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

Cisco Systems (CSCO) Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)

Cisco Systems' (CSCO) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.43 in Q3 2026, down 32.54% year-over-year from 0.64 in Q3 2025, and down 12.65% quarter-over-quarter from 0.49 in Q2 2026.

Analysis

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

Cisco Systems has disclosed Payout Ratio across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 0.43 for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, Payout Ratio fell 32.54% year-over-year to 0.43; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 0.49 (down 21.89% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.49, down 21.89% from the prior year.
  • Payout Ratio came in at 0.43 for Q3 2026 at Cisco Systems, down from 0.49 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.86 in Q2 2024 to a low of 0.4 in Q3 2023.
  • Average Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.57, with a median of 0.56 recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Payout Ratio jumped 85.03% in 2024 and plunged 32.54% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.58 in 2022, then fell by 25.67% to 0.43 in 2023, then soared by 35.21% to 0.59 in 2024, then dropped by 3.72% to 0.57 in 2025, then slipped by 23.96% to 0.43 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Payout Ratio figures were 0.43 in Q3 2026, 0.49 in Q2 2026, and 0.51 in Q1 2026.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Cisco Systems 430.90 Bn 415.39 Bn 11.06 Bn
2 Ciena 45.56 Bn 42.93 Bn 759.27 Mn
3 Ubiquiti 35.05 Bn 34.43 Bn 429.25 Mn
4 Ericsson Lm Telephone 34.05 Bn 14.63 Bn 2.58 Bn
5 Applied Optoelectronics 8.91 Bn 8.41 Bn 53.21 Mn
6 Amdocs 6.75 Bn 6.58 Bn 467.16 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 0.43
Apr 25, 2026 0.49
Jan 24, 2026 0.51
Oct 25, 2025 0.57
Jul 26, 2025 0.64
Apr 26, 2025 0.65
Jan 25, 2025 0.66
Oct 26, 2024 0.59
Jul 27, 2024 0.74
Apr 27, 2024 0.86
Jan 27, 2024 0.60
Oct 28, 2023 0.43
Jul 29, 2023 0.40
Apr 29, 2023 0.50
Jan 28, 2023 0.56
Oct 29, 2022 0.58
Jul 30, 2022 0.56
Apr 30, 2022 0.53
Jan 29, 2022 0.50
Oct 30, 2021 0.52