Cisco Systems Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Cisco Systems is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.02% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 23rd October, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 2nd October, 2024.
Key information
3.0%
Dividend yield
2.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.3% |
| Dividend Growth | -0.06% |
| Next dividend pay date | 23 Oct 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 02 Oct 24 |
| Dividend per share | CHF 1.600 |
| Payout ratio | 62% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
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) | 3.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CH) | 2.0% |
| Market Top 25% (CH) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Communications) | 3.1% |
| Analyst forecast (CSCO) (up to 3 years) | 3.3% |
Notable Dividend: CSCO's dividend (3.02%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Swiss market (1.85%).
High Dividend: CSCO's dividend (3.02%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Swiss market (4.31%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (61.9%), CSCO's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (62.5%), CSCO's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.