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CSCO Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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CSCOCisco Systems, Inc.
Technology / Communication Equipment
Low Priority
Above Peers
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- Momentum31
- Value53
- Quality78
- Risk resilience58
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CSCO Dividend answer
Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) pays a quarterly dividend. Forward dividend yield: 1.61%, or $1.68 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 1.60%, from $1.67 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $0.42 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Oct 2, 2026. Payment date: Oct 21, 2026. Next dividend status: not announced.
CSCO Dividend Snapshot
Yield, annual dividend, latest payment, payout coverage, growth, and dividend history are emphasized for this stock. Yield methodology is labeled separately from payout coverage.
Next CSCO Dividend Date
When CSCO next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next CSCO dividend
CSCO's next dividend has not yet been announced. The latest completed dividend was $0.42 per share. Data last checked: Oct 10, 2026.
Latest CSCO Dividend Dates
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CSCO Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
CSCO Annual Dividend History
CSCO Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $0.42, event yield 1.54%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Dividend growth
- 5-year regular dividend CAGR
- 2.65%
- Cohort rank
- #312
- Cohort standing
- Bottom half
- Technology rank
- #40
- 2020 regular DPS
- $1.430
- 2025 regular DPS
- $1.630
- Absolute change
- $0.200
- Years increased
- 5
- Years reduced
- 0
CSCO's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at 2.65% a year from 2020 through 2025, ranking #312 among US dividend-paying corporations that never cut the payout in AlgovestIQ's study.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
CSCO Dividend Yield
How CSCO's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
CSCO's trailing dividend yield is the regular dividends paid over the last twelve months divided by the latest available share price. Payouts classified as special or supplemental are excluded, because a one-off payment is not recurring income. It is a backward-looking measure and is not the same as a forward yield, which annualises the most recent declared payment instead.
Dividend coverage
Coverage is read from earnings and cash flow rather than from the yield. A payout ratio leaves room, or does not; free cash flow either covers the payment, or the company is funding it another way. These are inputs to a judgement, not a guarantee of future payments.
Recent CSCO dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | $0.42 | $0.42 | 1.54% | Quarterly | $1.67 | Aug 12, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $0.42 | $0.42 | 1.46% | Quarterly | $1.66 | May 13, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | $0.42 | $0.42 | 2.09% | Quarterly | $1.65 | Feb 11, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | $0.41 | $0.41 | 2.16% | Quarterly | $1.64 | Nov 12, 2025 | Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | $0.41 | $0.41 | 2.40% | Quarterly | $1.63 | Aug 13, 2025 | Oct 3, 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 |
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| Jul 3, 2025 | $0.41 | $0.41 | 2.34% | Quarterly | $1.62 | May 14, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | $0.41 | $0.41 | 2.81% | Quarterly | $1.61 | Feb 12, 2025 | Apr 3, 2025 | Apr 23, 2025 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 2.72% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Nov 13, 2024 | Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 22, 2025 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 3.02% | Quarterly | $1.59 | Aug 14, 2024 | Oct 2, 2024 | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 3.39% | Quarterly | $1.58 | May 15, 2024 | Jul 5, 2024 | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 3.22% | Quarterly | $1.57 | Feb 14, 2024 | Apr 4, 2024 | Apr 24, 2024 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | $0.39 | $0.39 | 3.09% | Quarterly | $1.56 | Nov 15, 2023 | Jan 4, 2024 | Jan 24, 2024 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | $0.39 | $0.39 | 2.89% | Quarterly | $1.55 | Aug 16, 2023 | Oct 4, 2023 | Oct 25, 2023 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | $0.39 | $0.39 | 2.99% | Quarterly | $1.54 | May 17, 2023 | Jul 6, 2023 | Jul 26, 2023 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | $0.39 | $0.39 | 2.95% | Quarterly | $1.53 | Feb 15, 2023 | Apr 5, 2023 | Apr 26, 2023 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | $0.38 | $0.38 | 3.20% | Quarterly | $1.52 | Dec 7, 2022 | Jan 5, 2023 | Jan 25, 2023 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | $0.38 | $0.38 | 3.61% | Quarterly | $1.51 | Aug 23, 2022 | Oct 5, 2022 | Oct 26, 2022 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | $0.38 | $0.38 | 3.57% | Quarterly | $1.50 | Jun 6, 2022 | Jul 6, 2022 | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | $0.38 | $0.38 | 2.71% | Quarterly | $1.49 | Feb 16, 2022 | Apr 6, 2022 | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | $0.37 | $0.37 | 2.42% | Quarterly | $1.48 | Dec 12, 2021 | Jan 5, 2022 | Jan 26, 2022 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | $0.37 | $0.37 | 2.71% | Quarterly | $1.47 | Sep 22, 2021 | Oct 5, 2021 | Oct 27, 2021 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | $0.37 | $0.37 | 2.73% | Quarterly | $1.46 | May 26, 2021 | Jul 6, 2021 | Jul 28, 2021 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | $0.37 | $0.37 | 2.77% | Quarterly | $1.45 | Feb 9, 2021 | Apr 6, 2021 | Apr 28, 2021 |
| Jan 4, 2021 | $0.36 | $0.36 | 3.28% | Quarterly | $1.44 | Dec 9, 2020 | Jan 5, 2021 | Jan 20, 2021 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | $0.36 | $0.36 | 3.69% | Quarterly | $1.43 | Sep 9, 2020 | Oct 2, 2020 | Oct 21, 2020 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | $0.36 | $0.36 | 3.11% | Quarterly | $1.42 | Jun 10, 2020 | Jul 6, 2020 | Jul 22, 2020 |
| Apr 2, 2020 | $0.36 | $0.36 | 3.54% | Quarterly | $1.41 | Feb 12, 2020 | Apr 3, 2020 | Apr 22, 2020 |
| Jan 2, 2020 | $0.35 | $0.35 | 2.89% | Quarterly | $1.40 | Dec 9, 2019 | Jan 3, 2020 | Jan 22, 2020 |
| Oct 3, 2019 | $0.35 | $0.35 | 2.93% | Quarterly | $1.38 | Sep 20, 2019 | Oct 4, 2019 | Oct 23, 2019 |
| Jul 3, 2019 | $0.35 | $0.35 | 2.41% | Quarterly | $1.36 | Jun 5, 2019 | Jul 5, 2019 | Jul 24, 2019 |
| Apr 4, 2019 | $0.35 | $0.35 | 2.43% | Quarterly | $1.34 | Feb 13, 2019 | Apr 5, 2019 | Apr 24, 2019 |
| Jan 3, 2019 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 3.21% | Quarterly | $1.32 | Dec 5, 2018 | Jan 4, 2019 | Jan 23, 2019 |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 2.65% | Quarterly | $1.28 | Sep 20, 2018 | Oct 5, 2018 | Oct 24, 2018 |
| Jul 5, 2018 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 2.91% | Quarterly | $1.24 | May 30, 2018 | Jul 6, 2018 | Jul 25, 2018 |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 2.91% | Quarterly | $1.20 | Feb 14, 2018 | Apr 5, 2018 | Apr 25, 2018 |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $0.29 | $0.29 | 2.98% | Quarterly | $1.16 | Dec 10, 2017 | Jan 5, 2018 | Jan 24, 2018 |
| Oct 4, 2017 | $0.29 | $0.29 | 3.38% | Quarterly | $1.13 | Sep 13, 2017 | Oct 5, 2017 | Oct 25, 2017 |
| Jul 5, 2017 | $0.29 | $0.29 | 3.54% | Quarterly | — | Jun 7, 2017 | Jul 7, 2017 | Jul 26, 2017 |
| Apr 4, 2017 | $0.29 | $0.29 | 3.20% | Quarterly | — | Feb 16, 2017 | Apr 6, 2017 | Apr 26, 2017 |
| Jan 4, 2017 | $0.26 | $0.26 | 3.46% | Quarterly | — | Dec 8, 2016 | Jan 6, 2017 | Jan 25, 2017 |
| Oct 3, 2016 | $0.26 | $0.26 | 3.14% | Quarterly | — | Sep 12, 2016 | Oct 5, 2016 | Oct 26, 2016 |
Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.
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Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.
A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.
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CSCO Dividends FAQ
Does CSCO pay a dividend?
Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $0.42 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.
What is CSCO's dividend yield?
CSCO's trailing dividend yield is 1.60%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is CSCO's next dividend?
CSCO's next dividend has not been announced in the current AlgovestIQ snapshot. The latest completed dividend row remains available in the history table when covered data exists.
When is CSCO's ex-dividend date?
CSCO's latest covered ex-dividend date is Oct 2, 2026. Future ex-dividend dates are shown only when announced or explicitly projected.
How has CSCO's dividend changed?
CSCO's one-year dividend growth is 2.45% based on comparable covered dividend history.