Cisco Systems Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Cisco Systems is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.73% 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
2.7%
Dividend yield
3.0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.9% |
| Dividend Growth | -0.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | 22 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 03 Jan 25 |
| Dividend per share | US$1.600 |
| Payout ratio | 68% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Cisco Systems' (NASDAQ:CSCO) Soft Earnings
Nov 20
Cisco: Q1, Targeting $1B AI Orders In FY 2025
Nov 14Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Nov 12Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Oct 28Cisco Systems: AI And Upside Potential Make Them A High Conviction Beyond 2025
Oct 25Cisco System: A Great Value And GARP Potential In An Overstretched Market
Oct 15Cisco: My YARP Approach Remains Neutral On This Dot-Com Legend
Oct 09Cisco Is Too Late To Become A Big AI Winner
Oct 01Cisco Should Benefit From AI Buildout While Being A Dividend Growth Play
Sep 20Cisco: Acquisition Of Splunk To Boost Growth
Sep 12Cisco Systems Is Showing Strong Signs Of A Recovery
Aug 19Cisco: Remaining Bullish Despite Low Expectations For Q4 Earnings
Aug 12Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) Shares Could Be 47% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Aug 05Cisco Systems: Evaluating Its Position In The AI And Cloud Revolution
Aug 05Cisco: The Valuation Case Is Strong; AI And Splunk Help
Jul 21At US$47.09, Is It Time To Put Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) On Your Watch List?
Jul 04Cisco: From Market Leader To Struggling Competitor
Jul 01Cisco Has Been Dead Money, But I Think It's A Steal At 52-Week Lows Yielding 3.5%
Jun 19Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jun 19Upcoming Dividend Payment
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) | 2.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Communications) | 2.1% |
| Analyst forecast (CSCO) (up to 3 years) | 2.9% |
Notable Dividend: CSCO's dividend (2.73%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.37%).
High Dividend: CSCO's dividend (2.73%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.21%).
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 (55.8%), CSCO's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.