CSCO CS

CSCO Cisco Systems, Inc.

Technology · Communication Equipment

5 · Fair Momentum 7.0 · Neutral Watch 14y streak

106.70

-0.25%

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.

1.57%
50.45%
1.68
420.7B
32.04
3.33
96.98

52-week range

107
low 66.8 high 130
Yield Growth Momentum Safety Value Health

Dividend deep dive

Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO), operating in the Technology sector as a Communication Equipment company, currently offers a dividend yield of 1.5%. This yield is notably below its 5-year average of 2.91% and is considered "overvalued" by yield theory. The company exhibits strong price momentum with a score of 8.0, yet its value score of 0.0 suggests it is richly valued. Overall, Cisco maintains a rating score of 5.0.

Dividend history

Cisco Systems has a dividend increase streak of 14 years, qualifying it as a Contender. The 3-year dividend Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) is 2.565%, while the 5-year CAGR stands at 2.635%. At this rate, the dividend doubling time is 27.3 years. Dividends are paid quarterly, typically in January, April, July, and October. Annual dividends per share have steadily grown from $0.76 in 2014 to $1.60 in 2024, with a projected $1.64 for 2025.

Dividend safety

Cisco's dividend safety status is currently designated as "watch." The company's dividend payout ratio is 50.45% of earnings.

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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 1.6%
2.4% avg 2.9% 3.2%

Payment calendar

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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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