Cisco Systems Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Cisco Systems is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.79% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 22nd January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 3rd January, 2025.

Key information

2.8%

Dividend yield

3.0%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield5.8%
Future Dividend Yield3.0%
Dividend Growth-0.2%
Next dividend pay date22 Jan 25
Ex dividend date03 Jan 25
Dividend per shareCL$1.600
Payout ratio68%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayNov 20 2024Ex Dividend DateJan 03 2025Dividend Pay DateJan 22 202519 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 44 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: CSCOCL's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: CSCOCL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Cisco Systems Dividend Yield vs Market
How does CSCOCL dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (CSCOCL)2.8%
Market Bottom 25% (CL)0%
Market Top 25% (CL)0%
Industry Average (Communications)0%
Analyst forecast (CSCOCL) (up to 3 years)3.0%

Notable Dividend: CSCOCL's dividend (2.79%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the CL market (3.37%).

High Dividend: CSCOCL's dividend (2.79%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the CL market (9.25%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (68.2%), CSCOCL's dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (55.9%), CSCOCL's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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