Dividend compounder review

CGNX

Cognex Corporation · NASDAQ · US

Technology · Scientific & Technical Instruments

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score67.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAcceptable, Needs Review
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 13.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 17.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 22.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 6.5 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 9.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years21
Dividend Yield0.54%
Payout Ratio38.8%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income$114.4M
Free Cash Flow$236.8M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity5.00
P/E74.8
Revenue Growth 5Y4.2%
Net Margin13.6%
ROE9.7%
Price vs Trend29.3%
3Y Return22.0%
5Y Return-20.2%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Debt to equity is elevated at 5.00.
Dividend diary

Activity record

CGNX dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 5.00.

CGNX dividend payment 0.085 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cognex Corporation.

CGNX dividend payment 0.085 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cognex Corporation.

Dividend increased 6.2% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.08 to 0.085.

CGNX dividend payment 0.085 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cognex Corporation.

CGNX dividend payment 0.08 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cognex Corporation.

CGNX dividend payment 0.08 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cognex Corporation.

CGNX dividend payment 0.08 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cognex Corporation.

Dividend increased 6.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.075 to 0.08.

CGNX dividend payment 0.08 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cognex Corporation.

CGNX dividend payment 0.075 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cognex Corporation.

CGNX dividend payment 0.075 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cognex Corporation.

CGNX dividend payment 0.075 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cognex Corporation.

Dividend increased 7.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.07 to 0.075.

CGNX dividend payment 0.075 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cognex Corporation.

CGNX dividend payment 0.07 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cognex Corporation.

Dividend increased 7.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.065 to 0.07.

Dividend increased 8.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.06 to 0.065.

Dividend cut -97.0% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 2 to 0.06.