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CSCO Cisco Systems dividend history, payout ratio & dates

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Cisco Systems's latest quarterly dividend of $0.39 per share was on Oct 3, 2023 (ex-date). The annualized dividend distribution of $1.55 per share represents a current dividend yield of 3.25%.

Key dates

  • CSCO last dividend date: Oct 3, 2023
  • CSCO next dividend date: Jan 3, 2024
Peer dividends: JNPR HPQ MSI IBM MSFT
CSCO dividend stats
DPS
$1.55
Dividend yield
3.25%
Payout ratio
46.4%
vs. Technology sector
Dividend yield
1.62%
Payout ratio
33.6%

Dividend yield

What is Cisco Systems current dividend yield

Cisco Systems's dividend yield of 3.25% is above the Technology sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Technology sector average of 1.62%, Cisco Systems's dividend yield is 101% higher. The historical 5-year average of CSCO's dividend yield is 3.0%, which is below the current yield.

Dividend history

What is CSCO dividend payout history and dates

Cisco Systems has a history of paying dividends since 2011. Our records of CSCO show that the company has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has an increase of 2.6% since twelve months ago. And with the price of the stock down by 1.8% from a year ago, the dividend yield has an increase of 4.6%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Oct 3, 2023 Oct 25, 2023 Aug 16, 2023 $0.39 normal
Jul 5, 2023 Jul 26, 2023 May 17, 2023 $0.39 normal
Apr 4, 2023 Apr 26, 2023 Feb 15, 2023 $0.39 normal
Jan 4, 2023 Jan 25, 2023 Dec 7, 2022 $0.38 normal
Oct 4, 2022 Oct 26, 2022 Aug 23, 2022 $0.38 normal
Jul 5, 2022 Jul 27, 2022 Jun 6, 2022 $0.38 normal
Apr 5, 2022 Apr 27, 2022 Feb 16, 2022 $0.38 normal
Jan 4, 2022 Jan 26, 2022 Dec 12, 2021 $0.37 normal
Oct 4, 2021 Oct 27, 2021 Sep 22, 2021 $0.37 normal
Jul 2, 2021 Jul 28, 2021 May 26, 2021 $0.37 normal
Apr 5, 2021 Apr 28, 2021 Feb 9, 2021 $0.37 normal
Jan 4, 2021 Jan 20, 2021 Dec 9, 2020 $0.36 normal
Oct 1, 2020 Oct 21, 2020 Sep 9, 2020 $0.36 normal
Jul 2, 2020 Jul 22, 2020 Jun 10, 2020 $0.36 normal
Apr 2, 2020 Apr 22, 2020 Feb 12, 2020 $0.36 normal
Jan 2, 2020 Jan 22, 2020 Dec 9, 2019 $0.35 normal
Oct 3, 2019 Oct 23, 2019 Sep 20, 2019 $0.35 normal
Jul 3, 2019 Jul 24, 2019 Jun 5, 2019 $0.35 normal
Apr 4, 2019 Apr 24, 2019 Feb 13, 2019 $0.35 normal
Jan 3, 2019 Jan 23, 2019 Dec 5, 2018 $0.33 normal
Oct 4, 2018 Oct 24, 2018 Sep 20, 2018 $0.33 normal
Jul 5, 2018 Jul 25, 2018 May 30, 2018 $0.33 normal
Apr 4, 2018 Apr 25, 2018 Feb 14, 2018 $0.33 normal
Jan 4, 2018 Jan 24, 2018 Dec 10, 2017 $0.29 normal
Oct 4, 2017 Oct 25, 2017 Sep 13, 2017 $0.29 normal
Jul 5, 2017 Jul 26, 2017 Jun 6, 2017 $0.29 normal
Apr 4, 2017 Apr 26, 2017 Feb 15, 2017 $0.29 normal
Jan 4, 2017 Jan 25, 2017 Dec 7, 2016 $0.26 normal
Oct 3, 2016 Oct 26, 2016 Sep 9, 2016 $0.26 normal
Jul 5, 2016 Jul 27, 2016 Jun 6, 2016 $0.26 normal
Apr 4, 2016 Apr 27, 2016 Feb 10, 2016 $0.26 normal
Jan 4, 2016 Jan 20, 2016 Nov 18, 2015 $0.21 normal
Oct 1, 2015 Oct 21, 2015 Sep 15, 2015 $0.21 normal
Jul 1, 2015 Jul 22, 2015 May 28, 2015 $0.21 normal

Cisco Systems dividend payout ratio

What is Cisco Systems dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

Cisco Systems's payout ratio of 46.4% is above the Technology sector average but below the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with its Technology sector average of 33.6%, Cisco Systems's payout ratio is 38% higher.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

CSCO dividend vs peer dividends

How does CSCO dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
IBM International Business Machines Corp 4.14% $6.63 86.9%
HPQ Hp Inc 3.69% $1.05 44.5%
CSCO Cisco Systems Inc 3.25% $1.55 46.4%
JNPR Juniper Networks Inc 3.05% $0.88 77.2%
MSI Motorola Solutions Inc 1.09% $3.52 34.6%
MSFT Microsoft Corp 0.76% $2.79 26.9%

Frequently asked questions

Does Cisco Systems pay a dividend?

Yes, Cisco Systems has been paying dividends for the last 13 years.

When is Cisco Systems's next dividend?

CSCO has announced its next dividend with ex-date Jan 3, 2024.

When was CSCO's last dividend?

Cisco Systems's last regular dividend was on Oct 3, 2023 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.39 per share.

How much dividend does Cisco Systems pay (per share)?

CSCO's annualized dividend per share is $1.55.

What is Cisco Systems's dividend yield?

The current dividend yield of Cisco Systems is 3.25%.

How often does Cisco Systems pay dividends?

Cisco Systems has a quarterly dividend frequency.

What is Cisco Systems's dividend payout ratio?

The dividend payout ratio of Cisco Systems is 46.4%.

Does Cisco Systems pay a good dividend?

Cisco Systems's dividend yield is above the Technology sector average.