Does CSCO pay a dividend?

Yes. Cisco Systems, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.56% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.66 per share.

How much does CSCO pay in dividends?

$1.66 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next CSCO ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is October 2, 2026, with payment on October 21, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

CSCO Dividend

Cisco Systems, Inc.

NASDAQTechnologyStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 1.56%
Annual dividend: $1.66
Payout ratio: 0.54
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $106.70
Market cap: $421B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: October 2, 2026Pay date: October 21, 2026Amount: $0.4200

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is CSCO a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median1.56% against a median of 2.92%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.54 means roughly 54% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
No annual reduction on recordAcross 15 complete years of payment history, the total paid has never fallen year on year.
Raised for 14 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

CSCO dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2011 to 2025.

Peak $1.64 in 2025Typical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for CSCO, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
July 6, 2026	July 22, 2026	$0.4200	Quarterly
April 2, 2026	April 22, 2026	$0.4200	Quarterly
January 2, 2026	January 21, 2026	$0.4100	Quarterly
October 3, 2025	October 22, 2025	$0.4100	Quarterly
July 3, 2025	July 23, 2025	$0.4100	Quarterly
April 3, 2025	April 23, 2025	$0.4100	Quarterly
January 3, 2025	January 22, 2025	$0.4000	Quarterly
October 2, 2024	October 23, 2024	$0.4000	Quarterly
July 5, 2024	July 24, 2024	$0.4000	Quarterly
April 3, 2024	April 24, 2024	$0.4000	Quarterly
January 3, 2024	January 24, 2024	$0.3900	Quarterly
October 3, 2023	October 25, 2023	$0.3900	Quarterly
July 5, 2023	July 26, 2023	$0.3900	Quarterly
April 4, 2023	April 26, 2023	$0.3900	Quarterly
January 4, 2023	January 25, 2023	$0.3800	Quarterly
October 4, 2022	October 26, 2022	$0.3800	Quarterly
July 5, 2022	July 27, 2022	$0.3800	Quarterly
April 5, 2022	April 27, 2022	$0.3800	Quarterly
January 4, 2022	January 26, 2022	$0.3700	Quarterly
October 4, 2021	October 27, 2021	$0.3700	Quarterly
July 2, 2021	July 28, 2021	$0.3700	Quarterly
April 5, 2021	April 28, 2021	$0.3700	Quarterly
January 4, 2021	January 20, 2021	$0.3600	Quarterly
October 1, 2020	October 21, 2020	$0.3600	Quarterly
July 2, 2020	July 22, 2020	$0.3600	Quarterly
April 2, 2020	April 22, 2020	$0.3600	Quarterly
January 2, 2020	January 22, 2020	$0.3500	Quarterly
October 3, 2019	October 23, 2019	$0.3500	Quarterly
July 3, 2019	July 24, 2019	$0.3500	Quarterly
April 4, 2019	April 24, 2019	$0.3500	Quarterly
January 3, 2019	January 23, 2019	$0.3300	Quarterly
October 4, 2018	October 24, 2018	$0.3300	Quarterly
July 5, 2018	July 25, 2018	$0.3300	Quarterly
April 4, 2018	April 25, 2018	$0.3300	Quarterly
January 4, 2018	January 24, 2018	$0.2900	Quarterly
October 4, 2017	October 25, 2017	$0.2900	Quarterly
July 5, 2017	July 26, 2017	$0.2900	Quarterly
April 4, 2017	April 26, 2017	$0.2900	Quarterly
January 4, 2017	January 25, 2017	$0.2600	Quarterly
October 3, 2016	October 26, 2016	$0.2600	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does CSCO pay a dividend?: Yes. Cisco Systems, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.56% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.66 per share.
How much does CSCO pay in dividends?: $1.66 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next CSCO ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is October 2, 2026, with payment on October 21, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.