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Cisco Systems, Inc. dividend history and coverage

Fiscal 2016–2026 dividends per share, payout of earnings and cash flow, and any decreases, read from Cisco Systems, Inc.'s own SEC filings. Data built 2026-11-01.

Dividends per share, FY2026US$1.660

5-yr dividend growth+2.6%/yr

Years without a decrease, since FY201610

Short answerCisco Systems, Inc. paid US$1.660 per share in dividends for fiscal 2026, up 2.6% a year over five years. Over its last three fiscal years it paid out 58% of earnings, which our industrial, technology, energy, materials, health care teaching band reads as well covered. No yearly decrease appears in the filings we hold.

Dividend history

Dividends per share (fiscal year)
Year with a decrease
Earnings per share (diluted)

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The numbers, with their filings

Cisco Systems, Inc., per share in USD. Fiscal years as reported; "—" means not tagged in the filing.
Fiscal year	Dividends/share	EPS (diluted)	Payout of EPS	FCF/share	Cash payout	Filing
FY2026	1.660	3.33	50%	3.20	51%	10-K
FY2025	1.620	2.55	64%	3.32	48%	10-K
FY2024	1.580	2.54	62%	2.51	63%	10-K
FY2023	1.540	3.07	50%	4.64	33%	10-K
FY2022	1.500	2.82	53%	3.04	49%	10-K
FY2021	1.460	2.50	58%	3.48	42%	10-K
FY2020	1.420	2.64	54%	3.45	41%	10-K
FY2019	1.360	2.61	52%	3.35	40%	10-K
FY2018	1.240	0.02	>200%	2.63	47%	10-K
FY2017	1.100	1.90	58%	2.56	43%	10-K
FY2016	0.940	2.11	45%	2.44	38%	10-K

Dividends per share: dividends declared per share, as tagged in the company's filings. Free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures (as tagged); cash payout = common dividends paid ÷ free cash flow. All Cisco Systems, Inc. filings on EDGAR ↗

Data note. Fiscal year ends in late July.

What $1,000 of Cisco dividends is worth after tax

Canadian resident (2026 estimate)

Province or territory

Other taxable income

Account	You keep	Why
Non-registered	$704	15% US withholding, then Canadian tax like interest with a foreign tax credit
TFSA	$850	15% US withholding, not recoverable
RRSP / RRIF	$1,000	Treaty exemption from US withholding; taxed on withdrawal

US taxpayer (2026 estimate)

Example: married filing jointly, $120,000 of other taxable income, 22% ordinary bracket.

Account	You keep
Taxable brokerage	$850
Roth IRA	$1,000
Traditional IRA / 401(k)	$1,000*

* Nothing is taxed when the dividend is paid; withdrawals are taxed later as ordinary income.

Assumes qualified-dividend treatment (holding period met). Use your own numbers.

Frequently asked questions

What dividend does Cisco Systems, Inc. pay?

Cisco Systems, Inc. reported dividends of US$1.660 per share for fiscal 2026 (period ending 2026-07-25), from its annual filing with the SEC. Dividends are declared by the board each period and can change.

Has Cisco Systems, Inc. ever cut its dividend?

Not in the fiscal years we hold (2016–2026): annual dividends per share did not fall year over year in that window.

What is Cisco Systems, Inc.'s dividend yield?

Yield is the annual dividend divided by the share price, and the price changes every trading day. We do not republish prices; enter today's price from your brokerage or the exchange's quote page above to calculate it with the US$1.660 annual figure.

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