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Cisco Systems (CSCO) FCF Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026)

Cisco Systems' FCF Payout Ratio history spans 16 years, with the latest figure at 1.05 for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose 33.96% to 1.05 in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was 0.53, a 5.96% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at 0.48, down 22.53% from a year prior.
  • FCF Payout Ratio hit 1.05 in Q1 2026 for Cisco Systems, up from 0.56 in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, FCF Payout Ratio for CSCO hit a ceiling of 2.48 in Q1 2024 and a floor of 0.28 in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.63 across 5 years, with a median of 0.45 in 2022.
  • Biggest five-year swings in FCF Payout Ratio: skyrocketed 626.7% in 2024 and later tumbled 68.39% in 2025.
  • Tracing CSCO's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.41 in 2022, then skyrocketed by 71.41% to 0.71 in 2023, then crashed by 34.55% to 0.46 in 2024, then grew by 21.08% to 0.56 in 2025, then soared by 87.72% to 1.05 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows FCF Payout Ratio for CSCO at 1.05 in Q1 2026, 0.56 in Q4 2025, and 0.4 in Q3 2025.