Cisco Systems CSCO
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Cisco Systems (CSCO) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2011 - 2026)

Cisco Systems' (CSCO) quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 2.33 in Q3 2026, up 48.23% year-over-year from 1.57 in Q3 2025, and up 14.48% quarter-over-quarter from 2.03 in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Cisco Systems (CSCO) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cisco Systems has disclosed Dividend Coverage Ratio across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 2.33 for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, Dividend Coverage Ratio rose 48.23% year-over-year to 2.33; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 2.02 (up 28.02% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 2.02, up 28.02% from the prior year.
  • Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 2.33 for Q3 2026 at Cisco Systems, up from 2.03 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Dividend Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 2.49 in Q3 2023 to a low of 1.17 in Q2 2024.
  • Average Dividend Coverage Ratio over 5 years is 1.82, with a median of 1.78 recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Dividend Coverage Ratio plunged 45.95% in 2024 and surged 48.23% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 1.71 in 2022, then jumped by 34.53% to 2.3 in 2023, then declined by 26.04% to 1.7 in 2024, then advanced by 3.87% to 1.77 in 2025, then surged by 31.51% to 2.33 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Dividend Coverage Ratio figures were 2.33 in Q3 2026, 2.03 in Q2 2026, and 1.96 in Q1 2026.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Div. Cover (Qtr)
1 Cisco Systems 430.90 Bn 415.39 Bn 11.06 Bn 2.33
2 Ciena 45.56 Bn 42.93 Bn 759.27 Mn -
3 Ubiquiti 35.05 Bn 34.43 Bn 429.25 Mn 5.88
4 Ericsson Lm Telephone 34.05 Bn 14.63 Bn 2.58 Bn -0.80
5 Applied Optoelectronics 8.91 Bn 8.41 Bn 53.21 Mn -
6 Amdocs 6.75 Bn 6.58 Bn 467.16 Mn 111.06 Mn
7 Extreme Networks 2.85 Bn 2.64 Bn 210.49 Mn -
8 Digi International 2.63 Bn 2.60 Bn 89.93 Mn -
9 Nextnav 2.54 Bn 2.54 Bn -905,000.00 -
10 Calix 2.26 Bn 2.07 Bn 160.12 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 25, 2026 2.33
Apr 25, 2026 2.03
Jan 24, 2026 1.96
Oct 25, 2025 1.77
Jul 26, 2025 1.57
Apr 26, 2025 1.53
Jan 25, 2025 1.52
Oct 26, 2024 1.70
Jul 27, 2024 1.35
Apr 27, 2024 1.17
Jan 27, 2024 1.66
Oct 28, 2023 2.30
Jul 29, 2023 2.49
Apr 29, 2023 2.02
Jan 28, 2023 1.78
Oct 29, 2022 1.71
Jul 30, 2022 1.80
Apr 30, 2022 1.90
Jan 29, 2022 1.98
Oct 30, 2021 1.91