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Data last updated: Oct 17, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 17, 2026): Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) pays a $1.66 annual dividend ($0.42 quarterly), yielding 1.53% at $107.39/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-10-02. 13+ consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.53%
Annual Dividend: $1.66 per share
Payout Ratio: 49.9%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-10-02
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Technology
Years of Dividend History: 16
Cisco Systems, Inc. dividend investors are looking at a technology company that powers and secures internet infrastructure for businesses, governments, and service providers across more than 100 countries. The current yield is 1.42%, with trailing twelve-month payments of $1.66 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is October 2, 2026, with the last declared payment of $0.42 per share. CSCO stock carries a beta of 0.979, making it roughly in line with the broader market, which suits growth-and-income investors who want dividend expansion over time rather than maximum current income.
Cisco Systems, Inc. pays out 49.9% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40-60%). That level leaves meaningful room to sustain payments, and CSCO's business spans recurring demand across network security, identity and access management, and the Webex collaboration suite, all of which generate ongoing service and subscription revenue. Cisco Systems, Inc. dividend safety faces its most realistic pressure from the technology sector's pace of change, where product cycles and competitive shifts can compress margins faster than in more traditional industries.
Over the past 13 years, Cisco Systems, Inc. dividend history shows a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.5% per year from 2012 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.50 to $1.63 over that window (2026 data is partial and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 2.5% in 2025, which shows that recent growth has slowed considerably from the 48.0% jump recorded in 2014.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +2.6% | $1.51 (2022) | $1.63 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +2.7% | $1.43 (2020) | $1.63 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +7.1% | $0.82 (2015) | $1.63 (2025) |
CSCO stock fits growth-and-income investors who want a technology company with a long dividend growth streak rather than a high current payout. The yield sits at a low (below 2%) 1.42%, well below its own 5-year average of 2.57%, which means buyers today are paying a higher price relative to the income the stock generates. The 9.5% annualized dividend growth rate over 13 years is the real draw here. Thirteen consecutive years of increases, a moderate payout ratio, and a business anchored in network security and enterprise connectivity give the dividend room to keep growing. The trade-off is straightforward: income today is modest, and the total return case depends heavily on continued dividend expansion.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | $0.4200 |
| 2026-07-06 | $0.4200 |
| 2026-04-02 | $0.4200 |
| 2026-01-02 | $0.4100 |
| 2025-10-03 | $0.4100 |
| 2025-07-03 | $0.4100 |
| 2025-04-03 | $0.4100 |
| 2025-01-03 | $0.4000 |
| 2024-10-02 | $0.4000 |
| 2024-07-05 | $0.4000 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.6700 |
| 2025 | $1.6300 |
| 2024 | $1.5900 |
| 2023 | $1.5500 |
| 2022 | $1.5100 |
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