Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) to go ex-dividend.On 2/15/2018 Cognex ( NASDAQ:CGNX ) announced that it will be issuing a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.05 up from $0.05Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Ex- dividend dateCognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) is set to go ex-dividend on and will be payable on 3/16/2018 Dividend History for Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) The next payable dividend for Cognex is scheduled for 3/16/2018. There is an annual dividend of $$0.18 with a yield of 0.31% The payout ration for the trailing 12 months of earnings is 13.24% , 12.95% based on this years estimates and 12.41% based on next years projected estimates.Recent Dividend History for Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX)
- On 12/4/2012 Cognex announced a special dividend of $0.50.
- On 5/4/2015 Cognex announced a quarterly dividend of $0.04.
- On 8/3/2015 Cognex announced a quarterly dividend of $0.04.
- On 11/2/2015 Cognex announced a quarterly dividend of $0.04.
- On 2/10/2016 Cognex announced a quarterly dividend of $0.04.
- On 5/2/2016 Cognex announced a quarterly dividend of $0.04.
Recent Insider Trading for Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX)
- On 11/27/2017 Patrick Alias, Director, sold 5,000 with an average share price of $143.54 per share and the total transaction amounting to $717,700.00.
- On 11/9/2017 Theodor Krantz, Director, sold 15,000 with an average share price of $134.05 per share and the total transaction amounting to $2,010,750.00.
- On 11/6/2017 Jeffrey Benjamin Miller, Director, sold 3,750 with an average share price of $134.48 per share and the total transaction amounting to $504,300.00.
- On 11/3/2017 John J Curran, Insider, sold 12,500 with an average share price of $132.60 per share and the total transaction amounting to $1,657,500.00.
- On 11/2/2017 Robert Willett, CEO, sold 100,000 with an average share price of $127.19 per share and the total transaction amounting to $12,719,000.00.
- On 11/1/2017 Jeffrey Benjamin Miller, Director, sold 7,500 with an average share price of $124.23 per share and the total transaction amounting to $931,725.00.
Recent Analyst Rating for Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX)
- On 1/19/2018 Deutsche Bank, Set Price Target, fromBuy to Buy to Buy with a price target of $80.00
- On 11/8/2017 JPMorgan Chase & Co., Downgrade, fromNeutral to Underweight to Neutral with a price target of $62.50
- On 10/31/2017 Canaccord Genuity, Boost Price Target, to Hold with a price target of $47.50 to $60.00
- On 10/31/2017 Robert W. Baird, Boost Price Target, to Neutral with a price target of $50.00 to $62.00
- On 8/14/2017 Wolfe Research, Upgrade, fromMarket Perform to Outperform to Market Perform
- On 8/8/2017 Cowen, Reiterated Rating, to Outperform with a price target of $50.00 to $67.50
Recent Trading for Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Shares of Cognex closed the previous trading session at 57.65 down -0.40 0.69% with 1006400 shares trading hands.