Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) Dividends
Dividend Yield and Dividend History Highlights
- CSCO has issued more total dividends (as measured in absolute US dollars) over the past six years than 97.42% of other US stocks currently paying dividends.
- Regarding free cash flow variation: CSCO reports less variability in its cash flow than 99.49% of dividend stocks in our set.
- In terms trailing twelve months of dividends issued, CSCO has returned $6,126,000,000 US dollars -- more than 96.48% of public US dividend stocks.
- To help you reduce price risk in your dividend portfolio, here are the dividend stocks that are least correlated with CSCO's price: CPB, LGHL, TAK, KAR and MPX.
CSCO Price Forecast Based on Dividend Discount Model
| Current Price | DDM Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $53.20 | $62.18 | 14.13% |
For dividend yielding stocks, the Dividend Discount Model (DDM) is a common valuation tool; it attempts to extrapolate a fair share price based primarily on the dividend the stock provides relative to a number of other quantiative aspects of its business. Regarding Cisco Systems Inc, the dividend discount model StockNews created for the company implies a positive return of 14.13%. To help understand and contextualize the model's evaluation of CSCO, investors may wish to consider are:
- As for its position relative to other Technology stocks that issue dividends, CSCO provides shareholders with a dividend yield greater than 82.68% such stocks.
- In comparison to other US listed dividend yielding stocks in the Technology sector, the expected return of 14.13%, based on the stock's current share price and target price based on a dividend discount model, is greater than 85.83% of the DDM-forecasted return of its its sector peers.
- Out of all stocks in our universe of US-listed dividend-issuing stocks, CSCO has a discount rate lower than 85.83% of them (a lower discount rate is associated with lower risk).
- As other dividend issuers in the Technology sector, CSCO's equity discount rate is less than 84.25% of those stocks.
CSCO Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Type | Payout Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-05 | Dividend | $0.39 | -- |
| 2023-04-04 | Dividend | $0.39 | +2.63% |
| 2023-01-04 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2022-10-04 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2022-07-05 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2022-04-05 | Dividend | $0.38 | +2.70% |
| 2022-01-04 | Dividend | $0.37 | -- |
| 2021-10-04 | Dividend | $0.37 | -- |
| 2021-07-02 | Dividend | $0.37 | -- |
| 2021-04-05 | Dividend | $0.37 | +2.78% |
| 2021-01-04 | Dividend | $0.36 | -- |
| 2020-10-01 | Dividend | $0.36 | -- |
| 2020-07-02 | Dividend | $0.36 | -- |
| 2020-04-02 | Dividend | $0.36 | +2.86% |
| 2020-01-02 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2019-10-03 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2019-07-03 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2019-04-04 | Dividend | $0.35 | +6.06% |
| 2019-01-03 | Dividend | $0.33 | -- |
| 2018-10-04 | Dividend | $0.33 | -- |
| 2018-07-05 | Dividend | $0.33 | -- |
| 2018-04-04 | Dividend | $0.33 | +13.79% |
| 2018-01-04 | Dividend | $0.29 | -- |
| 2017-10-04 | Dividend | $0.29 | -- |
| 2017-07-05 | Dividend | $0.29 | -- |
| 2017-04-04 | Dividend | $0.29 | +11.54% |
| 2017-01-04 | Dividend | $0.26 | -- |
| 2016-10-03 | Dividend | $0.26 | -- |
| 2016-07-05 | Dividend | $0.26 | -- |
| 2016-04-04 | Dividend | $0.26 | +23.81% |
| 2016-01-04 | Dividend | $0.21 | -- |
| 2015-10-01 | Dividend | $0.21 | -- |
| 2015-07-01 | Dividend | $0.21 | -- |
| 2015-03-31 | Dividend | $0.21 | +10.53% |
| 2015-01-02 | Dividend | $0.19 | -- |
| 2014-09-30 | Dividend | $0.19 | -- |
| 2014-07-02 | Dividend | $0.19 | -- |
| 2014-04-01 | Dividend | $0.19 | +11.76% |
| 2014-01-02 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 2013-10-01 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 2013-07-01 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 2013-04-04 | Dividend | $0.17 | +21.43% |
| 2012-11-27 | Dividend | $0.14 | -- |
| 2012-10-02 | Dividend | $0.14 | +75.00% |
| 2012-07-02 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 2012-04-03 | Dividend | $0.08 | +33.33% |
| 2012-01-03 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 2011-10-04 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 2011-07-05 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 2011-03-29 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 2000-03-23 | Split | ||
| 1999-06-22 | Split | ||
| 1998-09-16 | Split | ||
| 1997-12-17 | Split | ||
| 1996-02-20 | Split |
CSCO Dividends vs. Peers
CSCO's dividend yield currently ranks #37 of 95 vs. its peers in the Technology - Communication/Networking category.
Looking for More Information on CSCO dividends?
Here are a few links from around the web to help you further your research on Cisco Systems Inc and its dividends:Cisco Systems Inc Common Stock (CSCO) Dividend History | Nasdaq
Dividend History for Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO) - Dividend Investor
Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO) Dividend History - Seeking Alpha