CSCO Dividend History & Yield
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Upcoming dividend payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 2, 2026 (in 24 days) | Oct 21, 2026 | $0.42 | $42.00 | Declared |
| Fri, Jan 1, 2027 (in 115 days) | Jan 21, 2027 | $0.42 | $42.00 | Estimated |
| Fri, Apr 2, 2027 (in 206 days) | Apr 22, 2027 | $0.42 | $42.00 | Estimated |
| Fri, Jul 2, 2027 (in 297 days) | Jul 22, 2027 | $0.42 | $42.00 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from CSCO's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.68 per share.
Dividend payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual dividends per share
How much CSCO do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 715 | $77,979 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 3,572 | $389,893 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 7,143 | $779,786 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 1.54%. $10,000 in CSCO would currently pay about $154 a year ($13 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
CSCO dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | $0.42 | +0.0% |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 | $0.42 | +2.4% |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 21, 2026 | $0.41 | +0.0% |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 | $0.41 | +0.0% |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | $0.41 | +0.0% |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Apr 23, 2025 | $0.41 | +2.5% |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 22, 2025 | $0.40 | +0.0% |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Oct 23, 2024 | $0.40 | +0.0% |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Jul 24, 2024 | $0.40 | +0.0% |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Apr 24, 2024 | $0.40 | +2.6% |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Jan 24, 2024 | $0.39 | +0.0% |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Oct 25, 2023 | $0.39 | +0.0% |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Jul 26, 2023 | $0.39 | +0.0% |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Apr 26, 2023 | $0.39 | +2.6% |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Jan 25, 2023 | $0.38 | +0.0% |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Oct 26, 2022 | $0.38 | +0.0% |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Jul 27, 2022 | $0.38 | +0.0% |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Apr 27, 2022 | $0.38 | +2.7% |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Jan 26, 2022 | $0.37 | +0.0% |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Oct 27, 2021 | $0.37 | +0.0% |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Jul 28, 2021 | $0.37 | +0.0% |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Apr 28, 2021 | $0.37 | +2.8% |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Jan 20, 2021 | $0.36 | +0.0% |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Oct 21, 2020 | $0.36 | +0.0% |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Jul 22, 2020 | $0.36 | +0.0% |
| Apr 2, 2020 | Apr 22, 2020 | $0.36 | +2.9% |
| Jan 2, 2020 | Jan 22, 2020 | $0.35 | +0.0% |
| Oct 3, 2019 | Oct 23, 2019 | $0.35 | +0.0% |
| Jul 3, 2019 | Jul 24, 2019 | $0.35 | +0.0% |
| Apr 4, 2019 | Apr 24, 2019 | $0.35 | +6.1% |
| Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 23, 2019 | $0.33 | +0.0% |
| Oct 4, 2018 | Oct 24, 2018 | $0.33 | +0.0% |
| Jul 5, 2018 | Jul 25, 2018 | $0.33 | +0.0% |
| Apr 4, 2018 | Apr 25, 2018 | $0.33 | +13.8% |
| Jan 4, 2018 | Jan 24, 2018 | $0.29 | +0.0% |
| Oct 4, 2017 | Oct 25, 2017 | $0.29 | +0.0% |
| Jul 5, 2017 | Jul 26, 2017 | $0.29 | +0.0% |
| Apr 4, 2017 | Apr 26, 2017 | $0.29 | +11.5% |
| Jan 4, 2017 | Jan 25, 2017 | $0.26 | +0.0% |
| Oct 3, 2016 | Oct 26, 2016 | $0.26 | +0.0% |
| Jul 5, 2016 | Jul 27, 2016 | $0.26 | +0.0% |
| Apr 4, 2016 | Apr 27, 2016 | $0.26 | +23.8% |
| Jan 4, 2016 | Jan 20, 2016 | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Oct 1, 2015 | Oct 21, 2015 | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Jul 1, 2015 | Jul 22, 2015 | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | Apr 22, 2015 | $0.21 | +10.5% |
| Jan 2, 2015 | Jan 21, 2015 | $0.19 | +0.0% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | Oct 22, 2014 | $0.19 | +0.0% |
| Jul 2, 2014 | Jul 23, 2014 | $0.19 | +0.0% |
| Apr 1, 2014 | Apr 23, 2014 | $0.19 | +11.8% |
| Jan 2, 2014 | Jan 22, 2014 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Oct 1, 2013 | Oct 23, 2013 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Jul 1, 2013 | Jul 24, 2013 | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Apr 4, 2013 | — | $0.17 | +21.4% |
| Nov 27, 2012 | — | $0.14 | +0.0% |
| Oct 2, 2012 | — | $0.14 | +75.0% |
| Jul 2, 2012 | — | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Apr 3, 2012 | — | $0.08 | +33.3% |
| Jan 3, 2012 | — | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| Oct 4, 2011 | — | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| Jul 5, 2011 | — | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| Mar 29, 2011 | — | $0.06 | — |
Payout risk check
CSCO scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).
No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.
This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.
About Cisco Systems, Inc.
Cisco Systems, Inc. designs, develops, and sells technologies to power, help, secure, and draw insights from the internet in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Japan, and China. The company provides data center switching; network security, identity and access management, and secure access service edge; identity and agentic security 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…
Sector: Technology. Industry: Communication Equipment. First dividend on our records: Mar 29, 2011. 62 payments tracked.
CSCO dividend FAQ
When is CSCO's next ex-dividend date?
CSCO's next ex-dividend date is Oct 2, 2026 (in 24 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.42 per share, expected on Oct 21, 2026.
How often does CSCO pay dividends?
CSCO pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.42 per share with an ex-date of Jul 6, 2026.
What is CSCO's dividend yield?
CSCO's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.52%, based on $1.66 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $109.17. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.68 per share, is 1.54%.
How much does CSCO pay per share?
CSCO pays about $0.42 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.68 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $168.00 a year.
Has CSCO grown or cut its dividend?
CSCO has raised its annual dividend for 14 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 2.6% a year (+2.5% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.
How many shares of CSCO do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 1.54%, you would need about 715 shares of CSCO (roughly $77,979 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.
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