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CSCO Dividend History

Cisco Systems, Inc. · every payment since 2011

As of Oct 8, 2026, Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) has paid 63 dividends since 2011. The most recent was $0.4200 per share (ex-date Oct 2, 2026, paid Oct 21, 2026). Over the last 12 months CSCO paid $1.6700 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.42%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +1.2% versus the 2 before.

Latest dividend

$0.4200

Last ex-date

Oct 2, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$1.67

Trailing yield

1.42%

Frequency

Quarterly

Growth streak

14 yrs

Key facts: CSCO dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 8, 2026, SmarterDividends has 63 dividend payments on record for Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO), going back to 2011.
  • CSCO's most recent dividend was $0.42 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 2, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 21, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, CSCO paid $1.67 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.42%.
  • CSCO's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Apr 2, 2026 ex-date, a 2.4% rise to $0.42 per share.
  • No reduction in CSCO's regular dividend appears in the 63 payments on record since 2011.
  • CSCO paid $1.63 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 2.5% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "CSCO Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CSCO/dividend-history

What the record shows

CSCO has paid quarterly dividends since 2011. The Technology stock distributed four payments totaling $1.66 per share over the past year, for a trailing yield of 1.56%. The latest payment remained unchanged at $0.42 per share from its predecessor.

Recent payments averaged $0.42 per share, up from the prior $0.41 average. Annual totals rose in each of the last six full years. The pace of annual growth moderated across that span, easing from 3.6% at its start to 2.5% in the latest full year.

CSCO has increased its annual dividend for 14 consecutive years, with no annual cut. Across the last five years, no payment was lower than its predecessor and five were higher. The dividend safety grade is A.

By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 26, 2026 · editorial policy

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

2.37%

of price a year ago

Price change

+66.9%

$70.33 → $117.39

Approx. total return

+69.3%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

CSCO dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

CSCO dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date4$1.6700—
20254$1.6300+2.5%
20244$1.5900+2.6%
20234$1.5500+2.6%
20224$1.5100+2.7%
20214$1.4700+2.8%
20204$1.4300+3.6%
20194$1.3800+7.8%
20184$1.2800+13.3%
20174$1.1300+14.1%
20164$0.9900+20.7%
20154$0.8200+10.8%
20144$0.7400+45.1%
20133timing$0.5100+2.0%
20125timing$0.5000+177.8%
20113timing$0.1800—

Every CSCO dividend

16 raises · 0 cuts · 0 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Oct 2, 2026Oct 21, 2026$0.4200+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 6, 2026Jul 22, 2026$0.4200+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 2, 2026Apr 22, 2026$0.4200+2.4%Raise
Jan 2, 2026Jan 21, 2026$0.4100+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 3, 2025Oct 22, 2025$0.4100+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 3, 2025Jul 23, 2025$0.4100+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 3, 2025Apr 23, 2025$0.4100+2.5%Raise
Jan 3, 2025Jan 22, 2025$0.4000+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 2, 2024Oct 23, 2024$0.4000+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 5, 2024Jul 24, 2024$0.4000+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 3, 2024Apr 24, 2024$0.4000+2.6%Raise
Jan 3, 2024Jan 24, 2024$0.3900+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 3, 2023Oct 25, 2023$0.3900+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 5, 2023Jul 26, 2023$0.3900+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 4, 2023Apr 26, 2023$0.3900+2.6%Raise
Jan 4, 2023Jan 25, 2023$0.3800+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 4, 2022Oct 26, 2022$0.3800+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 5, 2022Jul 27, 2022$0.3800+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 5, 2022Apr 27, 2022$0.3800+2.7%Raise
Jan 4, 2022Jan 26, 2022$0.3700+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 4, 2021Oct 27, 2021$0.3700+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 2, 2021Jul 28, 2021$0.3700+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 5, 2021Apr 28, 2021$0.3700+2.8%Raise
Jan 4, 2021Jan 20, 2021$0.3600+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 1, 2020Oct 21, 2020$0.3600+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 2, 2020Jul 22, 2020$0.3600+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 2, 2020Apr 22, 2020$0.3600+2.9%Raise
Jan 2, 2020Jan 22, 2020$0.3500+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 3, 2019Oct 23, 2019$0.3500+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 3, 2019Jul 24, 2019$0.3500+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 4, 2019Apr 24, 2019$0.3500+6.1%Raise
Jan 3, 2019Jan 23, 2019$0.3300+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 4, 2018Oct 24, 2018$0.3300+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 5, 2018Jul 25, 2018$0.3300+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 4, 2018Apr 25, 2018$0.3300+13.8%Raise
Jan 4, 2018Jan 24, 2018$0.2900+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 4, 2017Oct 25, 2017$0.2900+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 5, 2017Jul 26, 2017$0.2900+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 4, 2017Apr 26, 2017$0.2900+11.5%Raise
Jan 4, 2017Jan 25, 2017$0.2600+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 3, 2016Oct 26, 2016$0.2600+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 5, 2016Jul 27, 2016$0.2600+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 4, 2016Apr 27, 2016$0.2600+23.8%Raise
Jan 4, 2016Jan 20, 2016$0.2100+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 1, 2015Oct 21, 2015$0.2100+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 1, 2015Jul 22, 2015$0.2100+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 31, 2015Apr 22, 2015$0.2100+10.5%Raise
Jan 2, 2015Jan 21, 2015$0.1900+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 30, 2014Oct 22, 2014$0.1900+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 2, 2014Jul 23, 2014$0.1900+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 1, 2014Apr 23, 2014$0.1900+11.8%Raise
Jan 2, 2014Jan 22, 2014$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 1, 2013Oct 23, 2013$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 1, 2013Jul 24, 2013$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 4, 2013Apr 24, 2013$0.1700+21.4%Raise
Nov 27, 2012Dec 19, 2012$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 2, 2012Oct 24, 2012$0.1400+75.0%Raise
Jul 2, 2012Jul 25, 2012$0.0800+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 3, 2012Apr 25, 2012$0.0800+33.3%Raise
Jan 3, 2012Jan 25, 2012$0.0600+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 4, 2011Oct 26, 2011$0.0600+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 5, 2011Jul 27, 2011$0.0600+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 29, 2011Apr 20, 2011$0.0600—First

CSCO dividend history — FAQ

How much is CSCO's dividend?

As of Oct 8, 2026, CSCO's most recent dividend was $0.4200 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 2, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 21, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.6700 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.42%.

How often does CSCO pay a dividend?

Cisco Systems, Inc. pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is CSCO's next dividend?

CSCO's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has CSCO ever cut its dividend?

No regular-payment reduction appears in the 63 payments on record since 2011.

How much did CSCO pay in dividends in 2025?

CSCO paid $1.6300 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 2.5% from 2024.

What was CSCO's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, CSCO paid $1.6700 per share, 2.37% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +66.9%. That is an approximate total return of +69.3% before taxes and reinvestment.

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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to CSCO