Cognex's most recent quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share was on May 18, 2023 (ex-date). The annualized payout of $0.28 per share represents a current dividend yield of 0.49%.
CGNX has a dividend yield of 0.49% which is below the Technology sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Technology sector average of 1.8%, Cognex's dividend yield is 73% lower. Historically CGNX's dividend yield has averaged at 0.4% in the last 5 years, which is below the current yield.
Cognex has a dividend history dating as far as 2003, but lately the company has recorded eight consecutive years of dividend payments. Our records of CGNX show that the company has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has increased by 8% for the last twelve months. But since the stock price has gone up by 18% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 9%.
Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
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May 18, 2023 | Jun 2, 2023 | May 4, 2023 | $0.07 | normal |
Mar 2, 2023 | Mar 17, 2023 | Feb 16, 2023 | $0.07 | normal |
Nov 17, 2022 | Dec 2, 2022 | Nov 3, 2022 | $0.07 | normal |
Aug 18, 2022 | Sep 2, 2022 | Aug 2, 2022 | $0.065 | normal |
May 19, 2022 | Jun 3, 2022 | May 5, 2022 | $0.065 | normal |
Mar 3, 2022 | Mar 18, 2022 | Feb 17, 2022 | $0.065 | normal |
Nov 18, 2021 | Dec 3, 2021 | Nov 4, 2021 | $0.065 | normal |
Aug 19, 2021 | Sep 3, 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 | $0.06 | normal |
May 20, 2021 | Jun 4, 2021 | May 6, 2021 | $0.06 | normal |
Feb 25, 2021 | Mar 12, 2021 | Feb 11, 2021 | $0.06 | normal |
Dec 11, 2020 | Dec 28, 2020 | Dec 3, 2020 | $2 | special |
Nov 12, 2020 | Nov 27, 2020 | Oct 28, 2020 | $0.06 | normal |
Aug 13, 2020 | Aug 28, 2020 | Jul 29, 2020 | $0.055 | normal |
May 14, 2020 | May 29, 2020 | Apr 27, 2020 | $0.055 | normal |
Feb 27, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 | Feb 13, 2020 | $0.055 | normal |
Nov 14, 2019 | Nov 29, 2019 | Oct 28, 2019 | $0.055 | normal |
Aug 15, 2019 | Aug 30, 2019 | Jul 29, 2019 | $0.05 | normal |
May 16, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Apr 29, 2019 | $0.05 | normal |
Feb 28, 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 | Feb 14, 2019 | $0.05 | normal |
Nov 15, 2018 | Nov 30, 2018 | Oct 29, 2018 | $0.05 | normal |
Aug 16, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | Jul 30, 2018 | $0.045 | normal |
May 17, 2018 | Jun 1, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | $0.045 | normal |
Mar 1, 2018 | Mar 16, 2018 | Feb 14, 2018 | $0.045 | normal |
Nov 16, 2017 | Dec 1, 2017 | Oct 30, 2017 | $0.045 | normal |
Aug 16, 2017 | Sep 1, 2017 | Jul 31, 2017 | $0.043 | normal |
May 31, 2017 | Jun 16, 2017 | May 1, 2017 | $0.043 | normal |
Mar 1, 2017 | Mar 17, 2017 | Feb 15, 2017 | $0.038 | normal |
Nov 30, 2016 | Dec 16, 2016 | Oct 31, 2016 | $0.038 | normal |
Aug 31, 2016 | Sep 16, 2016 | Aug 1, 2016 | $0.038 | normal |
Jun 1, 2016 | Jun 17, 2016 | May 2, 2016 | $0.038 | normal |
Mar 2, 2016 | Mar 18, 2016 | Feb 9, 2016 | $0.035 | normal |
Dec 2, 2015 | Dec 18, 2015 | Nov 2, 2015 | $0.035 | normal |
CGNX has a payout ratio of 27.2% which is higher than the industry average but lower than the Technology sector and its peers average. If we compare it with the Technology sector average of 29.3%, Cognex's payout ratio is 7% lower.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
HURC Hurco Companies Inc | 2.84% | $0.61 | 67% |
MKSI Mks Instruments Inc | 0.94% | $0.88 | 35.2% |
AME Ametek Inc | 0.61% | $0.91 | 17.5% |
ROP Roper Technologies Inc | 0.57% | $2.61 | 9.8% |
CGNX Cognex Corp | 0.49% | $0.28 | 27.2% |
DHR Danaher Corp | 0.43% | $1.02 | 10.8% |
Yes, Cognex has been paying dividends for the last eight years.
At this point we don't have a record of CGNX's next dividend date, but based on the current dividend schedule we project that it will likely be in August 2023.
Cognex's last dividend ex-date was on May 18, 2023. The dividend amount was $0.07 per share.
On an annual basis CGNX pays $0.28 per share.
The current dividend yield of Cognex is 0.49%.
Cognex pays dividends quarterly.
Cognex's dividend payout ratio is 27.2%.
Cognex's dividend yield is below the Technology sector average.