Cisco Systems said on May 17, 2023 that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.39 per share ($1.56 annualized). Previously, the company paid $0.39 per share.
Shares must be purchased before the ex-div date of July 5, 2023 to qualify for the dividend. Shareholders of record as of July 6, 2023 will receive the payment on July 26, 2023.
At the current share price of $47.63 / share, the stock's dividend yield is 3.28%.
Looking back five years and taking a sample every week, the average dividend yield has been 3.01%, the lowest has been 2.33%, and the highest has been 4.15%. The standard deviation of yields is 0.36 (n=236).
The current dividend yield is 0.75 standard deviations above the historical average.
Additionally, the company's dividend payout ratio is 0.56. The payout ratio tells us how much of a company's income is paid out in dividends. A payout ratio of one (1.0) means 100% of the company's income is paid in a dividend. A payout ratio greater than one means the company is dipping into savings in order to maintain its dividend - not a healthy situation. Companies with few growth prospects are expected to pay out most of their income in dividends, which typically means a payout ratio between 0.5 and 1.0. Companies with good growth prospects are expected to retain some earnings in order to invest in those growth prospects, which translates to a payout ratio of zero to 0.5.
The company's 3-Year dividend growth rate is 0.08%, demonstrating that it has increased its dividend over time.
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What is the Fund Sentiment?
There are 4486 funds or institutions reporting positions in Cisco Systems. This is an increase of 65 owner(s) or 1.47% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to CSCO is 0.76%, an increase of 38.49%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 0.89% to 3,275,856K shares. 
The put/call ratio of CSCO is 0.91, indicating a bullish outlook.
Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 21.47% Upside
As of May 10, 2023, the average one-year price target for Cisco Systems is 57.86. The forecasts range from a low of 51.51 to a high of $72.45. The average price target represents an increase of 21.47% from its latest reported closing price of 47.63.
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The projected annual revenue for Cisco Systems is 55,626MM, an increase of 1.33%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 3.62.
What are Other Shareholders Doing?
VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 112,402K shares representing 2.74% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 111,230K shares, representing an increase of 1.04%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in CSCO by 11.15% over the last quarter.
VFINX - Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares holds 94,919K shares representing 2.32% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 93,872K shares, representing an increase of 1.10%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in CSCO by 10.95% over the last quarter.
Geode Capital Management holds 78,378K shares representing 1.91% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 76,737K shares, representing an increase of 2.09%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in CSCO by 3.66% over the last quarter.
Charles Schwab Investment Management holds 70,960K shares representing 1.73% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 70,561K shares, representing an increase of 0.56%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in CSCO by 8.50% over the last quarter.
Bank of New York Mellon holds 69,487K shares representing 1.70% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 70,548K shares, representing a decrease of 1.53%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in CSCO by 88.09% over the last quarter.
Cisco Systems Background Information
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Cisco is the worldwide leader in technology that powers the Internet. Cisco inspires new possibilities by reimagining your applications, securing your data, transforming your infrastructure, and empowering your teams for a global and inclusive future.
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