CSCO CS

CSCO Cisco Systems, Inc.

Technology · Communication Equipment

5 · Fair Momentum 10.0 · Strong Watch 14y streak Reports today

120.43

-1.75%

About the company

Cisco Systems, Inc. designs, develops, and sells technologies that help to power, secure, and draw insights from the internet in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Japan, and China. The company offers data center switching; network security, identity and access management, and secure access service edge; threat intelligence, detection, and response solutions; interconnects public and private wireline and mobile networks, delivering connectivity to campus, data center, and branch networks; WEBEX suite, collaboration devices, and contact center; communication platform as a service software, including perpetual licenses, subscription arrangements, and hardware solutions; network assurance, monitoring and analytics, and observability suite; issue resolution, software support, and hardware replacement; professional services, such as planning, design, implementation, and high-value consulting; service and support packages, financing, and managed network services; and regional, national, and international wireline carriers, webscale products, internet, and cable. It also delivers connectivity to campus, data center, and branch networks; wireless products, including indoor and outdoor wireless coverage designed for seamless roaming use of voice, video, and data applications; end-to-end collaboration solutions through cloud, on-premise, or within hybrid cloud environments, transition collaboration solutions from on-premise to the cloud; and network assurance, monitoring and analytics, and observability suite. In addition, it offers technical support and advisory services. The company serves businesses, public institutions, governments, and service providers. It sells its products and services directly, through systems integrators, service providers, resellers, and distributors. Cisco Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

1.40%
56.00%
1.68
474.7B
40.14
3.00
91.29

52-week range

120
low 65.8 high 130
Yield Growth Momentum Safety Value Health

Dividend deep dive

Cisco Systems, Inc., a Technology sector company in Communication Equipment, presents a dividend yield of 1.49%. This yield is below its five-year average of 2.91%, suggesting the stock is currently overvalued according to Yield Theory. Despite holding a Dividend Contender status with a 14-year streak of increases, the company's dividend safety is currently under a "watch" status, warranting careful investor attention.

Dividend history

Cisco Systems, Inc. has a consistent record of dividend growth, achieving 14 consecutive years of increases, classifying it as a Dividend Contender. Dividends are paid quarterly in January, April, July, and October. The 3-year dividend growth rate (CAGR) is 2.565%, while the 5-year CAGR stands at 2.635%. Annual dividends per share have risen from $0.76 in 2014 to $1.40 in 2019, reached $1.60 in 2024, and are projected at $1.64 for 2025. The current annualized dividend stands at $1.68 per share.

Dividend safety

Cisco Systems, Inc.'s dividend safety is currently under "watch." The payout ratio is 56.0%, utilizing over half of earnings for dividends. Leverage is moderate, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 67.541%.

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Price history

120 78.2 35.9 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2020-08 · 42.2 2020-09 · 39.4 2020-10 · 35.9 2020-11 · 43.0 2020-12 · 44.8 2021-01 · 44.6 2021-02 · 44.9 2021-03 · 51.7 2021-04 · 50.9 2021-05 · 52.9 2021-06 · 53.0 2021-07 · 55.4 2021-08 · 59.0 2021-09 · 54.4 2021-10 · 56.0 2021-11 · 54.8 2021-12 · 63.4 2022-01 · 55.7 2022-02 · 55.8 2022-03 · 55.8 2022-04 · 49.0 2022-05 · 45.0 2022-06 · 42.6 2022-07 · 45.4 2022-08 · 44.7 2022-09 · 40.0 2022-10 · 45.4 2022-11 · 49.7 2022-12 · 47.6 2023-01 · 48.7 2023-02 · 48.4 2023-03 · 52.3 2023-04 · 47.3 2023-05 · 49.7 2023-06 · 51.7 2023-07 · 52.0 2023-08 · 57.4 2023-09 · 53.8 2023-10 · 52.1 2023-11 · 48.4 2023-12 · 50.5 2024-01 · 50.2 2024-02 · 48.4 2024-03 · 49.9 2024-04 · 47.0 2024-05 · 46.5 2024-06 · 47.5 2024-07 · 48.5 2024-08 · 50.5 2024-09 · 53.2 2024-10 · 54.8 2024-11 · 59.2 2024-12 · 59.2 2025-01 · 60.6 2025-02 · 64.1 2025-03 · 61.7 2025-04 · 57.7 2025-05 · 63.0 2025-06 · 69.4 2025-07 · 68.1 2025-08 · 69.1 2025-09 · 68.4 2025-10 · 73.1 2025-11 · 76.9 2025-12 · 77.0 2026-01 · 78.3 2026-02 · 79.5 2026-03 · 77.6 2026-04 · 91.5 2026-05 · 120 2026-06 · 117 2026-07 · 110
Price

Dividend profile

Frequency
Quarterly
Growth (TTM)
+2.5%
CAGR 3y
+2.6%
+2.6%
14 years

(5-year)

Now 1.4%
2.4% avg 2.9% 3.2%

Payment calendar

Jan
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Apr
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Dec

Dividend history

CAGR 3y +2.6% CAGR 5y +2.6% 14y streak
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Per-share dividend by year

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Debt & leverage

67.5%
0.93
0.70
Debt vs cash
Debt Cash
Total debt
33.0B USD
Total cash
16.6B USD
17.0B USD

Latest reported balance-sheet figures.

Held by 1 investor

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