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Cognex (Cognex) Dividend Payout Ratio : 1.83 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Cognex Dividend Payout Ratio?

Cognex's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.83.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cognex's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

CGNX' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.16   Med: 0.19   Max: 0.48
Current: 0.47


During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Cognex was 0.48. The lowest was 0.16. And the median was 0.19.

CGNX's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
51.22% of 1185 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 0.45 vs CGNX: 0.47

As of today (2024-04-25), the Dividend Yield % of Cognex is 0.74%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Cognex was 1.08%. The lowest was 0.14%. And the median was 0.39%.

Cognex's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.08.

During the past 12 months, Cognex's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.00% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Cognex was 74.20% per year. The lowest was -23.70% per year. And the median was 9.35% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.


Cognex Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cognex's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Cognex Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Cognex Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.19 0.21 0.16 0.20 0.48

Cognex Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.26 0.55 0.22 0.61 1.83

Competitive Comparison of Cognex's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Cognex's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Cognex's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Cognex's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cognex's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.



Cognex Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Cognex's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )/ EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2023 )
=0.285/ 0.592
=0.48

Cognex's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=0.075/ 0.041
=1.83

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Cognex (NAS:CGNX) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.


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Cognex (Cognex) Business Description

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Address
One Vision Drive, Natick, MA, USA, 01760-2059
Cognex Corp provides machine vision products that help automate manufacturing processes. The firm's products include vision software, vision systems, vision sensors, and ID products. Vision software combines vision tools with a customer's own cameras and peripheral equipment and can help with several vision tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, and robotic guidance. Vision systems combine a camera, processor, and vision software into a single package. Vision sensors deliver simple, low-cost solutions for common vision applications, such as checking the size of parts. ID products read codes that have been applied to items during the manufacturing process. Cognex generates the largest proportion of its sales in the United States and Europe.
Executives
Angelos Papadimitriou director 1 VISION DRIVE, NATICK MA 01760
Patrick Alias director
Theodor Krantz director ONE VISION DRIVE, NATICK MA 01760
Joerg Kuechen officer: Chief Technology Officer 1 VISION DRIVE, NATICK MA 01760
Paul Todgham officer: SVP, CFO 1 VISION DRIVE, NATICK MA 01760
Anthony Sun director 2494 SAND HILL RD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Dianne M Parrotte director 1 VISION DRIVE, NATICK MA 01760
John Tseng-chung Lee director 90 INDUSTRIAL WAY, WILMINGTON MA 01887
Carl Gerst officer: EVP, Vision & ID Products 1 VISION DRIVE, NATICK MA 01760
Marjorie T. Sennett director 950 TOWER LANE, 6TH FLOOR, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Jerry A. Schneider director ONE VISION DRIVE, NATICK MA 01760
Sachin Lawande director HARMAN INTERNATIONAL, 400 ATLANTIC STREET, SUITE 1500, STAMFORD CT 06901
Eugene G Banucci director
Sheila Marie Dipalma officer: SVP, Employee Services 1 VISION DRIVE, NATICK MA 01760
Robert Willett officer: Executive Vice President C/O COGNEX CORPORATION, ONE VISION DRIVE, NATICK MA 01760-2059

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