CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. (CSCO) closed fiscal year 2025 with 3.96 B shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.62 USD per share.
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. (CSCO) closed fiscal year 2025 with 3.96 B shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.62 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 47.0 M shares on a net basis. Since 2009 the share count has shrunk by 31.5 %. The dividend per share was 1.62 USD, up 2.5 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 6.44 B USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 18 fiscal years, from 2008 to 2025. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from as-reported SEC EDGAR filings, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: July
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 5.79B | 5.66B | 5.44B | 5.30B | 5.39B | 5.11B | 5.09B | 5.03B | 4.98B | 4.61B | 4.25B | 4.24B | 4.22B | 4.11B | 4.07B | 4.01B | 3.96B |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 91.0M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares issued (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1.69 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | -378M | -130M | -220M | -137M | 0.00M | -282M | -22.0M | -56.0M | -46.0M | -369M | -364M | -13.0M | -20.0M | -107M | -44.0M | -59.0M | -47.0M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | -6.53 % | -2.30 % | -4.05 % | -2.59 % | 0.00 % | -5.52 % | -0.43 % | -1.11 % | -0.92 % | -8.00 % | -8.56 % | -0.31 % | -0.47 % | -2.60 % | -1.08 % | -1.47 % | -1.19 % |
| Net addition/reduction | -378M | -130M | -220M | -137M | 91.0M | -282M | -22.0M | -56.0M | -46.0M | -369M | -364M | -13.0M | -20.0M | -107M | -44.0M | -59.0M | -47.0M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | -6.53 % | -2.30 % | -4.05 % | -2.59 % | 1.69 % | -5.52 % | -0.43 % | -1.11 % | -0.92 % | -8.00 % | -8.56 % | -0.31 % | -0.47 % | -2.60 % | -1.08 % | -1.47 % | -1.19 % |
Fiscal year end: July
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | — | — | 0.12 | 0.28 | 0.62 | 0.72 | 0.80 | 0.94 | 1.10 | 1.24 | 1.36 | 1.42 | 1.46 | 1.50 | 1.54 | 1.58 | 1.62 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | — | — | 10.14 % | 18.67 % | 33.16 % | 47.85 % | 45.50 % | 44.23 % | 57.35 % | 5,425.45 % | 51.45 % | 53.65 % | 58.19 % | 52.69 % | 49.96 % | 61.86 % | 63.23 % |
| Number of payments | — | — | 2.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | — | — | 0.66B | 1.50B | 3.31B | 3.76B | 4.09B | 4.75B | 5.51B | 5.97B | 5.98B | 6.02B | 6.16B | 6.22B | 6.30B | 6.38B | 6.44B |
| Dividend Yield (%) | — | — | 0.74 % | 1.82 % | 2.43 % | 2.77 % | 2.82 % | 3.04 % | 3.47 % | 2.85 % | 2.41 % | 3.06 % | 2.63 % | 3.42 % | 2.89 % | 3.30 % | 2.36 % |
Figures in USD
