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Latest period

$185.00M

YoY change

+3.4%

5Y CAGR

-4.8%

Peak year (2018)

$267.00M

Stock-Based Compensation history chart for Cognizant (CTSH) from 1998 to 2025

Latest: $181.00M

Stock-Based Compensation growth chart for Cognizant (CTSH) from 1998 to 2025

Latest: +3.4%

Stock-Based Compensation history table for Cognizant (CTSH) from 1998 to 2025

  • 2025$181.00M+3.4%
  • 2024$175.00M-0.6%
  • 2023$176.00M-32.6%
  • 2022$261.00M+6.1%
  • 2021$246.00M+6.0%
  • 2020$232.00M+6.9%
  • 2019$217.00M-18.7%
  • 2018$267.00M+20.8%
  • 2017$221.00M
  • 2016$0.00
  • 2015$0.00
  • 2014$0.00
  • 2013$0.00-100.0%
  • 2012$107.36M+19.0%
  • 2011$90.23M+58.3%
  • 2010$56.98M+329.7%
  • 2009$13.26M-50.7%
  • 2008$26.91M
  • 2007$0.00
  • 2006$0.00
  • 2005$0.00
  • 2004$0.00
  • 2003$0.00
  • 2002$0.00
  • 2001$0.00
  • 2000$0.00
  • 1999$0.00
  • 1998$0.00

Stock-Based Compensation values are taken from Cognizant's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Stock-Based Compensation at Cognizant (CTSH)

Stock-Based Compensation for Cognizant (CTSH): headline value $185.00M · YoY +3.4%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

Cognizant (CTSH) most recent annual stock-based compensation stands at $181.00M (2025) – edged up 3.4% year-over-year.

Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Cognizant stock-based compensation produced a CAGR of -4.8% – with a net decline across the window.

2018 marks the peak stock-based compensation at $267.00M, with the historical low of $0.00 recorded in 1998.

Cognizant Stock-Based Compensation by Year

Cognizant Stock-Based Compensation 2025: $181.00M

In 2025, Cognizant reported stock-based compensation of $181.00M, edged up 3.4% from 2024.

Cognizant Stock-Based Compensation 2024: $175.00M

Cognizant stock-based compensation in 2024 was $175.00M, edged down 0.6% below 2023.

Cognizant Stock-Based Compensation 2023: $176.00M

2023's stock-based compensation for Cognizant came in at $176.00M, plunged 32.6% below 2022.

Cognizant Stock-Based Compensation 2022: $261.00M

Cognizant posted stock-based compensation of $261.00M in 2022, grew 6.1% from 2021.

Cognizant Stock-Based Compensation 2021: $246.00M

Cognizant stock-based compensation in 2021 was $246.00M.

See more financial history for Cognizant (CTSH).

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