Qualcomm (QCOM) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Qualcomm's Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 2.06 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 28, 2026), down 25.3% from 2.75 a year earlier and down 73.6% from the prior quarter.
Qualcomm (QCOM) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 28, 2026, Qualcomm reported Dividend Coverage Ratio of 2.42, down 20.6% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 28, 2025), it came in at 1.46, down 47.1% from FY2024.
- Going back by fiscal year, Dividend Coverage Ratio was 2.75 in FY2024 (+31.7%), 2.09 in FY2023 (-48.1%), 4.03 in FY2022 (+34.0%) and 3.01 in FY2021 (+66.7%).
- 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 five of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 37.2%.
- 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 7.79 (Q2 2026), 3.17 (Q1 2026) and -3.26 (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,638.19 Bn | 5,412.36 Bn | 72.14 Bn | - |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,452.80 Bn | 2,078.51 Bn | 27.22 Bn | - |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,695.44 Bn | 1,621.48 Bn | 20.46 Bn | - |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,213.55 Bn | 1,152.31 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 165.16 |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 1,034.54 Bn | 991.29 Bn | 6.20 Bn | - |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 719.69 Bn | 675.53 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 601.78 Bn | 486.52 Bn | 6.51 Bn | - |
| 8 | Lam Research | 434.81 Bn | 411.60 Bn | 3.48 Bn | - |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 428.57 Bn | 394.02 Bn | 4.59 Bn | - |
| 10 | Qualcomm | 195.41 Bn | 155.33 Bn | 5.28 Bn | 2.06 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 3.64 |
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_KEY
import 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();