Cognex (CGNX) declares $0.085 dividend; Q3 2025 results furnished

Cognex Corporation reported two updates.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Cognex Corporation reported two updates. The company furnished a news release with financial results for the quarter ended September 28, 2025 as Exhibit 99.1. In addition, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.085 per share, payable on November 28, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 13, 2025.

The earnings release was provided as an exhibit and designated as furnished, not filed, under the Exchange Act. Cognex’s common stock trades on NASDAQ under the symbol CGNX.

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Routine 8-K: dividend declared; Q3 results furnished.

Cognex disclosed two standard items: a quarterly cash dividend of $0.085 per share and the furnishing of its results for the quarter ended September 28, 2025 as Exhibit 99.1.

The dividend establishes payment on November 28, 2025 to holders of record on November 13, 2025. The earnings release is marked as furnished, which is a common treatment for press releases under Item 2.02.

Overall, these are administrative updates. Any assessment of operating performance would come from Exhibit 99.1 once reviewed.

8-K Event Classification

3 items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01

3 items

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Financial

Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.

Item 8.01 Other Events Other

Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.

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What did Cognex (CGNX) announce in this 8-K?

Cognex furnished a news release with results for the quarter ended September 28, 2025 and declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.085 per share.

What is the CGNX dividend amount and when will it be paid?

The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.085 per share, payable on November 28, 2025.

Who is eligible to receive the CGNX dividend?

Shareholders of record at the close of business on November 13, 2025 will be eligible.

Which period do the furnished results cover for Cognex (CGNX)?

The furnished results cover the quarter ended September 28, 2025.

How were the Cognex results provided in the 8-K?

They were furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and designated as furnished, not filed, under Item 2.02.

What is Cognex’s trading symbol and exchange?

Cognex’s common stock trades under CGNX on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

October 29, 2025

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

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Cognex Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Massachusetts (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)			001-34218 (Commission File Number)			04-2713778 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
One Vision Drive Natick, Massachusetts 01760
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(508) 650-3000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class			Trading Symbol			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $.002 per share			CGNX			The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company    ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 29, 2025, Cognex Corporation (the "Company") issued a news release to report its financial results for the quarter ended September 28, 2025. The release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 8.01 - Other Events

On October 29, 2025, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.085 per share. The dividend is payable on November 28, 2025, to all shareholders of record at the close of business on November 13, 2025.

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						News release, dated October 29, 2025, by Cognex Corporation with respect to financial results for the quarter ended September 28, 2025 (furnished herewith)
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 29th day of October, 2025.

COGNEX CORPORATION
By:			/s/ Dennis Fehr
Name:			Dennis Fehr
Title:			Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer