last close of $50.77, this is what CGNX pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.085$0.03$0.34
100 shares$8.50$2.83$34.00
$10,000 invested (197.0 shares)$16.74$5.58$66.97
17,648 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.08$500.03$6,000.32
35,295 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.08$1,000.03$12,000.30

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 CGNX shares reinvest into 0.17 new shares each payment, about 0.7 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 598 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with CGNX’s own history in the CGNX DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
  • Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
  • Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
  • Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
  • Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
  • Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
  • Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
  • Crash record: what the dividend did in the 2008 crash history

CGNX Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

70/100Above its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • CGNX yields 0.67% today, at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $50.77.
  • Its own 10-year median is 0.46%, so today’s yield is above its usual level.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
0.33% low1.17% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is CGNX’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After August 2026

CGNX has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Nov 19, 2026, with the cash around Nov 23, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.085 a share, went ex on Aug 20, 2026 and paid Aug 24, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 4 days after the ex-date

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does CGNX Pay?

CGNX pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, May, Aug and Nov, with ex-dates in Feb, May, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 4 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$0.34 a share, in 4 payments.
+6.3% against the 12 months before ($0.32 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Mar, May, Aug and Nov. Ex-dates fall in Feb, May, Aug and Nov (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 4 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last raise: Nov 13, 2025 - $0.08 to $0.085 (+$0.005, +6.25%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.005 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • EPS payout: 23.8% - $0.34 paid / $1.43 EPS (4 quarters to Oct 4, 2026); own 4-yr norm 45.3% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
  • FCF payout: 20.1% - $0.34 paid / $1.69 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Oct 4, 2026); own 4-yr norm 33.2% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)

CGNX vs Similar Dividend Stocks (YMM, AMKR...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Technology companies closest to CGNX in market value, CGNX’s 0.67% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 0.96%, and its raise streak of 4 years is the 4th longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating Recessions ⓘ No cut ⓘ
CGNX $50.77Cognex $0.085/qtr$0.34/yr fwd 0.67% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Cut in 20092008 cut2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000 record 11 yrsraised 4 yrs in a row
YMM $8.76Full Truck Alliance Co. $0.084/qtr$0.34/yr fwd 3.84% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — —no raise streak
AMKR $37.11Amkor Technology $0.0835/qtr$0.33/yr fwd 0.90% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 4+ yrsraised 4 yrs in a row
AEIS $231.60Advanced Energy Industries $0.10/qtr$0.40/yr fwd 0.17% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 4+ yrsno raise streak
RAL $70.49Ralliant $0.05/qtr$0.20/yr fwd 0.28% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — —no raise streak
IDCC $295.41InterDigital $0.75/qtr$3.00/yr fwd 1.02% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in both2020 held2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 13+ yrsraised 3 yrs in a row
G $43.13Genpact Limited $0.188/qtr$0.75/yr fwd 1.74% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 9 yrsraised 8 yrs in a row
AVT $85.62Avnet $0.37/qtr$1.48/yr fwd 1.73% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Stopped in 20022000 stopped2020 raised2022 raisedno 2008 record 11+ yrsraised 11 yrs in a row
LFUS $396.76Littelfuse $0.80/qtr$3.20/yr fwd 0.81% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 14+ yrsraised 14 yrs in a row
MBGL $23.07Mobility Global $0.06/qtr$0.24/yr fwd 1.04% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — —no raise streak
RNG $77.16RingCentral $0.125/qtr$0.50/yr fwd 0.65% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — —no raise streak

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: CGNX vs YMM, CGNX vs AMKR, CGNX vs AEIS.

CGNX Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2003

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Aug 20, 2026Aug 24, 2026$0.085QuarterlyRegular
May 21, 2026May 25, 2026$0.085QuarterlyRegular
Feb 26, 2026Mar 2, 2026$0.085QuarterlyRegular
Nov 13, 2025Nov 17, 2025$0.085QuarterlyRegular
Aug 14, 2025Aug 18, 2025$0.08QuarterlyRegular
May 15, 2025May 19, 2025$0.08QuarterlyRegular
Feb 27, 2025Mar 3, 2025$0.08QuarterlyRegular
Nov 14, 2024Nov 18, 2024$0.08QuarterlyRegular
Aug 15, 2024Aug 19, 2024$0.075QuarterlyRegular
May 15, 2024May 17, 2024$0.075QuarterlyRegular
The other 76 CGNX payments come with a paid plan.
Show all 86 payments »
Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for CGNX

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CGNX Dividend Questions

How often does CGNX pay dividends?

CGNX pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, May, Aug and Nov, with ex-dates in Feb, May, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 4 days later.

Does CGNX pay dividends monthly?

No. CGNX pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next CGNX dividend?

CGNX has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Nov 19, 2026, with the cash around Nov 23, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.085 a share, went ex on Aug 20, 2026 and paid Aug 24, 2026. The current rate is $0.085 per share, $0.34 a year.

Does CGNX pay a dividend in November 2026?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Nov 19, 2026, with the cash around Nov 23, 2026, so a payment in November 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does CGNX pay per share?

CGNX pays $0.085 a share quarterly, $0.34 a year. At the Nov 12, 2026 close of $50.77 that is a 0.67% run-rate yield, above its usual level: its own 10-year median is 0.46%.

Has CGNX raised its dividend?

Yes. CGNX has raised its annual dividend 4 years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on Nov 13, 2025, took the rate from $0.08 to $0.085 (+6.25%). Over five years the dividend grew 7.2% a year.

Is CGNX’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. CGNX paid out 24% of its earnings and 20% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Oct 4, 2026. It has raised its dividend 4 years in a row and gone 11 years without a cut. Through the market crashes: it raised the dividend through the 2020 and 2022 crashes; it cut it in the 2008 (in 2009) crash. There is no 2000 record on file. This is data, not investment advice. The full 13-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my CGNX dividends?

Add CGNX to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run CGNX in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 12, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 13 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.