Cisco Systems, Inc.
CSCOTechnology · Stock · quarterly payer
$130.00
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.29%
Annual Dividend
$1.68
Payout Ratio
55%
5-Yr Growth
2.6%
Ex-Date
Jul 6, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
CSCO Dividend Safety Score
86/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak14 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage55% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage71% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.68
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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 CSCO a good dividend stock?
YesCisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.29% ($1.68/yr), with 14 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 14 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (55%)
- 137% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.29%
- Payout Ratio
- 55%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.68
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 6, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 14
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.00
- Market Cap
- $512.4B
- P/E Ratio
- 43.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 137%
- 52-Week Range
- $63.87 – $129.42
- Dividend Safety
- A · 86/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| Jan 2, 2026 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Oct 3, 2025 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Jul 3, 2025 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Apr 3, 2025 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Jan 3, 2025 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Oct 2, 2024 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Jul 5, 2024 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Apr 3, 2024 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Jan 3, 2024 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| Oct 3, 2023 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| Jul 5, 2023 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| Apr 4, 2023 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| Jan 4, 2023 | — | $0.3800 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.68 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$42.00
Annual$168.00
Monthly avg$14.00
