Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc (CCOI) Dividend History

NASDAQ: CCOIYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

CCOI latest dividend

$0.02last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 21Friday, 2026
Payment dateSep 4Friday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 2012paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +1.9%5-year growth a year
  • 0.99%forward yield

CCOI dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$8
Each payment
$2
Value of the shares
$807
Dividend yield
0.99%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.08 per share, before tax.

CCOI dividends per share by year

Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)

Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.

CCOI dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)562.3%
Above earnings · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Dividend growth (5 years)+1.9%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

CCOI yield on cost

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$43.450.18%$0.080.2%
3 years ago$64.010.12%$7.9812.5%
5 years ago$73.550.11%$15.1720.6%
10 years ago$35.450.23%$27.0576.3%
20 years ago$13.990.57%$31.76227.0%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

CCOI dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

CCOI dividends by year

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$3.05−22.2%14.15%4
2024$3.92+4.3%5.09%4
2023$3.76+5.8%4.94%4
2022$3.56+12.1%6.23%4
2021$3.17+14.2%4.33%4
2020$2.77+13.7%4.64%4
2019$2.44+15.1%3.71%4
2018$2.12+17.8%4.69%4
2017$1.80+19.2%3.97%4
2016$1.51+3.4%3.65%4
2015$1.46+24.8%4.21%4
2014$1.17+53.9%3.31%4
2013$0.76—1.88%4
2012$0.21—0.93%2

CCOI dividend history

57 payments
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-08-212026-09-04$0.02—Quarterly
2026-05-182026-06-02$0.02—Quarterly
2026-03-062026-03-20$0.02—Quarterly
2025-11-212025-12-08$0.02−98.0%Quarterly
2025-08-212025-09-05$1.01+0.5%Quarterly
2025-05-222025-06-06$1.01+0.5%Quarterly
2025-03-132025-03-28$1.00+1.0%Quarterly
2024-11-222024-12-06$0.995+1.0%Quarterly
2024-08-222024-09-06$0.985+1.0%Quarterly
2024-05-222024-06-07$0.975+1.0%Quarterly
2024-03-142024-04-09$0.965+1.0%Quarterly
2023-11-222023-12-08$0.955+1.1%Quarterly
2023-08-232023-09-08$0.945+1.1%Quarterly
2023-05-172023-06-02$0.935+1.1%Quarterly
2023-03-092023-03-24$0.925+1.1%Quarterly
2022-11-172022-12-02$0.915+1.1%Quarterly
Show all 57 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-08-172022-08-31$0.905+2.8%Quarterly
2022-05-122022-05-27$0.88+2.9%Quarterly
2022-03-102022-03-25$0.855+3.0%Quarterly
2021-11-182021-12-03$0.83+3.1%Quarterly
2021-08-192021-09-03$0.805+3.2%Quarterly
2021-05-132021-05-28$0.78+3.3%Quarterly
2021-03-112021-03-26$0.755+3.4%Quarterly
2020-11-192020-12-04$0.73+3.5%Quarterly
2020-08-202020-09-04$0.705+3.7%Quarterly
2020-05-212020-06-05$0.68+3.0%Quarterly
2020-03-122020-03-27$0.66+3.1%Quarterly
2019-11-212019-12-09$0.64+3.2%Quarterly
2019-08-222019-09-09$0.62+3.3%Quarterly
2019-05-162019-05-31$0.6+3.4%Quarterly
2019-03-072019-03-29$0.58+3.6%Quarterly
2018-11-152018-11-30$0.56+3.7%Quarterly
2018-08-162018-08-31$0.54+3.8%Quarterly
2018-05-162018-06-01$0.52+4.0%Quarterly
2018-03-082018-03-26$0.5+4.2%Quarterly
2017-11-162017-12-04$0.48+4.3%Quarterly
2017-08-162017-09-01$0.46+4.5%Quarterly
2017-05-162017-06-02$0.44+4.8%Quarterly
2017-03-082017-03-24$0.42+5.0%Quarterly
2016-11-182016-12-09$0.4+5.3%Quarterly
2016-08-172016-09-09$0.38+2.7%Quarterly
2016-05-182016-06-07$0.37+2.8%Quarterly
2016-03-082016-03-24$0.36+2.9%Quarterly
2015-11-182015-12-11$0.35+2.9%Quarterly
2015-08-192015-09-11$0.34−19.0%Quarterly
2015-05-202015-06-12$0.42+20.0%Quarterly
2015-03-092015-03-26$0.35+12.9%Quarterly
2014-11-242014-12-12$0.31+3.3%Quarterly
2014-08-272014-09-19$0.3+76.5%
2014-05-282014-06-18$0.17−56.4%Quarterly
2014-03-052014-03-27$0.39+5.4%Quarterly
2013-11-252013-12-20$0.37+164.3%Quarterly
2013-09-032013-09-25$0.14+7.7%Quarterly
2013-05-292013-06-18$0.13+8.3%Quarterly
2013-02-282013-03-15$0.12+9.1%Quarterly
2012-11-192012-12-12$0.11+10.0%Quarterly
2012-08-202012-09-12$0.1—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

CCOI stock split history

  • 1:20March 24, 2005

CCOI dividend overview

Cogent Communications pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share, a yield of 0.99% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $3.05 per share in 2025, down 22.2% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 1.9% a year on average and over ten years 7.6% a year. The payout ratio is 562.3% of trailing earnings.

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CCOI dividends FAQ

Does Cogent Communications pay a dividend?

Yes. Cogent Communications has paid a regular dividend since 2012, quarterly, most recently $0.02 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 21, 2026.

What is Cogent Communications's dividend yield?

Cogent Communications's forward annual dividend is $0.08 per share, a dividend yield of 0.99% at the latest close of $8.07.

How often does Cogent Communications pay dividends?

Cogent Communications pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Cogent Communications's dividend growing?

Cogent Communications's dividend per share grew from $2.77 in 2020 to $3.05 in 2025, 1.9% a year on average over five years.

What is Cogent Communications's dividend payout ratio?

Cogent Communications pays out 562.3% of its trailing earnings as dividends.

Has Cogent Communications split its stock?

Cogent Communications has split its stock 1 time: 1:20 on March 24, 2005. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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