Cognex Corp (CGNX) Declares $2.00 Special Dividend; 2.7% Yield
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Cognex Declares Very Special Cash Dividend of $2 Per Share
December 3, 2020 4:06 PM ESTNATICK, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) announced today that the companys Board of Directors declared a very special cash dividend of $2.00 per share, payable on December 28, 2020 to all shareholders of record at the close of business on December 14, 2020. The aggregate payment will be approximately $350 million and funded using existing cash balances.
Cognex has paid a quarterly cash dividend for every quarter starting in 2003. Since that time, our cash and investments balance has grown to over $1 billion, despite years of funding business growth, share repurchases, and dividend increases. At... More

