Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) Shares to Pay Quarterly Dividend of $0.42

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 12th. Investors of record on Monday, January 4th will be given a dividend of $0.42 per share by the network equipment provider on Wednesday, January 20th. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 4th.

Cisco Systems has a payout ratio of 41.8% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Cisco Systems to earn $4.86 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.68 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 34.6%.

Cisco Systems Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ CSCO opened at $102.01 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $402.18 billion, a PE ratio of 30.54, a PEG ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.01. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $108.02 and a 200 day moving average of $102.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 0.93. Cisco Systems has a one year low of $72.80 and a one year high of $130.37.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 12th. The network equipment provider reported $1.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.33 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $18.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.12 billion. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 20.95% and a return on equity of 30.16%. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.00 earnings per share. Cisco Systems has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.340-1.360 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 5.470-5.530 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Cisco Systems will post 4.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Cisco Systems

Here are a few of the latest headlines about CSCO:

• Positive Sentiment: Cisco raised FY2027 revenue guidance to $74.8–$75.8 billion and adjusted EPS guidance to $5.47–$5.53, above prior analyst expectations. Q2 guidance also topped consensus, signaling that management expects demand to remain strong. Cisco raises annual forecast
• Neutral Sentiment: Cisco declared a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share, or $1.68 annualized. The payout supports shareholder income but is not a change to the dividend amount in the provided report. Cisco dividend information
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the earnings beat and raised outlook, reports noted share-price volatility tied partly to broader Nvidia-related market swings. That external volatility could weigh on near-term trading even as Cisco’s company-specific news is strong. Report on Cisco shares and market volatility

Cisco Systems Company Profile

Cisco Systems, Inc. develops networking, cybersecurity, collaboration and observability technologies for businesses, governments and other organizations. Its products include routers, switches, wireless systems and data center infrastructure, along with security software and services that help organizations connect and protect their networks. The company also provides collaboration tools through its Webex platform and observability capabilities through its software offerings, including technology from Splunk, which Cisco acquired in 2024.