Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation CTSH | NASDAQ

$65.80 -$2.81 | -4.10%

After Hours
$67.13 $1.33 | 2.02%

Next Earnings: Oct 29, 2025

Company Overview:

Market Cap: $32.14B
PE Ratio: 13.35
52-Week Range: $65.17 - $90.82
Dividend Yield (FWD): 1.88% ($1.24)

10 Year CTSH Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): 11.7% (1.11% CAGR)
Total Return (no DRIP): 11.9% (1.13% CAGR)
Share Price: -0.6% (-0.06% CAGR)
Dividend Increase: 106.7% (9.21% CAGR)
CTSH 10-yr Total Return ($10K invested)
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CTSH Dividend Payments, Yield & Share Price charts

Dividend Payments & Yield
CTSH Dividend CAGR:1Y: 3.33%2Y: 3.39%5Y: 7.10%10Y: N/A
Share Price
CTSH Price CAGR:1Y: -11.68%2Y: -1.53%5Y: -2.08%10Y: -0.17%

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CTSH Dividend Safety: Payout & Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratios.

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CTSH Earnings, Revenue, Cash & Debt, Shares Outstaning:

CTSH - Revenue
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CTSH Revenue CAGR:1Y: 8.14%2Y: 3.61%5Y: 5.57%10Y: 5.45%
CTSH - Earnings Per Share (EPS)
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CTSH EPS CAGR:1Y: 14.91%2Y: 19.98%5Y: 14.35%10Y: 6.78%
CTSH - Net Income
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CTSH Net Income CAGR:1Y: 13.96%2Y: 18.03%5Y: 12.31%10Y: 4.38%
CTSH - EBITDA
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CTSH EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 13.79%2Y: 7.67%5Y: 6.78%10Y: 4.36%
CTSH - Free Cash Flow
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CTSH Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: 80.87%2Y: 251.34%5Y: -17.87%10Y: -1.38%
CTSH - Free Cash Flow / Share
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CTSH Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: 82.71%2Y: 255.50%5Y: -16.30%10Y: 0.76%
CTSH - Operating Income
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CTSH Operating Income CAGR:1Y: 10.85%2Y: 18.99%5Y: 11.84%10Y: 4.12%
CTSH - Gross Profit
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CTSH Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: 16.34%2Y: 3.30%5Y: 4.98%10Y: 3.60%
CTSH - Shares Outstanding
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CTSH Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: -1.20%2Y: -1.49%5Y: -1.88%10Y: -2.19%
CTSH - Share Buybacks
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CTSH Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: 384.21%2Y: 31.13%5Y: 37.82%10Y: 7.68%
CTSH - Stock-Based Comp
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CTSH Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 6.90%5Y: -5.88%10Y: -0.29%
CTSH - Expenses
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CTSH Expenses CAGR:1Y: -15.19%2Y: -0.74%5Y: -6.35%10Y: -1.20%
CTSH - Revenue vs Net Income
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CTSH Dividend CAGR:1Y: 3.33%2Y: 3.39%5Y: 7.10%10Y: N/A
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CTSH Revenue CAGR:1Y: 8.14%2Y: 3.61%5Y: 5.57%10Y: 5.45%
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CTSH Revenue CAGR:1Y: 8.14%2Y: 3.61%5Y: 5.57%10Y: 5.45%

Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:

CTSH - REVENUE: Actual + Estimates
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CTSH Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: 8.14%2Y: 3.61%5Y: 5.57%10Y: 5.45%
CTSH - EPS: Actual + Estimates
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CTSH Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: 14.91%2Y: 19.98%5Y: 14.35%10Y: 6.78%
CTSH - NET INCOME: Actual + Estimates
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CTSH Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: 13.96%2Y: 18.03%5Y: 12.31%10Y: 4.38%
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CTSH Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 13.79%2Y: 7.67%5Y: 6.78%10Y: 4.36%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

CTSH - Net Profit Margin
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CTSH Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 5.40%2Y: 13.91%5Y: 6.38%10Y: -1.01%
CTSH - Gross Profit Margin
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CTSH Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 7.57%2Y: -0.30%5Y: -0.56%10Y: -1.76%
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CTSH Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $1.24
Forward Yield: 1.88%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2025-08-18
Lifetime Dividends / Share: $8.26

CTSH Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list

Below is a schedule of all CTSH dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as TTM & forward yield

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
08/18/202508/26/2025$0.3101.75%1.73%$71.68
05/19/202505/28/2025$0.3101.5%1.54%$80.46
02/18/202502/26/2025$0.3101.36%1.47%$84.15
11/19/202411/27/2024$0.3001.57%1.49%$80.75
08/20/202408/28/2024$0.3001.58%1.56%$76.87
05/17/202405/29/2024$0.3001.72%1.81%$66.12
02/16/202402/28/2024$0.3001.52%1.53%$78.48
11/20/202311/30/2023$0.2901.66%1.65%$70.38
08/18/202308/29/2023$0.2901.66%1.62%$71.40
05/18/202305/30/2023$0.2901.76%1.86%$62.45
02/16/202302/28/2023$0.2901.66%1.85%$62.63
11/17/202211/29/2022$0.2701.82%1.81%$59.62
08/18/202208/30/2022$0.2701.52%1.68%$64.21
05/19/202205/31/2022$0.2701.45%1.45%$74.70
02/17/202203/01/2022$0.2701.15%1.26%$85.80
11/18/202111/30/2021$0.2401.18%1.23%$77.98
08/19/202108/31/2021$0.2401.24%1.26%$76.31
05/19/202105/28/2021$0.2401.3%1.34%$71.56
02/17/202102/26/2021$0.2401.18%1.31%$73.48
11/18/202011/30/2020$0.2201.18%1.13%$78.13
08/20/202008/31/2020$0.2201.3%1.32%$66.86
05/19/202005/29/2020$0.2201.63%1.66%$53.00
02/14/202002/28/2020$0.2201.2%1.44%$60.93
11/18/201911/29/2019$0.2001.26%1.25%$64.11
08/21/201908/30/2019$0.2001.29%1.3%$61.39
05/21/201905/31/2019$0.2001.31%1.29%$61.93
02/20/201902/28/2019$0.2001.11%1.13%$70.98
11/19/201811/30/2018$0.2001.16%1.12%$71.23
08/21/201808/31/2018$0.2001%1.02%$78.43
05/21/201805/31/2018$0.2000.92%1.06%$75.35
02/21/201802/28/2018$0.2000.79%0.98%$82.02
11/17/201711/30/2017$0.1500.62%0.83%$72.28
08/18/201708/31/2017$0.1500.43%0.85%$70.77
05/18/201705/31/2017$0.1500.23%0.9%$66.91

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for CTSH

Based on past 10-year performance, here are CTSH growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of -0.17%
Dividend CAGR of +9.21%

Using CTSH CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

CTSH (DRIP)CTSH - No DRIP
Current Price$65.80$65.80
Start Shares151.98151.98
Start Value$10,000$10,000
  
After 10 years:
Final Share Count203.25151.98
Dividends Payment$0.75$0.75
Annual Dividends$608$455
Yield on cost6.08%4.55%
Share Price$64.79$64.79
Total Dividends$3,342$2,892
Final Value$13,168$12,739

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - CTSH

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on CTSH's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 10 years. These numbers should only be considered as "potential future returns"! DRIP assumes reinvesting dividends; No-DRIP assumes collecting dividends as cash.

We cannot guarantee that your actual returns will meet these estimates.

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Company Info

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) had its IPO on 1998-06-19, and is trader on NASDAQ stock exchange.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, a professional services company, provides consulting and technology, and outsourcing services in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Financial Services; Healthcare; Products and Resources; and Communications, Media and Technology. The company offers customer experience enhancement, robotic process automation, analytics, and AI services in areas, such as digital lending, fraud detection, and next generation payments; the shift towards consumerism, outcome-based contracting, digital health, delivering integrated seamless, omni-channel, and patient-centered experience; and services that drive operational improvements in areas, such as clinical development, pharmacovigilance, and manufacturing, as well as claims processing, enrollment, membership, and billing to healthcare providers and payers, and life sciences companies, including pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies. It also provides solution to manufacturers, retailers and travel and hospitality companies, as well as companies providing logistics, energy and utility services; and digital content, the creation of personalized user experience, and acceleration of digital engineering services to information, media and entertainment, and communications and technology companies. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey.

CTSH website: https://www.cognizant.com


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