Cisco Systems Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Cisco Systems is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.64% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.6%
Dividend yield
2.8%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.8% |
| Dividend Growth | -0.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.600 |
| Payout ratio | 68% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Cisco: Sell The Irrational Rally (Technical Analysis)
Jan 19Cisco Is Different From Nvidia: One's Worth Buying And The Other Is Not
Dec 17Some 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 19Stability 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 |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CSCO) | 2.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Communications) | 2.1% |
| Analyst forecast (CSCO) (up to 3 years) | 2.8% |
Notable Dividend: CSCO's dividend (2.64%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.41%).
High Dividend: CSCO's dividend (2.64%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.45%).
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.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/01 04:21 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/10/26 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/07/27 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Cisco Systems, Inc. is covered by 89 analysts. 27 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Edward Zabitsky | ACI Research |
| James Kelleher | Argus Research Company |
| Josep Bori | Atlantic Equities LLP |