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Q4 FY2026 · Earnings report
EPS estimate 1.50Revenue estimate 5.55B
Q4 FY2026 · Earnings report
EPS estimate 1.50Revenue estimate 5.55B
Cognizant Technology Solutions stock buybacks 1998–2026What are stock buybacks? A stock buyback is a company buying its own shares on the market. With fewer shares left, each remaining share owns a bigger part of the company.
Cognizant Technology Solutions spent 270.00M USD buying back its shares in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, down 41.7% on the same quarter a year before. Cognizant Technology Solutions spent 2.22B USD buying back its shares over the last twelve months, up 85.5% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it spent 1.38B USD, up 127.8% on the year before.
Last updated 6 Nov 2026 · Next report 3 Feb 2027
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | 2.22B | +85.51% | 616.00M | 2.36B |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 1.38B | +127.77% | 610.00M | 2.60B |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 605.00M | -43.14% | 600.00M | 1.83B |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 1.06B | -25.18% | 591.00M | 2.01B |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 1.42B | +84.44% | 564.00M | 2.24B |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 771.00M | -52.44% | 509.00M | 2.22B |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 1.62B | -27.86% | 480.00M | 2.90B |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 2.25B | +78.19% | 453.00M | 2.11B |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 1.26B | -33.25% | 468.00M | 2.22B |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 1.89B | +268.95% | 265.00M | 2.12B |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 512.00M | +11.30% | 0.00 | 1.32B |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 460.00M | +85.25% | 0.00 | 1.88B |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 248.32M | +38.72% | 0.00 | 1.26B |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 179.00M | -65.63% | 0.00 | 1.16B |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 520.85M | +39.21% | 0.00 | 838.12M |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 374.15M | +534.15% | 0.00 | 586.93M |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 59.00M | +262.88% | 0.00 | 579.14M |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 16.26M | -41.59% | 0.00 | 595.69M |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 27.84M | -73.58% | 0.00 | 260.30M |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 105.36M | — | 0.00 | 161.85M |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 148.14M |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 87.99M |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 80.75M |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 49.87M |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 34.41M |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 17.13M |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 19.57M |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 12.70M |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 800.00K | — | 0.00 | 9.70M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 270.00M | -41.68% | 149.00M | 925.00M |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 1.16B | +216.03% | 157.00M | 459.00M |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 444.00M | +112.44% | 159.00M | 198.00M |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 338.00M | +119.48% | 151.00M | 781.00M |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 463.00M | +91.32% | 151.00M | 1.16B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 368.00M | +384.21% | 153.00M | 331.00M |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 209.00M | +57.14% | 155.00M | 323.00M |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 154.00M | -50.80% | 150.00M | 837.00M |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 242.00M | -23.17% | 149.00M | 791.00M |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 76.00M | -64.49% | 150.00M | 183.00M |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 133.00M | -40.09% | 151.00M | 16.00M |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 313.00M | -0.63% | 146.00M | 659.00M |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 315.00M | 0.00% | 147.00M | 755.00M |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 214.00M | -32.70% | 148.00M | -32.00M |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 222.00M | -53.16% | 150.00M | 631.00M |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 315.00M | +284.15% | 139.00M | 612.00M |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 315.00M | +144.19% | 141.00M | 953.00M |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 318.00M | -0.62% | 141.00M | 485.00M |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 474.00M | +97.50% | 143.00M | 186.00M |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 82.00M | -89.59% | 127.00M | 760.00M |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 129.00M | -47.98% | 127.00M | 897.00M |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 320.00M | +332.43% | 127.00M | 466.00M |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 240.00M | -53.03% | 128.00M | 93.00M |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 788.00M | +383.44% | 118.00M | 809.00M |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 248.00M | -4.25% | 120.00M | 821.00M |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 74.00M | -92.98% | 121.00M | 886.00M |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 511.00M | -33.72% | 121.00M | 385.00M |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 163.00M | -38.95% | 110.00M | 845.00M |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 259.00M | +475.56% | 111.00M | 620.00M |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 1.05B | +66.51% | 116.00M | 479.00M |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 771.00M | +143.99% | 116.00M | 163.00M |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 267.00M | -19.58% | 116.00M | 606.00M |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 45.00M | +246.15% | 116.00M | 768.00M |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 633.00M | +2,010.00% | 118.00M | 549.00M |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 316.00M | -79.13% | 118.00M | 292.00M |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 332.00M | +1,576.77% | 86.00M | 756.00M |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 13.00M | -91.72% | 90.00M | 695.00M |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 30.00M | -61.54% | 89.00M | 461.00M |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 1.51B | +488.19% | 0.00 | 211.00M |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 19.80M | -74.22% | 0.00 | 511.40M |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 157.00M | -7.21% | 0.00 | 519.80M |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 78.00M | -55.58% | 0.00 | 284.70M |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 257.40M | +570.31% | 0.00 | 5.10M |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 76.80M | -0.30% | 0.00 | 615.90M |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 169.20M | +1,681.05% | 0.00 | 752.80M |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 175.60M | +43.11% | 0.00 | 380.50M |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 38.40M | -1.80% | 0.00 | 131.30M |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 77.03M | +212.26% | 0.00 | 249.54M |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 9.50M | +37.14% | 0.00 | 527.59M |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 122.70M | -1.73% | 0.00 | 369.61M |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 39.10M | +73.38% | 0.00 | 114.06M |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 24.67M | -33.24% | 0.00 | 398.59M |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 6.93M | -89.36% | 0.00 | 447.04M |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 124.86M | -66.24% | 0.00 | 315.23M |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 22.55M | -53.95% | 0.00 | 1.28M |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 36.95M | +302.81% | 0.00 | 236.11M |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 65.11M | -62.33% | 0.00 | 314.92M |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 369.80M | +256.04% | 0.00 | 245.78M |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 48.98M | -44.51% | 0.00 | 41.31M |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 9.17M | -80.44% | 0.00 | 160.51M |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 172.84M | +2,302.28% | 0.00 | 255.23M |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 103.86M | +3,916.40% | 0.00 | 181.38M |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 88.27M | +3,712.79% | 0.00 | -10.19M |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 46.90M | +2,667.20% | 0.00 | 317.74M |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 7.20M | +554.69% | 0.00 | 189.94M |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 2.59M | +343.57% | 0.00 | 93.35M |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 2.32M | -82.03% | 0.00 | -21.89M |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 1.70M | — | 0.00 | 222.90M |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 1.10M | — | 0.00 | 176.47M |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 583.00K | — | 0.00 | 141.71M |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 12.88M | — | 0.00 | 54.62M |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 169.83M |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 78.65M |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 42.98M |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -31.16M |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 77.86M |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 90.34M |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 9.84M |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -16.19M |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 84.94M |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 60.52M |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 27.20M |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -24.51M |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 44.00M |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 35.68M |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 17.34M |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -9.03M |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 27.01M |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 26.50M |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 27.18M |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 68.00K |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 28.17M |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 12.40M |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 8.63M |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 673.00K |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 6.43M |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 12.45M |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 9.95M |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 5.58M |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 4.10M |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 10.37M |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 4.31M |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -1.65M |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 8.73M |
| Q3 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 7.21M |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 6.31M |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -2.67M |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 7.70M |
| Q3 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 4.20M |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 4.20M |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -3.40M |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 2.30M |
| Q3 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 4.50M |
Figures in USD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
The money spent buying back the company's own shares in each period, from the cash flow statement.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Free cash flow,Cash flow
Common questions about Cognizant Technology Solutions's buybacks
Source: Financial Modeling Prep