Cognizant Director Zein Abdalla Acquires Additional Restricted Stock Units

On August 25, 2026, Zein Abdalla, a Director at Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp, was granted 21.8273 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The transaction was reported as an award (transaction code 'A') with a price of $0.00 per unit. According to the filing's footnotes, these RSUs were received as dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously outstanding RSUs. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock and is scheduled to vest on June 2, 2027. Following this transaction, Mr. Abdalla's direct holdings of RSUs increased to 4,192.8273. This type of transaction is a routine, non-discretionary acquisition and is generally considered to have low significance as an indicator of insider sentiment.