Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.
CCOICommunication Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$17.29
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
6.22%
Annual Dividend
$1.08
Payout Ratio
562%
5-Yr Growth
7.8%
Ex-Date
May 18, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
CCOI Dividend Safety Score
Risky
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is CCOI a good dividend stock?
MixedCogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 6.22% ($1.08/yr), with 13 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- 13 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Strong 7.8% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Elevated payout ratio (562%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 6.22%
- Payout Ratio
- 562%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.08
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 7.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 18, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 13
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.75
- Market Cap
- $865.8M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -78%
- 52-Week Range
- $14.82 – $54.37
- Dividend Safety
- D · 48/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | — | $0.0200 | regular |
| Mar 6, 2026 | — | $0.0200 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2025 | — | $0.0200 | regular |
| Aug 21, 2025 | — | $1.0150 | regular |
| May 22, 2025 | — | $1.0100 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2025 | — | $1.0050 | regular |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | $0.9950 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2024 | — | $0.9850 | regular |
| May 22, 2024 | — | $0.9750 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | $0.9650 | regular |
| Nov 22, 2023 | — | $0.9550 | regular |
| Aug 23, 2023 | — | $0.9450 | regular |
| May 17, 2023 | — | $0.9350 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | $0.9250 | regular |
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At $1.08 / yr per share
