Qualcomm (QCOM) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Qualcomm's Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 1.27 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Sep 27, 2026), compared with -3.26 a year earlier and down 38.3% from the prior quarter.
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Qualcomm (QCOM) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Sep 27, 2026), Qualcomm's Dividend Coverage Ratio was 3.54, up 142.8% from FY2025.
- Going back by fiscal year, Dividend Coverage Ratio was 1.46 in FY2025 (-47.1%), 2.75 in FY2024 (+31.7%), 2.09 in FY2023 (-48.1%) and 4.03 in FY2022 (+34.0%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio is -3.26 (fiscal Q4 2025) to 7.79 (fiscal Q2 2026).
- Year-over-year, Dividend Coverage Ratio increased in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 29.3%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Dividend Coverage Ratio over five years came in fiscal Q2 2026 (growth of 159.9%), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2023 (a decline of 54.4%).
- Business Quant data shows QCOM's Dividend Coverage Ratio at 2.06 (Q3 2026), 7.79 (Q2 2026) and 3.17 (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK hynix | 24,980.27 Bn | 24,964.04 Bn | 43.99 Bn | - |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 10,337.48 Bn | 9,919.73 Bn | 31.04 Bn | - |
| 3 | Nvidia | 3,939.34 Bn | 3,713.50 Bn | 72.14 Bn | - |
| 4 | Broadcom | 1,653.85 Bn | 1,579.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | - |
| 5 | Micron Technology | 880.27 Bn | 785.91 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 217.92 |
| 6 | Advanced Micro Devices | 875.86 Bn | 824.07 Bn | 7.21 Bn | - |
| 7 | Asml Holding | 576.26 Bn | 531.95 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 8 | Intel | 316.79 Bn | 179.50 Bn | 7.10 Bn | - |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 294.03 Bn | 294.03 Bn | 5.25 Bn | - |
| 10 | Qualcomm | 184.89 Bn | 147.28 Bn | 5.24 Bn | 1.27 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1.27 |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 2.06 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 7.79 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 3.17 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -3.26 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 2.75 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.00 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3.38 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 3.08 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 2.24 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 2.60 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 3.09 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 1.67 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 2.02 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 2.04 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 2.65 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 3.42 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 4.43 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 3.84 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 4.44 |
API Access
Qualcomm Dividend Coverage Ratio 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=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=QCOM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "QCOM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=QCOM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();