London Stock Exchange · UK · Updated after 27 Oct 2026 close

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.

0QZ5 · London Stock Exchange · prices in USD

USD 66.32▼ -2.41 (3.51%)

Research report

About Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.

Cognizant Technology Solutions is an information technology services company that helps large organisations run and modernise their computer systems. It offers consulting, software development, systems integration and business process outsourcing, covering areas such as cloud computing, data management and digital operations. Its customers are mainly businesses and public organisations in sectors including financial services, healthcare, manufacturing and retail. The company is based in the United States and carries out much of its delivery work through centres in India and other countries.

On this site Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. appears as a stock on the London Stock Exchange (UK), code 0QZ5, with prices in US dollars (USD). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 8 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.

Market X-Ray · price-based

Fair price profile

Ranks #1970 of 3788 on the London Stock Exchange · confidence High

What this score is, and is not

It describes how this stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. That fundamental X-Ray needs financial statements, which we do not have for UK yet.

TrendFair

62/100

Mixed trend against its averages.

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Above 200-day average12.3%

From 52-week high-23.1%

MomentumFair

69/100

Typical recent returns for this exchange.

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3-month return39.4%

6-month return22.9%

12-month, skipping last month-13.1%

Stability (higher is calmer)Weak

26/100

Volatile, with deep drawdowns.

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Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer)43.7%

Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer)-54.9%

LiquidityWeak

43/100

Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard.

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Avg daily value traded0.35M USD

Zero-volume days0.0%

IncomeFair

59/100

Dividend is typical for this exchange.

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Dividend yield2.0%

Years with dividends6

Price-based X-Ray. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth, fair value) is available for US stocks today. It will follow for UK when fundamentals data for this market is added. All UK stocks.

Price trend

Uptrend

Versus its 50- and 200-day averages

52-week range

37.09 – 87.52

Price is 58% of the way up

Returns

+39.4% 3m · +0.0% 1y

Price returns, dividends not included

RSI (14)

Neutral zone

Price chart

Interactive chart

52-wk range 37.09 – 87.52 Daily closes, split-adjusted

Signals

50-day average61.90

200-day average59.07

Golden/death cross (60d)Golden, 10 days ago

New 52-week highNo

Bullish RSI divergenceNo

Average daily range (ATR)3.08

Technical summary

Daily

Bullish

10 bullish · 4 neutral · 2 bearish

Weekly

Strongly bullish

9 bullish · 1 neutral · 2 bearish

Monthly

Neutral

4 bullish · 1 neutral · 3 bearish

Moving averages (daily)

SMA 10	67.42	Bearish
EMA 10	66.98	Bearish
SMA 20	63.19	Bullish
EMA 20	64.70	Bullish
SMA 50	61.90	Bullish
EMA 50	61.27	Bullish
SMA 100	55.05	Bullish
EMA 100	59.00	Bullish
SMA 200	59.07	Bullish
EMA 200	60.07	Bullish

Oscillators (daily)

RSI (14)	56.63	Neutral
MACD (12, 26)	2.63	Bullish
Momentum (12)	11.44	Bullish
Stochastic %K (14)	59.04	Neutral
Williams %R (14)	-40.96	Neutral
CCI (20)	63.74	Neutral

Pivot points (classic, last session)

60.53

63.15

64.74

Pivot

67.36

68.95

71.57

73.16

Signals describe what the chart is doing, not what to do. Moving averages: price above the average is bullish. Oscillators use the usual thresholds (RSI 30/70, Stochastic 20/80, CCI ±100, Williams %R −80/−20; MACD and momentum above zero are bullish). Weekly and monthly views use closing prices only.

Dividends

Paid, last 12 months

1.30 USD

Yield on today's price

1.96%

Frequency

Quarterly

Next ex-dividend date

Not announced

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Ex-dividend date	Amount per share
	0.3300
This payment: 0.3300 USD per share, ex-dividend 17 Aug 2026. On 17 Aug 2026 2.28% Share price that day 57.00 USD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 1.30 USD (0.3300 + 0.3300 + 0.3300 + 0.3100). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 1.96% Share price 66.32 USD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 1.30 USD (0.3300 + 0.3300 + 0.3300 + 0.3100). Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.3300
This payment: 0.3300 USD per share, ex-dividend 15 May 2026. On 15 May 2026 2.74% Share price that day 46.79 USD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 1.28 USD (0.3300 + 0.3300 + 0.3100 + 0.3100). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 1.96% Share price 66.32 USD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 1.30 USD (0.3300 + 0.3300 + 0.3300 + 0.3100). Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.3300
This payment: 0.3300 USD per share, ex-dividend 17 Feb 2026. On 17 Feb 2026 1.94% Share price that day 64.96 USD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 1.26 USD (0.3300 + 0.3100 + 0.3100 + 0.3100). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 1.96% Share price 66.32 USD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 1.30 USD (0.3300 + 0.3300 + 0.3300 + 0.3100). Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.3100
This payment: 0.3100 USD per share, ex-dividend 17 Nov 2025. On 17 Nov 2025 1.71% Share price that day 72.35 USD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 1.24 USD (0.3100 + 0.3100 + 0.3100 + 0.3100). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 1.96% Share price 66.32 USD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 1.30 USD (0.3300 + 0.3300 + 0.3300 + 0.3100). Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.3100
This payment: 0.3100 USD per share, ex-dividend 15 Aug 2025. On 15 Aug 2025 1.76% Share price that day 69.85 USD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 1.23 USD (0.3100 + 0.3100 + 0.3100 + 0.3000). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 1.96% Share price 66.32 USD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 1.30 USD (0.3300 + 0.3300 + 0.3300 + 0.3100). Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.3100
This payment: 0.3100 USD per share, ex-dividend 16 May 2025. On 16 May 2025 1.51% Share price that day 80.63 USD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 1.22 USD (0.3100 + 0.3100 + 0.3000 + 0.3000). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 1.96% Share price 66.32 USD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 1.30 USD (0.3300 + 0.3300 + 0.3300 + 0.3100). Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.3100
This payment: 0.3100 USD per share, ex-dividend 17 Feb 2025. On 17 Feb 2025 1.34% Share price that day 90.26 USD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 1.21 USD (0.3100 + 0.3000 + 0.3000 + 0.3000). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 1.96% Share price 66.32 USD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 1.30 USD (0.3300 + 0.3300 + 0.3300 + 0.3100). Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.3000
This payment: 0.3000 USD per share, ex-dividend 19 Nov 2024. On 19 Nov 2024 1.57% Share price that day 76.40 USD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 1.20 USD (0.3000 + 0.3000 + 0.3000 + 0.3000). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 1.96% Share price 66.32 USD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 1.30 USD (0.3300 + 0.3300 + 0.3300 + 0.3100). Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.3000
This payment: 0.3000 USD per share, ex-dividend 20 Aug 2024. On 20 Aug 2024 1.58% Share price that day 75.38 USD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 1.19 USD (0.3000 + 0.3000 + 0.3000 + 0.2900). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 1.96% Share price 66.32 USD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 1.30 USD (0.3300 + 0.3300 + 0.3300 + 0.3100). Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.3000
This payment: 0.3000 USD per share, ex-dividend 17 May 2024. On 17 May 2024 1.73% Share price that day 68.39 USD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 1.18 USD (0.3000 + 0.3000 + 0.2900 + 0.2900). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 1.96% Share price 66.32 USD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 1.30 USD (0.3300 + 0.3300 + 0.3300 + 0.3100). Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.3000
This payment: 0.3000 USD per share, ex-dividend 16 Feb 2024. On 16 Feb 2024 1.51% Share price that day 77.60 USD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 1.17 USD (0.3000 + 0.2900 + 0.2900 + 0.2900). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 1.96% Share price 66.32 USD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 1.30 USD (0.3300 + 0.3300 + 0.3300 + 0.3100). Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.2900
This payment: 0.2900 USD per share, ex-dividend 20 Nov 2023. On 20 Nov 2023 1.67% Share price that day 69.52 USD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 1.16 USD (0.2900 + 0.2900 + 0.2900 + 0.2900). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 1.96% Share price 66.32 USD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 1.30 USD (0.3300 + 0.3300 + 0.3300 + 0.3100). Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.

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