Cognex (CGNX) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Cognex (CGNX) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $23,533 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 8.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $136,286 reinvested (14.9% a year), or $123,197 taking the dividends as cash, $11,788 of it paid out along the way.
CGNX became
$136,286
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
14.9%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$13,552
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Worst drop
-69.1%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | CGNX total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +56.7% | $615 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +1.2% | $795 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −13.4% | $800 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −10.8% | $736 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −39.1% | $643 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −2.9% | $641 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +47.7% | $5,497 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +45.5% | $487 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −36.5% | $450 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +92.9% | $412 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +89.5% | $346 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −17.9% | $261 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +8.3% | $57 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +107.5% | $50 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +7.1% | $858 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +22.8% | $218 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +68.0% | $169 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +22.5% | $227 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −24.5% | $289 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: CGNX total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Cognex (CGNX) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $136,286 at the end of Oct 2026: 14.9% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, CGNX turned $10,000 into $23,533 with dividends reinvested, 8.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, CGNX returned -7.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking CGNX's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $123,197, including $11,788 of cash received; reinvesting added $13,090.
- CGNX's best calendar year in that time was 2013 (107.5%) and its worst 2022 (-39.1%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Cognex (CGNX) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CGNX/total-return
CGNX total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in CGNX 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $23,533 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 8.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $21,764 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is CGNX's total return since Dec 2007?
1263% in total, or 14.9% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 1014%.
How much of CGNX's return came from dividends?
About 8% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $13,090 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was CGNX's worst year?
2022, at -39.1% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -69.1%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.