CGNX
$64.97+4.42%
as of close, Oct 2, 2026
☾ AH $64.97 +4.42%
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Cognex Corporation returns by year
As of market close, Oct 2, 2026
Cognex Corporation returns by year (1990–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $35.98 | $64.97 | 0.8% | +81.3% | |
| 2025 | $35.86 | $35.98 | 0.9% | +1.2% | |
| 2024 | $41.74 | $35.86 | 0.6% | -13.4% | |
| 2023 | $47.11 | $41.74 | 0.6% | -10.8% | |
| 2022 | $77.76 | $47.11 | 0.3% | -39.1% | |
| 2021 | $80.29 | $77.76 | 0.3% | -2.9% | |
| 2020 | $56.04 | $80.29 | 4.4% | +47.7% | |
| 2019 | $38.67 | $56.04 | 0.6% | +45.5% | |
| 2018 | $61.16 | $38.67 | 0.2% | -36.5% | |
| 2017 | $31.81 | $61.16 | 1.0% | +93.2% | |
| 2016 | $16.89 | $31.81 | 1.8% | +90.2% | |
| 2015 | $20.67 | $16.89 | 0.7% | -17.6% | |
| 2014 | $19.09 | $20.67 | 0.0% | +8.3% | |
| 2013 | $9.20 | $19.09 | 0.0% | +107.6% | |
| 2012 | $8.95 | $9.20 | 1.0% | +3.8% | |
| 2011 | $7.36 | $8.95 | 0.3% | +22.0% | |
| 2010 | $4.43 | $7.36 | 0.5% | +66.6% | |
| 2009 | $3.70 | $4.43 | 0.7% | +20.4% | |
| 2008 | $5.04 | $3.70 | 0.5% | -26.1% | |
| 2007 | $5.96 | $5.04 | 0.3% | -15.1% | |
| 2006 | $7.52 | $5.96 | 0.3% | -20.6% | |
| 2005 | $6.98 | $7.52 | 0.3% | +8.2% | |
| 2004 | $7.07 | $6.98 | 0.2% | -1.1% | |
| 2003 | $4.61 | $7.07 | 0.2% | +53.7% | |
| 2002 | $6.40 | $4.61 | 0.0% | -28.0% | |
| 2001 | $5.53 | $6.40 | 0.0% | +15.8% | |
| 2000 | $9.75 | $5.53 | 0.0% | -43.3% | |
| 1999 | $5.00 | $9.75 | 0.0% | +95.0% | |
| 1998 | $6.81 | $5.00 | 0.0% | -26.6% | |
| 1997 | $4.63 | $6.81 | 0.0% | +47.3% | |
| 1996 | $8.69 | $4.63 | 0.0% | -46.8% | |
| 1995 | $3.22 | $8.69 | 0.0% | +169.9% | |
| 1994 | $1.84 | $3.22 | 0.0% | +74.6% | |
| 1993 | $1.23 | $1.84 | 0.0% | +49.4% | |
| 1992 | $1.54 | $1.23 | 0.0% | -19.8% | |
| 1991 | $0.91 | $1.54 | 0.0% | +69.8% | |
| 1990 | $0.63 | $0.91 | 0.0% | +43.2% |
- Annualized
- +14.4%
- 1990–2026
- Average year
- +21.8%
- 36 full years
- Best year
- +169.9%
- 1995
- Worst year
- -46.8%
- 1996
- Positive years
- 21/36
- 58% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+14.4%
1990–2026
Average year
+21.8%
36 full years
Best year
+169.9%
1995
Worst year
-46.8%
1996
Positive years
21/36
58% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-150%-100%-50%0%50%100%150%
1990+43%'90
1991+70%
1992-20%
1993+49%'93
1994+75%
1995+170%
1996-47%'96
1997+47%
1998-27%
1999+95%'99
2000-43%
2001+16%
2002-28%'02
2003+54%
2004-1.1%
2005+8.2%'05
2006-21%
2007-15%
2008-26%'08
2009+20%
2010+67%
2011+22%'11
2012+3.8%
2013+108%
2014+8.3%'14
2015-18%
2016+90%
2017+93%'17
2018-37%
2019+46%
2020+48%'20
2021-2.9%
2022-39%
2023-11%'23
2024-13%
2025+1.2%
2026+81%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on CGNX. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Cognex Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1990, Cognex Corporation (CGNX) has returned about 14.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 21.8%.
- What were Cognex Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1990–2026, the best year was 1995 (+169.9%) and the worst was 1996 (-46.8%).
- How often is Cognex Corporation up in a year?
- 21 of the 36 full years since 1990 were positive — about 58% of the time.
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