When will Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of November 9, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Wednesday, November 11. This is when we
expect Cisco Systems, Inc. to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Cisco Systems, Inc.'s next ex-dividend date is confirmed for October 2, 2026 ($0.42 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on October 21, 2026.
CSCO dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.42 per share, July 6, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.68 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 2.4%, from $0.41 to $0.42 |
| 5-year growth rate | 2.6% a year, compounded ($0.37 → $0.42) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 15, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 21 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 62 payments since March 2011 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date Cisco Systems, Inc. has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for CSCO, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 2, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $0.42 | Aug 12, 2026 |
Cisco Systems, Inc.'s dividend schedule
Cisco Systems, Inc. has paid quarterly across the 15 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 6, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 21 days, based on the announcements we hold for CSCO.
Increases have a season: of the 16 raises in our record, most take effect with the April payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 2.4%, effective with the April 2026 ex-date.
CSCO dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 62 going back to March 2011.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2026 | $0.42 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | $0.42 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | $0.41 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | $0.41 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | $0.41 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | $0.41 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | $0.40 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | $0.40 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | $0.40 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | $0.40 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | $0.39 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | $0.39 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | $0.39 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | $0.39 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | $0.38 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | $0.38 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of CSCO's October 2 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When will CSCO announce its next dividend?
- We expect Cisco Systems, Inc. to declare its next dividend around November 11, 2026 (the week of November 9, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- When is CSCO's next ex-dividend date?
- Cisco Systems, Inc. goes ex-dividend on October 2, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own CSCO before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does CSCO pay a dividend?
- Cisco Systems, Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 62 payments since March 2011.
- How much does CSCO pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.42 per share, with an ex-date of July 6, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.68 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.