Cognex Corporation
CGNXTechnology · Stock · quarterly payer
$64.67
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.52%
Annual Dividend
$0.34
Payout Ratio
39%
5-Yr Growth
7.8%
Ex-Date
May 21, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
CGNX Dividend Safety Score
83/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak10 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2009
Earnings payout coverage39% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage31% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.05
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is CGNX a good dividend stock?
YesCognex Corporation (CGNX) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.52% ($0.34/yr), with 14 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 14 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (39%)
- Strong 7.8% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2009
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.52%
- Payout Ratio
- 39%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.34
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 7.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 21, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 14
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.51
- Market Cap
- $10.8B
- P/E Ratio
- 76.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -25%
- 52-Week Range
- $29.22 – $71.90
- Dividend Safety
- A · 83/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2009)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.0850 | regular |
| Feb 26, 2026 | — | $0.0850 | regular |
| Nov 13, 2025 | — | $0.0850 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| May 15, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2024 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| May 15, 2024 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2024 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Nov 16, 2023 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| May 18, 2023 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| Mar 2, 2023 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.34 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$8.50
Annual$34.00
Monthly avg$2.83
