CTSH returns by year
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation has returned +20.9% annually (CAGR) since 1999. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation returns by year (1999–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $83.00 | $45.44 | +0.6% | -44.6% | |
| 2025 | $76.90 | $83.00 | +1.7% | +9.7% | |
| 2024 | $75.53 | $76.90 | +1.6% | +3.4% | |
| 2023 | $57.19 | $75.53 | +2.3% | +34.4% | |
| 2022 | $88.72 | $57.19 | +1.0% | -34.5% | |
| 2021 | $81.95 | $88.72 | +1.4% | +9.6% | |
| 2020 | $62.02 | $81.95 | +1.8% | +33.9% | |
| 2019 | $63.48 | $62.02 | +1.2% | -1.1% | |
| 2018 | $71.02 | $63.48 | +1.0% | -9.7% | |
| 2017 | $56.03 | $71.02 | +0.8% | +27.6% | |
| 2016 | $60.02 | $56.03 | +0.0% | -6.6% | |
| 2015 | $52.66 | $60.02 | +0.0% | +14.0% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from CTSH's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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FAQ
- What is Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1999, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) has returned about 20.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 31.1%.
- What were Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1999–2026, the best year was 1999 (+259.9%) and the worst was 2008 (-46.8%).
- How often is Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation up in a year?
- 19 of the 27 full years since 1999 were positive — about 70% of the time.