SuperworthCognizant Technology Solutions shares outstanding CTSH
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2008.
- Latest quarter, to Jun 30, 2026
- 466M
- On a year earlier
- −5.3%
- fewer shares
Cognizant Technology Solutions had 466M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q2 FY26, the quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
That is 5.3% fewer than a year earlier, so each share owns a little more of the company.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 480M | −3% |
| FY2024 | 494M | −1% |
| FY2023 | 499M | −3% |
| FY2022 | 513M | −3% |
| FY2021 | 528M | −1% |
| FY2020 | 532M | −3% |
| FY2019 | 548M | −6% |
| FY2018 | 581M | −2% |
| FY2017 | 590M | −3% |
| FY2016 | 611M | −0% |
| FY2015 | 612.7M | −0% |
| FY2014 | 612.8M | +0% |
| FY2013 | 610.9M | +1% |
| FY2012 | 607.6M | −2% |
| FY2011 | 617.7M | −1% |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter, shown as the fourth quarter's average share count.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Shares outstanding | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 466M | −5% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 477M | −4% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 480M | −3% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 487M | −2% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 492M | −1% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 495M | −1% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 494M | −1% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 496M | −2% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 498M | −2% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 498M | −2% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 499M | −3% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 505M | −2% |
What the shares outstanding tells you
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over the period. Fewer shares means each one owns more of the company.
A falling count usually means buybacks. A rising one means stock pay, acquisitions paid in shares or new shares sold.
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