CGNX Stock — Cognex Corporation

Cognex Corporation (CGNX)

CGNX is a Stock. its distribution rate is 0.57%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.55%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 89/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 27.9%.

At the current 0.57% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $57 per year, or about $14.25 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Cognex Corporation manufactures machine vision products—cameras, software, and sensors—that automate visual inspection and identification tasks in manufacturing and distribution, serving industries including automotive, logistics, electronics, and packaging. The company distributes quarterly earnings at a modest current rate. Cognex appeals to investors seeking exposure to industrial automation and quality-control technology with regular dividend income.

CGNX performance

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 27.9%.

CGNX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

89 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.51%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/20/1989

Distribution rate

0.57%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.55%

5-year average yield

0.64

Last close

$61.56 (as of 2026-09-18)

Market cap

$10,355,859,714

Average volume

1904300.0

Last dividend

$0.085

Last ex-dividend date

08/20/2026

Last payment date

09/03/2026

Beta

1.49

Payout ratio

0.2446

P/E ratio

59.19

Forward P/E

29.4985

EPS

$1.04

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.57%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (0.55%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

CGNX risks and drawbacks

CGNX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 27.9%.

Who may consider CGNX — and who may not

CGNX may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (CGNX pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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