Cisco Systems Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Cisco Systems is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.81% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.8%
Dividend yield
3.0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.0% |
| Dividend Growth | -0.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | CA$2.194 |
| Payout ratio | 68% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: CSCO's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CSCO's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Cisco Systems Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CSCO) | 2.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CA) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (CA) | 6.1% |
| Industry Average (Communications) | 2.2% |
| Analyst forecast (CSCO) (up to 3 years) | 3.0% |
Notable Dividend: CSCO's dividend (2.81%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.77%).
High Dividend: CSCO's dividend (2.81%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.11%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (68.2%), CSCO's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (55.9%), CSCO's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.