Cisco Systems (CSCO) Dividends Paid - Common and Preferred (2011 - 2026)
Cisco Systems' Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $1.66 billion in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 25, 2026), up 2.1% from $1.63 billion a year earlier but down 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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Cisco Systems (CSCO) Dividends Paid - Common and Preferred (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 25, 2026), Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd at Cisco Systems came in at $6.55 billion, up 1.8% from FY2025.
- Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has now increased for seven consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.2% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $6.44 billion in FY2025 (+0.8%), $6.38 billion in FY2024 (+1.3%), $6.3 billion in FY2023 (+1.3%) and $6.22 billion in FY2022 (+1.0%).
- Quarterly Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has moved between $1.5 billion (fiscal Q2 2022) and $1.66 billion (fiscal Q3 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has increased for 13 straight quarters, with growth averaging 1.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd over five years was fiscal Q2 2023 (growth of 4.0%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2023 (a decline of 0.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, CSCO's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was $1.66 billion (Q3 2026), $1.62 billion (Q2 2026) and $1.62 billion (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div Paid (Total) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,020.54 Bn | 4,766.00 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 3.94 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 371.11 Bn | 307.04 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 215.34 Bn | 164.54 Bn | 2.33 Bn | - |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 212.13 Bn | 167.88 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 405.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sony | 161.14 Bn | 95.68 Bn | 7.96 Bn | -2.24 Mn |
| 6 | Sandisk | 122.92 Bn | 107.75 Bn | 9.38 Bn | - |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 105.29 Bn | 100.14 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 168.00 Mn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 96.46 Bn | 86.29 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 56.00 Mn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 59.75 Bn | 37.63 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 218.00 Mn |
| 10 | Garmin | 55.13 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 202.43 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1.66 Bn |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 1.66 Bn |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 1.62 Bn |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1.62 Bn |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 1.63 Bn |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 1.63 Bn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 1.59 Bn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 1.59 Bn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 1.61 Bn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 1.62 Bn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1.58 Bn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1.58 Bn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.59 Bn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 1.59 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 1.56 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1.56 Bn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 1.57 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.60 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1.50 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 1.56 Bn |
API Access
Cisco Systems Dividends Paid - Common and Preferred API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd", "ticker": "CSCO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();