Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Cisco Systems, Inc. (DE) (CSCO) — Dividend Profile
Telecommunications·Computer Communications Equipment
11y payment streak9y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
1.29%
@ $130.00
TTM Yield
1.27%
Forward Annual
$1.68
Quarterly
Market Cap
$498.6b
Payout (FCF)
53%
1.9x covered
Payout (Earnings)
59%
Latest Amount
$0.4200
Ex 2026-04-02
3y CAGR
-18.8%
5y CAGR
-10.8%
10y CAGR
0.6%
Next Ex-Date
2026-07-06
Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: CleanYield Trap: Green0 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (7.66)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (24.3%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
8/9 (Strong)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
1.82×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
✓ OK
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +67.2%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 25 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.93%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
84%
21 of 25 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
4 days
2 – 7 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.75%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (42)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-07-06$0.4200Quarterly2026-07-22recurring
2026-04-02$0.4200Quarterly2026-04-22recurring
2026-01-02$0.4100Quarterly2026-01-21recurring
2025-10-03$0.4100Quarterly2025-10-22recurring
2025-07-03$0.4100Quarterly2025-07-23recurring
2025-04-03$0.4100Quarterly2025-04-23recurring
2025-01-03$0.4000Quarterly2025-01-22recurring
2024-10-02$0.4000Quarterly2024-10-23recurring
2024-07-05$0.4000Quarterly2024-07-24recurring
2024-04-03$0.4000Quarterly2024-04-24recurring
2024-01-03$0.3900Quarterly2024-01-24recurring
2023-10-03$0.3900Quarterly2023-10-25recurring
2023-07-05$0.3900Quarterly2023-07-26recurring
2023-04-04$0.3900Quarterly2023-04-26recurring
2023-01-04$0.3800Quarterly2023-01-25recurring
2022-10-04$0.3800Quarterly2022-10-26recurring
2022-07-05$0.3800Quarterly2022-07-27recurring
2022-04-05$0.3800Quarterly2022-04-27recurring
2022-01-04$0.3700Quarterly2022-01-26recurring
2021-10-04$0.3700Quarterly2021-10-27recurring
2021-07-02$0.3700Quarterly2021-07-28recurring
2021-04-05$0.3700Quarterly2021-04-28recurring
2021-01-04$0.3600Quarterly2021-01-20recurring
2020-10-01$0.3600Quarterly2020-10-21recurring
2020-07-02$0.3600Quarterly2020-07-22recurring
2020-04-02$0.3600Quarterly2020-04-22recurring
2020-01-02$0.3500Quarterly2020-01-22recurring
2019-10-03$0.3500Quarterly2019-10-23recurring
2019-07-03$0.3500Quarterly2019-07-24recurring
2019-04-04$0.3500Quarterly2019-04-24recurring
2019-01-03$0.3300Quarterly2019-01-23recurring
2018-10-04$0.3300Quarterly2018-10-24recurring
2018-07-05$0.3300Quarterly2018-07-25recurring
2018-04-04$0.3300Quarterly2018-04-25recurring
2018-01-04$0.2900Quarterly2018-01-24recurring
2017-10-04$0.2900Quarterly2017-10-25recurring
2017-07-05$0.2900Quarterly2017-07-26recurring
2017-04-04$0.2900Quarterly2017-04-26recurring
2017-01-04$0.2600Quarterly2017-01-25recurring
2016-10-03$0.2600Quarterly2016-10-26recurring
2016-07-05$0.2600Quarterly2016-07-27recurring
2016-04-04$0.2600Quarterly2016-04-27recurring
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