Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $14,559 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 3.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $44,053 reinvested (8.2% a year), or $44,252 taking the dividends as cash, $5,885 of it paid out along the way.
CTSH became
$44,053
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
8.2%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$6,290
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Worst drop
-53.5%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | CTSH total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −20.1% | $738 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +9.7% | $836 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +3.5% | $803 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +34.4% | $752 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −34.5% | $689 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +9.6% | $585 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +33.9% | $531 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | −1.1% | $494 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −9.7% | $485 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +27.6% | $280 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −6.7% | $12 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +14.0% | $6 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +4.3% | $10 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +36.7% | $11 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +14.9% | $10 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −12.2% | $15 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +61.7% | $12 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +151.1% | $12 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −46.8% | $7 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: CTSH total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $44,053 at the end of Oct 2026: 8.2% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, CTSH turned $10,000 into $14,559 with dividends reinvested, 3.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, CTSH returned -1.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking CTSH's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $44,252, including $5,885 of cash received; reinvesting added $0.
- CTSH's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (151.1%) and its worst 2008 (-46.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CTSH/total-return
CTSH total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in CTSH 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $14,559 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 3.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $12,680 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is CTSH's total return since Dec 2007?
341% in total, or 8.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 284%.
How much of CTSH's return came from dividends?
About 10% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $0 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was CTSH's worst year?
2008, at -46.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -53.5%.
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.