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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Swisscom AG (SWZCF) pays a $26.00 annual dividend, yielding 4.10% at $775.76/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-03-30. 6 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.10%
Annual Dividend: $26.00 per share
Payout Ratio: 102.5%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-03-30
Sector: Communication Services
Years of Dividend History: 28
Swisscom AG dividend income comes from one of Switzerland's most established telecom operators, a company founded in 1852 that serves customers across Switzerland and Italy through mobile, broadband, and enterprise IT services. The current yield stands at 4.1%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $26.00 per share. The next ex-dividend date is March 30, 2026. With a beta of 0.406, SWZCF stock moves at less than half the volatility of the broader market, which suits income-focused investors who prioritize price steadiness alongside yield.
Swisscom AG pays out 102.5% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That figure exceeds 100%, meaning the company is currently paying more in dividends than it earns, which is a meaningful pressure point for Swisscom AG dividend safety. The breadth of its service portfolio, spanning mobile, broadband, cloud, and enterprise IT across Switzerland and Italy, reflects recurring demand, but a payout ratio above earnings leaves little buffer if revenue softens.
Swisscom AG dividend history shows a CAGR of 0.3% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments moved from $23.85 to $24.88 over that period (2026 data is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 6.0% in 2014, but the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, and growth is slow across the full window.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +1.5% | $23.77 (2022) | $24.88 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +1.9% | $22.65 (2020) | $24.88 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +1.0% | $22.43 (2015) | $24.88 (2025) |
SWZCF stock fits income-focused investors who want a high yield from a low-volatility telecom business and can accept minimal dividend growth. The current yield of 4.1% is classified as high (above 4%) and sits well above the 5-year average of 3.11%, which reflects how far the yield has moved relative to recent norms. The six-year streak of consecutive increases shows directional commitment, but a 0.3% annual growth rate means purchasing power from the dividend barely keeps pace with inflation. What an investor gets here is a high current yield and low price volatility; what they give up is meaningful dividend growth.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | $32.4958 |
| 2025-03-31 | $24.8761 |
| 2024-04-02 | $24.2517 |
| 2023-03-30 | $24.0667 |
| 2022-04-01 | $23.7673 |
| 2021-04-06 | $23.5919 |
| 2020-04-08 | $22.6545 |
| 2019-04-04 | $21.9935 |
| 2018-04-06 | $22.9097 |
| 2017-04-05 | $21.8878 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $32.4958 |
| 2025 | $24.8761 |
| 2024 | $24.2517 |
| 2023 | $24.0667 |
| 2022 | $23.7673 |
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