QUALCOMM Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
QUALCOMM is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.07% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.1%
Dividend yield
2.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.4% |
| Dividend Growth | -4.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | CA$4.696 |
| Payout ratio | 36% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: QCOM's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: QCOM's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| QUALCOMM Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (QCOM) | 2.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CA) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (CA) | 6.1% |
| Industry Average (Semiconductor) | 0.5% |
| Analyst forecast (QCOM) (up to 3 years) | 2.4% |
Notable Dividend: QCOM's dividend (2.07%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.81%).
High Dividend: QCOM's dividend (2.07%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.18%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (36.4%), QCOM's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (33.8%), QCOM's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.