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Data last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 25, 2026): QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) pays a $3.59 annual dividend ($0.92 quarterly), yielding 2.09% at $175.91/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-12-03. 22+ consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.09%
Annual Dividend: $3.59 per share
Payout Ratio: 41.5%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-12-03
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Technology
Years of Dividend History: 25
QUALCOMM Incorporated dividend income comes from a semiconductor and wireless technology company that licenses 5G patents, supplies chips for mobile devices, and sells connectivity solutions for automotive and IoT markets. QCOM currently pays a 2.1% dividend yield, with trailing annual payments of $3.59 per share over the past twelve months. Dividends are paid quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date set for September 3, 2026, and the last payment of $0.92 per share already on record. With a beta of 1.651, this is a higher-volatility technology stock, making it a better fit for dividend investors who can tolerate price swings in exchange for growing income.
QUALCOMM Incorporated pays out 41.5% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40–60%). That level leaves meaningful room to sustain payments even if earnings dip, and QCOM's licensing business, which collects royalties on 3G, 4G, and 5G patents used across the wireless industry, provides a recurring revenue stream that supports the current payout. QUALCOMM Incorporated dividend safety faces its most direct pressure from the company's beta of 1.651: earnings in the semiconductor industry can swing sharply with demand cycles, and a prolonged downturn in chip sales or a licensing dispute could compress the earnings base that currently makes the payout look comfortable.
QUALCOMM Incorporated dividend history shows a CAGR of 10.8% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.835 to $3.52 over that window (2026 data is partial and excluded from the growth calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 2.1% in 2019, showing that growth has not always been uniform, but the streak of 22 consecutive years of increases has held through that variation.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +5.5% | $3.00 (2022) | $3.52 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +6.5% | $2.57 (2020) | $3.52 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +6.6% | $1.86 (2015) | $3.52 (2025) |
QCOM stock fits dividend investors who want above-average income growth from a technology company and can accept meaningful price volatility. The yield sits at a moderate (2–4%) 2.1%, which is essentially in line with its 5-year average of 2.09%, so the stock is not offering a historically elevated entry point on yield alone. What the data does show is 22 consecutive years of increases and a 10.8% annual growth rate over 14 years, which is the defining trait here. The trade-off is clear: QUALCOMM Incorporated delivers income that has grown faster than most dividend payers, but the beta of 1.651 means the share price can move sharply, and the yield itself is not high enough to attract pure income-focused investors.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | $0.9200 |
| 2026-06-04 | $0.9200 |
| 2026-03-05 | $0.8900 |
| 2025-12-04 | $0.8900 |
| 2025-09-04 | $0.8900 |
| 2025-06-05 | $0.8900 |
| 2025-03-06 | $0.8500 |
| 2024-12-05 | $0.8500 |
| 2024-09-05 | $0.8500 |
| 2024-05-30 | $0.8500 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.7300 |
| 2025 | $3.5200 |
| 2024 | $3.3500 |
| 2023 | $3.1500 |
| 2022 | $3.0000 |
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