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Cognizant Technology Solutions Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (CTSH)
Cognizant Technology Solutions's stock-based compensation was $181.0M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $181.0M | $6.0M | +3.43% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $175.0M | −$1.0M | −0.57% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $176.0M | −$85.0M | −32.57% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $261.0M | $15.0M | +6.10% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $246.0M | $14.0M | +6.03% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $232.0M | $15.0M | +6.91% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $217.0M | −$50.0M | −18.73% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $267.0M | $46.0M | +20.81% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $221.0M | $4.0M | +1.84% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $217.0M | $25.0M | +13.02% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $192.0M | $57.0M | +42.22% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $135.0M | $16.2M | +13.64% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $118.8M | $11.4M | +10.66% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $107.4M | $17.1M | +18.98% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $90.2M | $33.2M | +58.35% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $57.0M | $12.2M | +27.15% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $44.8M | $916,000 | +2.09% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $43.9M | $8.0M | +22.23% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $35.9M | — | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $53.0M | $5.0M | +10.42% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $46.0M | $4.0M | +9.52% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $44.0M | $3.0M | +7.32% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $47.0M | $3.0M | +6.82% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $48.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $42.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $41.0M | −$2.0M | −4.65% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $44.0M | −$3.0M | −6.38% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $48.0M | $6.0M | +14.29% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $42.0M | −$2.0M | −4.55% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $43.0M | −$15.0M | −25.86% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $47.0M | −$11.0M | −18.97% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $42.0M | −$47.0M | −52.81% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $44.0M | −$12.0M | −21.43% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $58.0M | $6.0M | +11.54% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $58.0M | −$7.0M | −10.77% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $89.0M | $22.0M | +32.84% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $56.0M | −$6.0M | −9.68% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $52.0M | −$2.0M | −3.70% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $65.0M | $7.0M | +12.07% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $67.0M | $2.0M | +3.08% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $62.0M | $7.0M | +12.73% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $54.0M | $9.0M | +20.00% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $58.0M | $6.0M | +11.54% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $65.0M | $11.0M | +20.37% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $55.0M | −$11.0M | −16.67% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $45.0M | −$23.0M | −33.82% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $52.0M | −$17.0M | −24.64% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $54.0M | −$17.0M | −23.94% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $66.0M | $7.0M | +11.86% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $68.0M | $8.0M | +13.33% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $69.0M | $17.0M | +32.69% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $71.0M | $16.0M | +29.09% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $59.0M | $5.0M | +9.26% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $60.0M | $8.0M | +15.38% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $52.0M | $3.0M | +6.12% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $55.0M | −$7.0M | −11.29% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $54.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $52.0M | $1.6M | +3.17% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $49.0M | $2.6M | +5.60% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $62.0M | $12.6M | +25.51% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $54.0M | $8.2M | +17.90% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $50.4M | $16.0M | +46.51% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $46.4M | $15.2M | +48.72% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $49.4M | $15.8M | +47.02% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $45.8M | $10.0M | +27.93% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $34.4M | $2.0M | +6.02% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $31.2M | $4.2M | +15.46% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $33.6M | $3.4M | +11.12% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $35.8M | $6.7M | +23.05% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $32.4M | $5.0M | +18.23% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $27.0M | $4.8M | +21.39% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $30.2M | $4.0M | +15.10% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $29.1M | −$2.3M | −7.29% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $27.4M | $1.5M | +5.60% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $22.3M | −$2.2M | −9.14% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $26.3M | $2.6M | +10.95% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $31.4M | $15.3M | +95.33% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $26.0M | $11.0M | +73.95% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $24.5M | $10.4M | +73.65% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $23.7M | $9.7M | +69.26% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $16.1M | $2.1M | +15.20% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $14.9M | $2.1M | +16.62% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $14.1M | $2.3M | +19.00% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $14.0M | $5.6M | +66.83% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $13.9M | $2.2M | +18.55% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $12.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $11.9M | $2.3M | +24.68% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $8.4M | — | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $11.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $9.5M | — | — |
Cognizant Technology Solutions stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Cognizant Technology Solutions's stock-based compensation decreased from $232.0M to $181.0M, a change of −$51.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $53.0M.
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Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
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