Does CGNX pay a dividend?

Yes. Cognex Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.53% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.34 per share.

How much does CGNX pay in dividends?

$0.34 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next CGNX ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is August 20, 2026, with payment on September 3, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

CGNX Dividend

Cognex Corporation

NASDAQTechnologyStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 0.53%
Annual dividend: $0.34
Payout ratio: 0.32
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $62.90
Market cap: $10.5B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: August 20, 2026Pay date: September 3, 2026Amount: $0.0850

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is CGNX a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median0.53% against a median of 2.78%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.32 means roughly 32% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 2 timesAcross 21 complete years, the annual total fell in 2009, 2015. The most recent reduction was in 2015.
Raised for 10 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

CGNX dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2003 to 2025.

Peak $0.3200 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for CGNX, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 20, 2026	September 3, 2026	$0.0850	Quarterly
May 21, 2026	June 4, 2026	$0.0850	Quarterly
February 26, 2026	March 12, 2026	$0.0850	Quarterly
November 13, 2025	November 28, 2025	$0.0850	Quarterly
August 14, 2025	August 28, 2025	$0.0800	Quarterly
May 15, 2025	May 29, 2025	$0.0800	Quarterly
February 27, 2025	March 13, 2025	$0.0800	Quarterly
November 14, 2024	November 29, 2024	$0.0800	Quarterly
August 15, 2024	August 29, 2024	$0.0750	Quarterly
May 15, 2024	May 30, 2024	$0.0750	Quarterly
February 28, 2024	March 14, 2024	$0.0750	Quarterly
November 16, 2023	December 1, 2023	$0.0750	Quarterly
August 17, 2023	September 1, 2023	$0.0700	Quarterly
May 18, 2023	June 2, 2023	$0.0700	Quarterly
March 2, 2023	March 17, 2023	$0.0700	Quarterly
November 17, 2022	December 2, 2022	$0.0700	Quarterly
August 18, 2022	September 2, 2022	$0.0650	Quarterly
May 19, 2022	June 3, 2022	$0.0650	Quarterly
March 3, 2022	March 18, 2022	$0.0650	Quarterly
November 18, 2021	December 3, 2021	$0.0650	Quarterly
August 19, 2021	September 3, 2021	$0.0600	Quarterly
May 20, 2021	June 4, 2021	$0.0600	Quarterly
February 25, 2021	March 12, 2021	$0.0600	Quarterly
December 11, 2020	December 28, 2020	$2.0000	Special
November 12, 2020	November 27, 2020	$0.0600	Quarterly
August 13, 2020	August 28, 2020	$0.0550	Quarterly
May 14, 2020	May 29, 2020	$0.0550	Quarterly
February 27, 2020	March 13, 2020	$0.0550	Quarterly
November 14, 2019	November 29, 2019	$0.0550	Quarterly
August 15, 2019	August 30, 2019	$0.0500	Quarterly
May 16, 2019	May 31, 2019	$0.0500	Quarterly
February 28, 2019	March 15, 2019	$0.0500	Quarterly
November 15, 2018	November 30, 2018	$0.0500	Quarterly
August 16, 2018	August 31, 2018	$0.0450	Quarterly
May 17, 2018	June 1, 2018	$0.0450	Quarterly
March 1, 2018	March 16, 2018	$0.0450	Quarterly
November 16, 2017	December 1, 2017	$0.0900	Quarterly
August 16, 2017	September 1, 2017	$0.0850	Quarterly
May 31, 2017	June 16, 2017	$0.0850	Quarterly
March 1, 2017	March 17, 2017	$0.0750	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does CGNX pay a dividend?: Yes. Cognex Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.53% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.34 per share.
How much does CGNX pay in dividends?: $0.34 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next CGNX ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is August 20, 2026, with payment on September 3, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.