CRNC Stock — Cerence Inc

Cerence Inc (CRNC)

Updated October 16, 2026.

CRNC is a Stock. Total return is -65.0% over the past 7.1 years, 247.3 points behind SPY at 182.3%.

Cerence Inc. develops AI-powered software and services for the automotive and transportation industry, offering conversational AI solutions including speech recognition, natural language understanding, text-to-speech, and virtual assistant technology to customers globally. The company does not currently have an established distribution schedule. This stock may appeal to investors seeking exposure to artificial intelligence and automotive technology sectors rather than those focused on dividend income.

CRNC performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is -65.0% over the past 7.1 years, 247.3 points behind SPY at 182.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -23.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 54.0%.

CRNC key facts

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/16/2019

Distribution frequency

None

Last close

$8.93 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$403,906,195

Average volume

941004.0

Beta

3.047

Payout ratio

0.0%

Forward P/E

44.2478

EPS

$-0.36

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. 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.

Yield and safety methodology · 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.

CRNC risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 54.0%.

Who may consider CRNC — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (CRNC does not currently distribute); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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