Financials

Cogent paid its first dividend in the company's history on September 12, 2012. The payment of any future quarterly dividends will be at the discretion of the Board and will be dependent upon Cogent's financial position, results of operations, available cash, cash flow, capital requirements and other factors deemed relevant by the Board.

History and Announced Dividends

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Shareholder of Record Date	Payment Date	Dividend	Shares
August 22, 2012	September 12, 2012	$0.10 per share	45,354,921
November 21, 2012	December 12, 2012	$0.11 per share	45,470,940
March 4, 2013	March 15, 2013	$0.12 per share	47,129,700
May 31, 2013	June 18, 2013	$0.13 per share	47,208,932
September 5, 2013	September 25, 2013	$0.14 per share	47,293,517
November 27, 2013	December 20, 2013	$0.37 per share	47,358,921
March 7, 2014	March 27, 2014	$0.39 per share	47,347,511
May 30, 2014	June 18, 2014	$0.17 per share	46,597,426
August 29, 2014	September 19, 2014	$0.30 per share	46,345,049
November 26, 2014	December 12, 2014	$0.31 per share	46,240,836
March 11, 2015	March 26, 2015	$0.35 per share	46,391,534
May 22, 2015	June 12, 2015	$0.42 per share	46,049,729
August 21, 2015	September 11, 2015	$0.34 per share	45,598,018
November 20, 2015	December 11, 2015	$0.35 per share	45,186,154
March 10, 2016	March 24, 2016	$0.36 per share	45,208,093
May 20, 2016	June 7, 2016	$0.37 per share	45,228,854
August 19, 2016	September 9, 2016	$0.38 per share	45,574,678
November 22, 2016	December 9, 2016	$0.40 per share	45,486,222
March 10, 2017	March 24, 2017	$0.42 per share	45,492,639
May 18, 2017	June 2, 2017	$0.44 per share	45,498,751
August 18, 2017	September 1, 2017	$0.46 per share	45,936,124
November 17, 2017	December 4, 2017	$0.48 per share	45,954,976
March 9, 2018	March 26, 2018	$0.50 per share	45,968,237
May 17, 2018	June 1, 2018	$0.52 per share	46,291,890
August 17, 2018	August 31, 2018	$0.54 per share	46,452,695
November 16, 2018	November 30, 2018	$0.56 per share	46,471,871
March 8, 2019	March 29, 2019	$0.58 per share	46,346,978
May 17, 2019	May 31, 2019	$0.60 per share	46,360,934
August 23, 2019	September 9, 2019	$0.62 per share	46,815,903
November 22, 2019	December 9, 2019	$0.64 per share	46,832,086
March 13, 2020	March 27, 2020	$0.66 per share	46,850,718
May 22, 2020	June 5, 2020	$0.68 per share	47,150,133
August 21, 2020	September 4, 2020	$0.705 per share	47,289,701
November 20, 2020	December 4, 2020	$0.73 per share	47,251,320
March 12, 2021	March 26, 2021	$0.755 per share	47,224,589
May 14, 2021	May 28, 2021	$0.780 per share	47,535,572
August 20, 2021	September 3, 2021	$0.805 per share	47,665,631
November 19, 2021	December 3, 2021	$0.830 per share	47,673,776
March 9, 2022	March 25, 2022	$0.855 per share	47,928,0.16
May 13, 2022	May 27, 2022	$0.880 per share	47,935,352
August 18, 2022	August 31, 2022	$0.905 per share	48,014,392
November 18, 2022	December 2, 2022	$0.915 per share	48,010,042
March 10, 2023	March 24, 2023	$0.925 per share	48,299,092
May 18, 2023	June 2, 2023	$0.935 per share	48,308,530
August 24, 2023	September 8, 2023	$0.945 per share	48,884,279
November 24, 2023	December 8, 2023	$0.955 per share	48,623,846
March 15, 2024	April 9, 2024	$0.965 per share	47,425,367
May 23, 2024	June 7, 2024	$0.975 per share	49,024,447
August 22, 2024	September 6, 2024	$0.985 per share	49,004,160
November 22, 2024	December 6, 2024	$0.995 per share	49,024,304
March 13, 2025	March 28, 2025	$1.005 per share	49,325,993
May 22, 2025	June 6, 2025	$1.01 per share	49,337,310

Shareholder of Record Date: undefined; August 22, 2012; November 21, 2012; March 4, 2013; May 31, 2013; September 5, 2013; November 27, 2013; March 7, 2014; May 30, 2014; August 29, 2014; November 26, 2014; March 11, 2015; May 22, 2015; August 21, 2015; November 20, 2015; March 10, 2016; May 20, 2016; August 19, 2016; November 22, 2016; March 10, 2017; May 18, 2017; August 18, 2017; November 17, 2017; March 9, 2018; May 17, 2018; August 17, 2018; November 16, 2018; March 8, 2019; May 17, 2019; August 23, 2019; November 22, 2019; March 13, 2020; May 22, 2020; August 21, 2020; November 20, 2020; March 12, 2021; May 14, 2021; August 20, 2021; November 19, 2021; March 9, 2022; May 13, 2022; August 18, 2022; November 18, 2022; March 10, 2023; May 18, 2023; August 24, 2023; November 24, 2023; March 15, 2024; May 23, 2024; August 22, 2024; November 22, 2024; March 13, 2025; May 22, 2025
Payment Date: undefined; September 12, 2012; December 12, 2012; March 15, 2013; June 18, 2013; September 25, 2013; December 20, 2013; March 27, 2014; June 18, 2014; September 19, 2014; December 12, 2014; March 26, 2015; June 12, 2015; September 11, 2015; December 11, 2015; March 24, 2016; June 7, 2016; September 9, 2016; December 9, 2016; March 24, 2017; June 2, 2017; September 1, 2017; December 4, 2017; March 26, 2018; June 1, 2018; August 31, 2018; November 30, 2018; March 29, 2019; May 31, 2019; September 9, 2019; December 9, 2019; March 27, 2020; June 5, 2020; September 4, 2020; December 4, 2020; March 26, 2021; May 28, 2021; September 3, 2021; December 3, 2021; March 25, 2022; May 27, 2022; August 31, 2022; December 2, 2022; March 24, 2023; June 2, 2023; September 8, 2023; December 8, 2023; April 9, 2024; June 7, 2024; September 6, 2024; December 6, 2024; March 28, 2025; June 6, 2025
Dividend: undefined; $0.10 per share; $0.11 per share; $0.12 per share; $0.13 per share; $0.14 per share; $0.37 per share; $0.39 per share; $0.17 per share; $0.30 per share; $0.31 per share; $0.35 per share; $0.42 per share; $0.34 per share; $0.35 per share; $0.36 per share; $0.37 per share; $0.38 per share; $0.40 per share; $0.42 per share; $0.44 per share; $0.46 per share; $0.48 per share; $0.50 per share; $0.52 per share; $0.54 per share; $0.56 per share; $0.58 per share; $0.60 per share; $0.62 per share; $0.64 per share; $0.66 per share; $0.68 per share; $0.705 per share; $0.73 per share; $0.755 per share; $0.780 per share; $0.805 per share; $0.830 per share; $0.855 per share; $0.880 per share; $0.905 per share; $0.915 per share; $0.925 per share; $0.935 per share; $0.945 per share; $0.955 per share; $0.965 per share; $0.975 per share; $0.985 per share; $0.995 per share; $1.005 per share; $1.01 per share
Shares: undefined; 45,354,921; 45,470,940; 47,129,700; 47,208,932; 47,293,517; 47,358,921; 47,347,511; 46,597,426; 46,345,049; 46,240,836; 46,391,534; 46,049,729; 45,598,018; 45,186,154; 45,208,093; 45,228,854; 45,574,678; 45,486,222; 45,492,639; 45,498,751; 45,936,124; 45,954,976; 45,968,237; 46,291,890; 46,452,695; 46,471,871; 46,346,978; 46,360,934; 46,815,903; 46,832,086; 46,850,718; 47,150,133; 47,289,701; 47,251,320; 47,224,589; 47,535,572; 47,665,631; 47,673,776; 47,928,0.16; 47,935,352; 48,014,392; 48,010,042; 48,299,092; 48,308,530; 48,884,279; 48,623,846; 47,425,367; 49,024,447; 49,004,160; 49,024,304; 49,325,993; 49,337,310