CTSH
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
Stock
$58.51−2.37 (−3.89%)Close Oct 2, 2026
Cash flow statement
| Line | Last 12 months | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $2.9B | $2.9B | $2.1B | $2.3B | $2.6B | $2.5B | $3.3B | $2.5B | $2.6B | $2.4B | $1.6B | $2.2B | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.2B | $875M | $765M | $672M | $430M | $344M |
| Capital expenditures | $319M | $288M | $297M | $317M | $332M | $279M | $398M | $392M | $377M | $284M | $300M | $273M | $212M | $262M | $334M | $288M | $186M | $77M | $169M | $182M |
| Free cash flow | $2.6B | $2.6B | $1.8B | $2.0B | $2.2B | $2.2B | $2.9B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.1B | $1.3B | $1.9B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $838M | $587M | $579M | $596M | $260M | $162M |
| Stock-based compensation | $190M | $181M | $175M | $176M | $261M | $246M | $232M | $217M | $267M | $221M | $217M | $192M | $135M | $119M | $107M | $90M | $57M | $45M | $44M | $36M |
| Buybacks | $2.4B | $1.4B | $605M | $1.1B | $1.4B | $771M | $1.6B | $2.2B | $1.3B | $1.9B | $512M | $460M | $248M | $179M | $521M | $374M | $59M | $16M | $28M | $105M |
| Dividends paid | $618M | $610M | $600M | $591M | $564M | $509M | $480M | $453M | $468M | $265M | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends per share | $1.28 | $1.24 | $1.20 | $1.16 | $1.08 | $0.96 | $0.88 | $0.80 | — | $0.45 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow margin | 12.0% | 12.3% | 9.3% | 10.4% | 11.5% | 12.0% | 17.4% | 12.6% | 13.7% | 14.3% | 10.0% | 15.4% | 12.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% | 9.6% | 12.6% | 18.2% | 9.2% | 7.6% |