Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) Stock Total Returns
Growth of $10,000 chart
2021-04-21 to 2026-04-21 to
$
%
%
Loading chart…
Investment Performance
Final Value
$8,126
Total Return
-18.74%
CAGR
-4.07%
Dividends
$745.31
Yield on Cost
7.45%
Rolling Returns
1-Month (21 Trading Days)
| Average | +0.00% |
| Median | +0.17% |
| Best | +22.69% |
| Worst | -28.08% |
| % of Windows Positive | 51.2% |
1-Year (252 Trading Days)
| Average | +0.74% |
| Median | +4.14% |
| Best | +37.97% |
| Worst | -36.71% |
| % of Windows Positive | 58.5% |
3-Year (756 Trading Days)
| Average | +9.00% |
| Median | +5.28% |
| Best | +61.73% |
| Worst | -23.20% |
| % of Windows Positive | 75.0% |
Risk Metrics
| Maximum Drawdown | -43.86% |
| Average Drawdown | -19.07% |
| Drawdown Duration | 728 Trading Days |
| Sortino Ratio | -0.03 |
| Calmar Ratio | -0.09 |
| CVaR (5%) | -4.11% |
Yearly Returns
| Year | Percentage | Abs. Return | Dividends | Taxes | Trans. Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 partial | -26.88% (-64.31% ann.) | $2688.15 | $39.76 | $7.95 | $0.06 |
| 2025 | +9.32% | +$932.08 | $161.97 | $32.39 | $0.26 |
| 2024 | +3.13% | +$313.43 | $159.65 | $31.93 | $0.26 |
| 2023 | +33.90% | +$3390.20 | $203.91 | $40.78 | $0.33 |
| 2022 | -34.74% | $3474.11 | $122.24 | $24.45 | $0.20 |
| 2021 | +9.36% | +$935.97 | $117.60 | $23.52 | $0.19 |
| 2020 | +33.59% | +$3359.15 | $142.50 | $28.50 | $0.23 |
| 2019 | -1.33% | $132.76 | $126.48 | $25.30 | $0.20 |
| 2018 | -9.85% | $985.46 | $112.99 | $22.60 | $0.18 |
| 2017 | +27.41% | +$2741.30 | $80.46 | $16.09 | $0.13 |
| 2016 | -6.65% | $664.78 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | +13.98% | +$1397.65 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | +4.30% | +$429.79 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | +36.68% | +$3668.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | +14.88% | +$1488.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | -12.25% | $1225.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | +61.68% | +$6168.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | +151.00% | +$15099.67 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | -46.79% | $4678.84 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | -12.03% | $1202.70 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | +53.49% | +$5349.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | +18.76% | +$1875.74 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | +85.50% | +$8549.52 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2003 | +89.56% | +$8956.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2002 | +76.26% | +$7625.67 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2001 | +12.85% | +$1285.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2000 | -33.56% | $3356.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 1999 | +259.88% | +$25987.63 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 1998 partial | +203.75% (+701.29% ann.) | +$20375.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Market Regimes
about| Regime | Period | Percentage | Annual | Abs. Return | Dividends | Taxes | Trans. Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bubble / TMT mania partial | June 19, 1998 – March 10, 2000 | +1128.75% | +328.18% | +$112875.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Dot-com bust / post-bubble disinflation scare | March 13, 2000 – October 9, 2002 | -11.75% | -4.74% | $1175.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| China-WTO / housing-credit / commodity boom | October 10, 2002 – October 9, 2007 | +787.33% | +54.79% | +$78732.98 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| GFC / deleveraging / dollar shortage | October 10, 2007 – March 9, 2009 | -57.53% | -45.45% | $5752.59 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Policy-led rebound / euro-sovereign-crisis overlay | March 10, 2009 – July 25, 2012 | +193.56% | +37.58% | +$19356.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Secular stagnation / QE / low inflation / duration bull | July 26, 2012 – February 19, 2020 | +148.26% | +12.77% | +$14826.09 | $806.40 | $161.28 | $1.29 |
| Pandemic shock / liquidity crash | February 20, 2020 – March 23, 2020 | -40.18% | -99.72% | $4018.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Policy bazooka / monetary euphoria | March 24, 2020 – November 6, 2020 | +60.89% | +114.94% | +$6089.32 | $94.97 | $18.99 | $0.15 |
| Reopening reflation / fiscal boom / supply bottlenecks | November 9, 2020 – November 29, 2021 | +9.24% | +8.75% | +$924.22 | $160.53 | $32.11 | $0.26 |
| Inflation shock / duration crash / aggressive tightening | November 30, 2021 – November 9, 2022 | -30.12% | -31.65% | $3012.19 | $104.15 | $20.83 | $0.17 |
| Disinflation rebound / AI-led narrow bull / higher-for-longer | November 10, 2022 – September 17, 2024 | +36.71% | +18.37% | +$3670.50 | $411.79 | $82.36 | $0.66 |
| Disinflationary easing / resilient growth / AI capex under oil-shock test partial | September 18, 2024 – April 21, 2026 | -18.17% | -11.86% | $1816.59 | $250.14 | $50.03 | $0.40 |
Dividend History
Annual Dividends Per Share
TTM Yield
—
Consecutive Years Paid
— current
Consecutive Years of Growth
— current
| Date | Per Share | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-18 | $0.1500 | 0.23% |
| 2017-08-18 | $0.1500 | 0.21% |
| 2017-11-17 | $0.1500 | 0.20% |
| 2018-02-21 | $0.2000 | 0.25% |
| 2018-05-21 | $0.2000 | 0.26% |
| 2018-08-21 | $0.2000 | 0.27% |
| 2018-11-19 | $0.2000 | 0.28% |
| 2019-02-20 | $0.2000 | 0.27% |
| 2019-05-21 | $0.2000 | 0.33% |
| 2019-08-21 | $0.2000 | 0.32% |
| 2019-11-18 | $0.2000 | 0.32% |
| 2020-02-14 | $0.2200 | 0.32% |
| 2020-05-19 | $0.2200 | 0.41% |
| 2020-08-20 | $0.2200 | 0.33% |
| 2020-11-18 | $0.2200 | 0.29% |
| 2021-02-17 | $0.2400 | 0.32% |
| 2021-05-19 | $0.2400 | 0.34% |
| 2021-08-19 | $0.2400 | 0.31% |
| 2021-11-18 | $0.2400 | 0.30% |
| 2022-02-17 | $0.2700 | 0.30% |
| 2022-05-19 | $0.2700 | 0.38% |
| 2022-08-18 | $0.2700 | 0.39% |
| 2022-11-17 | $0.2700 | 0.45% |
| 2023-02-16 | $0.2900 | 0.43% |
| 2023-05-18 | $0.2900 | 0.46% |
| 2023-08-18 | $0.2900 | 0.42% |
| 2023-11-20 | $0.2900 | 0.42% |
| 2024-02-16 | $0.3000 | 0.38% |
| 2024-05-17 | $0.3000 | 0.43% |
| 2024-08-20 | $0.3000 | 0.39% |
| 2024-11-19 | $0.3000 | 0.39% |
| 2025-02-18 | $0.3100 | 0.34% |
| 2025-05-19 | $0.3100 | 0.38% |
| 2025-08-18 | $0.3100 | 0.44% |
| 2025-11-18 | $0.3100 | 0.44% |
| 2026-02-18 | $0.3300 | 0.51% |
| Total | 36 payments |
Portfolio Dividend Returns
Based on $10,000 initial investment, 20% tax rate, 0.2% transaction cost. Showing 2021-04-21 to 2026-04-21. Change
| Date | Total Yield | Tax | Trans. Cost | Shares Bought |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-19 | $30.28 | $6.06 | $0.05 | 0.3418 |
| 2021-08-19 | $30.37 | $6.07 | $0.05 | 0.3199 |
| 2021-11-18 | $30.44 | $6.09 | $0.05 | 0.2999 |
| 2022-02-17 | $34.33 | $6.87 | $0.05 | 0.3190 |
| 2022-05-19 | $34.42 | $6.88 | $0.06 | 0.3907 |
| 2022-08-18 | $34.52 | $6.90 | $0.06 | 0.3987 |
| 2022-11-17 | $34.63 | $6.93 | $0.06 | 0.4649 |
| 2023-02-16 | $37.33 | $7.47 | $0.06 | 0.4491 |
| 2023-05-18 | $37.46 | $7.49 | $0.06 | 0.4701 |
| 2023-08-18 | $37.59 | $7.52 | $0.06 | 0.4363 |
| 2023-11-20 | $37.72 | $7.54 | $0.06 | 0.4315 |
| 2024-02-16 | $39.15 | $7.83 | $0.06 | 0.4060 |
| 2024-05-17 | $39.27 | $7.85 | $0.06 | 0.4560 |
| 2024-08-20 | $39.41 | $7.88 | $0.06 | 0.4170 |
| 2024-11-19 | $39.54 | $7.91 | $0.06 | 0.4136 |
| 2025-02-18 | $40.98 | $8.20 | $0.07 | 0.3686 |
| 2025-05-19 | $41.10 | $8.22 | $0.07 | 0.4022 |
| 2025-08-18 | $41.22 | $8.24 | $0.07 | 0.4695 |
| 2025-11-18 | $41.37 | $8.27 | $0.07 | 0.4603 |
| 2026-02-18 | $44.19 | $8.84 | $0.07 | 0.5280 |
| Total | $745.31 | $149.06 | $1.19 | 8.2430 |
All calculations use split-adjusted closing prices. Dividends are reinvested on the ex-dividend date at that day's closing price.
For each rolling window, returns are calculated at every possible starting point:
return = (value[i] ÷ value[i − windowSize] − 1) × 100
- Windows
- 1-month = 21 trading days, 1-year = 252 trading days, 3-year = 756 trading days.
- Statistics
- Average: arithmetic mean. Median: middle value when sorted. Best / Worst: max and min. % Positive: share of windows with return > 0.
The series is segmented by calendar year:
return = (endValue ÷ startValue − 1) × 100
startValue is the last value of the prior year (or the first value for the initial year). Partial first/last years are flagged. Dividends, taxes, and transaction costs are scaled proportionally to the initial investment.