Cisco Systems (CSCO) dividend history
Cisco Systems paid $6.6B in dividends in fiscal 2026, about $1.64 per share.
Dividends per share grew 13.5% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 14 years.
That took 51% of free cash flow and 49% of net income.
At today's price the trailing yield is 1.22%.
Dividends by fiscal year
Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in Cisco Systems's 10-K filings, divided by diluted shares (an approximation of the per-share dividend).
| Fiscal year | Per share | Growth | Total paid | % of free cash flow | % of net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.64 | +2.1% | $6.6B | 51% | 49% |
| 2025 | $1.61 | +2.4% | $6.4B | 48% | 63% |
| 2024 | $1.57 | +2.4% | $6.4B | 63% | 62% |
| 2023 | $1.54 | +3.4% | $6.3B | 33% | 50% |
| 2022 | $1.48 | +2.0% | $6.2B | 49% | 53% |
| 2021 | $1.45 | +2.9% | $6.2B | 42% | 58% |
| 2020 | $1.41 | +5.3% | $6.0B | 41% | 54% |
| 2019 | $1.34 | +9.8% | $6.0B | 40% | 51% |
| 2018 | $1.22 | +12.0% | $6.0B | 47% | 5425% |
| 2017 | $1.09 | +16.9% | $5.5B | 43% | 57% |
| 2016 | $0.93 | +17.6% | $4.8B | 38% | 44% |
| 2015 | $0.79 | +11.6% | $4.1B | 36% | 45% |
| 2014 | $0.71 | +15.7% | $3.8B | 34% | 48% |
| 2013 | $0.62 | +121.5% | $3.3B | 28% | 33% |
| 2012 | $0.28 | — | $1.5B | 14% | 19% |
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Questions
Does Cisco Systems pay a dividend?
Cisco Systems paid $6.6B in dividends in fiscal 2026, about $1.64 per share.
How fast has Cisco Systems's dividend grown?
Dividends per share grew 13.5% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 14 years.
From Cisco Systems's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.