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QCOM Qualcomm dividend history, payout ratio & dates

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Qualcomm's latest quarterly dividend was on May 31, 2023 (ex-date) with a payout of $0.8 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $3.05 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 2.69% based on its recent close price. The latest dividend has an increase of $0.05, or 7% from the prior distribution.

Key dates

  • QCOM last dividend date: May 31, 2023
  • QCOM next dividend date: Not announced
Peer dividends: TXN NVDA MSI CSCO JNPR
QCOM dividend stats
DPS
$3.05
Dividend yield
2.69%
Payout ratio
32.4%
vs. Technology sector
Dividend yield
1.8%
Payout ratio
29.3%

Dividend yield

What is Qualcomm current dividend yield

QCOM has a dividend yield of 2.69% which is higher than the Technology sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Technology sector average of 1.8%, Qualcomm's dividend yield is 49% higher. The current dividend yield is in line with the historical average of 2.6% of the last 5 years.

Dividend history

What is QCOM dividend payout history and dates

Qualcomm has been paying dividends since 2003. QCOM has distributed five quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has an increase of 12% since twelve months ago. And with the price of the stock down by 21% from a year ago, the dividend yield has an increase of 42%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
May 31, 2023 Jun 22, 2023 Apr 12, 2023 $0.8 normal
Mar 1, 2023 Mar 23, 2023 Jan 18, 2023 $0.75 normal
Nov 30, 2022 Dec 15, 2022 Oct 14, 2022 $0.75 normal
Aug 31, 2022 Sep 22, 2022 Jul 15, 2022 $0.75 normal
Jun 1, 2022 Jun 23, 2022 Apr 13, 2022 $0.75 normal
Mar 2, 2022 Mar 24, 2022 Jan 18, 2022 $0.68 normal
Dec 1, 2021 Dec 16, 2021 Oct 13, 2021 $0.68 normal
Sep 1, 2021 Sep 23, 2021 Jul 14, 2021 $0.68 normal
Jun 2, 2021 Jun 24, 2021 Apr 14, 2021 $0.68 normal
Mar 3, 2021 Mar 25, 2021 Jan 20, 2021 $0.65 normal
Dec 2, 2020 Dec 17, 2020 Oct 14, 2020 $0.65 normal
Sep 2, 2020 Sep 24, 2020 Jul 15, 2020 $0.65 normal
Jun 3, 2020 Jun 25, 2020 Apr 7, 2020 $0.65 normal
Mar 4, 2020 Mar 26, 2020 Jan 9, 2020 $0.62 normal
Dec 4, 2019 Dec 19, 2019 Oct 9, 2019 $0.62 normal
Sep 11, 2019 Sep 26, 2019 Jul 17, 2019 $0.62 normal
Jun 5, 2019 Jun 27, 2019 Apr 8, 2019 $0.62 normal
Mar 6, 2019 Mar 28, 2019 Jan 7, 2019 $0.62 normal
Dec 6, 2018 Dec 20, 2018 Oct 16, 2018 $0.62 normal
Sep 4, 2018 Sep 26, 2018 Jul 10, 2018 $0.62 normal
May 29, 2018 Jun 20, 2018 Apr 13, 2018 $0.62 normal
Feb 27, 2018 Mar 21, 2018 Jan 8, 2018 $0.57 normal
Nov 28, 2017 Dec 15, 2017 Oct 6, 2017 $0.57 normal
Aug 28, 2017 Sep 20, 2017 Jul 10, 2017 $0.57 normal
May 26, 2017 Jun 21, 2017 Apr 10, 2017 $0.57 normal
Feb 27, 2017 Mar 22, 2017 Jan 12, 2017 $0.53 normal
Nov 28, 2016 Dec 16, 2016 Oct 6, 2016 $0.53 normal
Aug 29, 2016 Sep 21, 2016 Jul 6, 2016 $0.53 normal
May 27, 2016 Jun 22, 2016 Apr 7, 2016 $0.53 normal
Feb 29, 2016 Mar 23, 2016 Jan 12, 2016 $0.48 normal
Nov 27, 2015 Dec 18, 2015 Oct 7, 2015 $0.48 normal
Aug 31, 2015 Sep 23, 2015 Jul 2, 2015 $0.48 normal

Qualcomm dividend payout ratio

What is Qualcomm dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

QCOM has a payout ratio of 32.4% which is higher than the Technology sector and the industry average but lower than its peers average. In comparison with the Technology sector average of 29.3%, Qualcomm's payout ratio is 11% higher.

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

QCOM dividend vs peer dividends

How does QCOM dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
CSCO Cisco Systems Inc 3.08% $1.53 54.6%
JNPR Juniper Networks Inc 2.83% $0.86 55.5%
TXN Texas Instruments Inc 2.8% $4.87 54.1%
QCOM Qualcomm Inc 2.69% $3.05 32.4%
MSI Motorola Solutions Inc 1.18% $3.34 40.7%
NVDA Nvidia Corp 0.04% $0.16 8.2%

Frequently asked questions

Does Qualcomm pay a dividend?

Yes, Qualcomm has been paying dividends for the last 20 years.

When is Qualcomm's next dividend?

QCOM hasn't announced its next dividend date yet, but if we take into consideration its recent dividend history, it is likely that its next dividend will be in August 2023.

When was QCOM's last dividend?

Qualcomm's last regular dividend was on May 31, 2023 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.8 per share.

How much dividend does Qualcomm pay (per share)?

QCOM has paid dividend of $3.05 per share in the last year.

What is Qualcomm's dividend yield?

Currently Qualcomm's dividend yield is 2.69%.

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 32.4%.

Does Qualcomm pay a good dividend?

Qualcomm's dividend yield is higher than the Technology sector average.