When will Qualcomm Inc/De (QCOM) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of October 5, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Monday, October 5. This is when we
expect Qualcomm Inc/De 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.
Qualcomm Inc/De pays dividends quarterly. We hold 96 payments for it, going back to September 1998 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for QCOM. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
QCOM dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.92 per share, September 3, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $3.68 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 3.4%, from $0.89 to $0.92 |
| 5-year growth rate | 6.2% a year, compounded ($0.68 → $0.92) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 7, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 50 days before the ex-date, across 56 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 22 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 96 payments since September 1998 |
Qualcomm Inc/De's dividend schedule
Qualcomm Inc/De has paid quarterly across the 27 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on September 3, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Across the 56 announcements we have on file, QCOM declares a dividend a median of 50 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice QCOM gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 22 days after the ex-date.
The most recent increase was 3.4%, from $0.89 to $0.92, effective with the June 2026 ex-date.
QCOM dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 96 going back to September 1998.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | $0.92 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | $0.92 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | $0.89 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | $0.89 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | $0.89 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | $0.89 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | $0.85 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | $0.85 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | $0.85 |
| May 30, 2024 | $0.85 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | $0.80 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | $0.80 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | $0.80 |
| May 31, 2023 | $0.80 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | $0.75 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | $0.75 |
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.
Special dividends
Payments well outside QCOM's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sep 24, 1998 | $1.125 |
Frequently asked questions
- When will QCOM announce its next dividend?
- We expect Qualcomm Inc/De to declare its next dividend around October 5, 2026 (the week of October 5, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own QCOM 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 QCOM pay a dividend?
- Qualcomm Inc/De has historically paid quarterly, across 96 payments since September 1998.
- How much does QCOM pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.92 per share, with an ex-date of September 3, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $3.68 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does QCOM announce its dividend?
- A median of 50 days before the ex-date, across the 56 declarations we hold.