QCOM Qualcomm dividend history, payout ratio & dates
Qualcomm's latest dividend was on Dec 5, 2024 (ex-date) with a payout of $0.85 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $3.35 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 2.19% based on its recent close price.
Key dates
- QCOM last dividend date: Dec 5, 2024
QCOM dividend stats
vs. Technology sector
Dividend yield
QCOM has a dividend yield of 2.19% which is higher than the Technology sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Technology sector average of 1.76%, Qualcomm's dividend yield is 24% higher. The current dividend yield is in line with the historical average of 2.2% of the last 5 years.
Dividend history
Qualcomm has been paying dividends since 2003. QCOM has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has an increase of 6% since twelve months ago. But with the price of the stock up by 7% from a year ago, the dividend yield has a decrease of 1%.
Recent dividends
| Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2024 | $0.85 | 2.09% |
| Sep 5, 2024 | $0.85 | 2.02% |
| May 30, 2024 | $0.85 | 1.59% |
| Feb 28, 2024 | $0.8 | 2.05% |
| Nov 29, 2023 | $0.8 | 2.46% |
| Aug 30, 2023 | $0.8 | 2.74% |
| May 31, 2023 | $0.8 | 2.69% |
| Mar 1, 2023 | $0.75 | 2.43% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | $0.75 | 2.32% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | $0.75 | 2.16% |
| Jun 1, 2022 | $0.75 | 1.99% |
| Mar 2, 2022 | $0.68 | 1.61% |
| Dec 1, 2021 | $0.68 | 1.55% |
| Sep 1, 2021 | $0.68 | 1.84% |
| Jun 2, 2021 | $0.68 | 1.99% |
| Mar 3, 2021 | $0.68 | 2% |
| Dec 2, 2020 | $0.65 | 1.71% |
| Sep 2, 2020 | $0.65 | 2.06% |
| Jun 3, 2020 | $0.65 | 2.98% |
| Mar 4, 2020 | $0.62 | 3.03% |
| Dec 4, 2019 | $0.62 | 3.02% |
| Sep 11, 2019 | $0.62 | 3.1% |
| Jun 5, 2019 | $0.62 | 3.7% |
| Mar 6, 2019 | $0.62 | 4.53% |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $0.62 | 4.25% |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $0.62 | 3.4% |
| May 29, 2018 | $0.62 | 4% |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $0.57 | 3.44% |
| Nov 28, 2017 | $0.57 | 3.28% |
| Aug 28, 2017 | $0.57 | 4.25% |
| May 26, 2017 | $0.57 | 3.76% |
| Feb 27, 2017 | $0.53 | 3.74% |
| Nov 28, 2016 | $0.53 | 3.08% |
| Aug 29, 2016 | $0.53 | 3.21% |
| May 27, 2016 | $0.53 | 3.56% |
| Feb 29, 2016 | $0.48 | 3.78% |
| Nov 27, 2015 | $0.48 | 3.83% |
| Aug 31, 2015 | $0.48 | 3.18% |
| Jun 1, 2015 | $0.48 | 2.51% |
| Mar 2, 2015 | $0.42 | 2.31% |
Qualcomm dividend payout ratio
Payout ratio
QCOM has a payout ratio of 36.9% which is lower than the Technology sector, the industry and its peers average. But in comparison with the Technology sector average of 38.7%, Qualcomm's payout ratio is only 4.7% lower.
Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)
QCOM dividend vs peer dividends
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| TXN Texas Instruments Inc | 2.81% | $5.26 | 97% |
| CSCO Cisco Systems Inc | 2.72% | $1.59 | 67.9% |
| JNPR Juniper Networks Inc | 2.36% | $0.88 | 114.3% |
| QCOM Qualcomm Inc | 2.19% | $3.35 | 36.9% |
| MSI Motorola Solutions Inc | 0.86% | $4.03 | 43.1% |
| NVDA Nvidia Corp | 0.03% | $0.03 | 1.3% |
Frequently asked questions
Does Qualcomm pay a dividend?
Yes, Qualcomm has been paying dividends for the last 22 years.
When was QCOM's last dividend?
Qualcomm's last regular dividend was on Dec 5, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.85 per share.
How much dividend does Qualcomm pay (per share)?
QCOM has paid dividend of $3.35 per share in the last year.
What is Qualcomm's dividend yield?
Currently Qualcomm's dividend yield is 2.19%.
How often does Qualcomm pay dividends?
Qualcomm pays four dividends per year.
What is Qualcomm's dividend payout ratio?
The dividend payout ratio of Qualcomm is 36.9%.
Does Qualcomm pay a good dividend?
Qualcomm's dividend yield is higher than the Technology sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from 
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