Cisco Systems (CSCO) Dividends & Splits

Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO) has a history of regularly paying dividends and conducting stock splits to provide returns to its shareholders. Dividends are payments made by the company to its shareholders as a portion of its profits. Cisco Systems Inc has a dividend yield, which is calculated by dividing the annual dividend payment by the stock price. The dividend yield represents the return on investment for a shareholder based on the dividend income received. Cisco Systems Inc has a payout ratio, which is the proportion of earnings distributed as dividends to shareholders. A higher payout ratio indicates that the company is paying a larger portion of its earnings as dividends.

Cisco Systems Inc has a dividend ex-date, which is the date on which a person must be a shareholder to receive the upcoming dividend payment. It is an important date for investors, as it determines their eligibility to receive the dividend. Cisco Systems Inc has also conducted stock splits in the past. A stock split is when the company divides its existing shares into multiple shares. The split multiple represents the ratio by which the shares are divided. For example, a 2-for-1 split means that each existing share is divided into 2 shares.