Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

NasdaqGS:CCOI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.7b

Cogent Communications Holdings Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Cogent Communications Holdings is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.15%.

Key information

5.1%

Dividend yield

0.2%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield5.3%
Future Dividend Yield5.5%
Dividend Growth4.6%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUS$3.980
Payout ratio468%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Would Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

Oct 22
Would Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

Some Confidence Is Lacking In Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CCOI) P/S

Sep 25
Some Confidence Is Lacking In Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CCOI) P/S

Cogent Communications: Navigating The Stock's Surge, Assessing Valuation And Future Growth

Sep 20

Cogent Communications: Enjoy Attractive Dividend Yield While The Business Grows Steadily

Jul 04

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CCOI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 63% Above Its Share Price

Jul 06
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CCOI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 63% Above Its Share Price

Returns On Capital At Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI) Have Hit The Brakes

Jun 09
Returns On Capital At Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI) Have Hit The Brakes

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CCOI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 25% Below Its Share Price

Feb 05
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CCOI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 25% Below Its Share Price

Returns At Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI) Are On The Way Up

Dec 13
Returns At Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI) Are On The Way Up

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CCOI) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Oct 16
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CCOI) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Cogent Communications dips as Credit Suisse downgrades on weaker growth prospects

Oct 11

Cogent Communications Holdings: A Speculative Strong Buy For Dividend Investors

Sep 13

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: CCOI's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

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


Dividend Yield vs Market

Cogent Communications Holdings Dividend Yield vs Market
How does CCOI dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (CCOI)5.1%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Telecom)6.8%
Analyst forecast (CCOI) (up to 3 years)5.5%

Notable Dividend: CCOI's dividend (5.15%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).

High Dividend: CCOI's dividend (5.15%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.51%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (468.2%), CCOI's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: CCOI is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:46
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. is covered by 32 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
David BardenBofA Global Research
Walter PiecykBTIG