Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 1/3/12, Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASD: CSCO) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.06, payable on 1/25/12. As a percentage of CSCO's recent stock price of $18.21, this dividend works out to approximately 0.33%.
Below is a dividend history chart for CSCO, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.06 declared by Cisco Systems, Inc.:
| CSCO Dividend History | |
|---|---|
| Date | Div* |
| 10/04/11 | 0.060 |
| 07/05/11 | 0.060 |
| 03/29/11 | 0.060 |
| * Data may be adjusted for splits; we are not responsible for data errors; always verify data with the company. | |
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from CSCO is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 1.32% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
CSCO operates in the Manufacturing sector, among companies like Qualcomm, Inc. (NASD: QCOM) which is up about 0.1% today, and Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) trading up by about 0.8%. Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of CSCO, versus QCOM and NOK.
In Friday trading, Cisco Systems, Inc. shares are currently down about 0.2% on the day.
