QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) Dividend History

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

QCOM latest dividend

$0.92last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 3Thursday, 2026
Payment dateSep 24Thursday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 22 yearsof dividend increases
  • 2003paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +6.5%5-year growth a year
  • 2.14%forward yield

QCOM dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$368
Each payment
$92
Value of the shares
$17,211
Dividend yield
2.14%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $3.68 per share, before tax.

QCOM 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.

QCOM dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)35.4%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)29.7%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+6.5%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases22
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

QCOM yield on cost

QUALCOMM Incorporated yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$163.452.25%$3.622.2%
3 years ago$110.983.32%$10.409.4%
5 years ago$130.122.83%$16.3612.6%
10 years ago$66.105.57%$28.6243.3%
20 years ago$38.129.65%$39.42103.4%

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

QCOM dividend payments

Payment

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

QCOM dividends by year

QUALCOMM Incorporated dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$3.52+5.1%2.06%4
2024$3.35+6.3%2.18%4
2023$3.15+7.5%2.18%4
2022$2.93+8.9%2.67%4
2021$2.69+4.7%1.47%4
2020$2.57+3.6%1.69%4
2019$2.48+2.1%2.81%4
2018$2.43+8.5%4.27%4
2017$2.24+8.2%3.50%4
2016$2.07+11.3%3.17%4
2015$1.86+15.5%3.72%4
2014$1.61+23.8%2.17%4
2013$1.30+34.7%1.75%4
2012$0.96+15.6%1.56%4
2011$0.83+12.8%1.53%4
2010$0.74+10.4%1.50%4
2009$0.67+8.1%1.45%4
2008$0.62+14.8%1.73%4
2007$0.54+20.0%1.37%4
2006$0.45—1.19%4

QCOM dividend history

96 payments
QUALCOMM Incorporated dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-09-032026-09-24$0.92—Quarterly
2026-06-042026-06-25$0.92+3.4%Quarterly
2026-03-052026-03-26$0.89—Quarterly
2025-12-042025-12-18$0.89—Quarterly
2025-09-042025-09-25$0.89—Quarterly
2025-06-052025-06-26$0.89+4.7%Quarterly
2025-03-062025-03-27$0.85—Quarterly
2024-12-052024-12-19$0.85—Quarterly
2024-09-052024-09-26$0.85—Quarterly
2024-05-302024-06-20$0.85+6.2%Quarterly
2024-02-282024-03-21$0.8—Quarterly
2023-11-292023-12-14$0.8—Quarterly
2023-08-302023-09-21$0.8—Quarterly
2023-05-312023-06-22$0.8+6.7%Quarterly
2023-03-012023-03-23$0.75—Quarterly
2022-11-302022-12-15$0.75—Quarterly
Show all 96 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-08-312022-09-22$0.75—Quarterly
2022-06-012022-06-23$0.75+10.3%Quarterly
2022-03-022022-03-24$0.68—Quarterly
2021-12-012021-12-16$0.68—Quarterly
2021-09-012021-09-23$0.68—Quarterly
2021-06-022021-06-24$0.68+4.6%Quarterly
2021-03-032021-03-25$0.65—Quarterly
2020-12-022020-12-17$0.65—Quarterly
2020-09-022020-09-24$0.65—Quarterly
2020-06-032020-06-25$0.65+4.8%Quarterly
2020-03-042020-03-26$0.62—Quarterly
2019-12-042019-12-19$0.62—Quarterly
2019-09-112019-09-26$0.62—Quarterly
2019-06-052019-06-27$0.62—Quarterly
2019-03-062019-03-28$0.62—Quarterly
2018-12-062018-12-20$0.62—Quarterly
2018-09-042018-09-26$0.62—Quarterly
2018-05-292018-06-20$0.62+8.8%Quarterly
2018-02-272018-03-21$0.57—Quarterly
2017-11-282017-12-15$0.57—Quarterly
2017-08-282017-09-20$0.57—Quarterly
2017-05-262017-06-21$0.57+7.5%Quarterly
2017-02-272017-03-22$0.53—Quarterly
2016-11-282016-12-16$0.53—Quarterly
2016-08-292016-09-21$0.53—Quarterly
2016-05-272016-06-22$0.53+10.4%Quarterly
2016-02-292016-03-23$0.48—Quarterly
2015-11-272015-12-18$0.48—Quarterly
2015-08-312015-09-23$0.48—Quarterly
2015-06-012015-06-24$0.48+14.3%Quarterly
2015-03-022015-03-25$0.42—Quarterly
2014-11-262014-12-18$0.42—Quarterly
2014-08-292014-09-24$0.42—Quarterly
2014-06-022014-06-25$0.42+20.0%Quarterly
2014-03-032014-03-26$0.35—Quarterly
2013-11-272013-12-19$0.35—Quarterly
2013-08-302013-09-25$0.35—Quarterly
2013-06-032013-06-26$0.35+40.0%Quarterly
2013-03-062013-03-27$0.25—Quarterly
2012-12-052012-12-21$0.25—Quarterly
2012-09-052012-09-26$0.25—Quarterly
2012-05-302012-06-20$0.25+16.3%Quarterly
2012-02-292012-03-23$0.215—Quarterly
2011-11-212011-12-21$0.215—Quarterly
2011-08-242011-09-23$0.215—Quarterly
2011-05-252011-06-24$0.215+13.2%Quarterly
2011-02-232011-03-25$0.19—Quarterly
2010-11-222010-12-22$0.19—Quarterly
2010-08-252010-09-24$0.19—Quarterly
2010-05-262010-06-25$0.19+11.8%Quarterly
2010-02-242010-03-26$0.17—Quarterly
2009-11-232009-12-23$0.17—Quarterly
2009-08-262009-09-25$0.17—Quarterly
2009-05-272009-06-26$0.17+6.2%Quarterly
2009-02-252009-03-27$0.16—Quarterly
2008-12-092009-01-07$0.16—Quarterly
2008-08-272008-09-26$0.16—Quarterly
2008-05-282008-06-27$0.16+14.3%Quarterly
2008-02-272008-03-28$0.14—Quarterly
2007-12-052008-01-04$0.14—Quarterly
2007-08-292007-09-28$0.14—Quarterly
2007-05-302007-06-29$0.14+16.7%Quarterly
2007-02-282007-03-30$0.12—Quarterly
2006-12-052007-01-04$0.12—Quarterly
2006-08-232006-09-22$0.12—Quarterly
2006-05-242006-06-23$0.12+33.3%Quarterly
2006-02-222006-03-24$0.09—Quarterly
2005-12-052006-01-04$0.09—Quarterly
2005-08-242005-09-23$0.09—Quarterly
2005-05-252005-06-24$0.09+28.6%Quarterly
2005-02-232005-03-25$0.07—Quarterly
2004-12-062005-01-05$0.07—Quarterly
2004-08-252004-09-24$0.07+40.0%Quarterly
2004-05-262004-06-25$0.05+42.9%Quarterly
2004-02-252004-03-26$0.035—Quarterly
2003-11-252003-12-26$0.035—Quarterly
2003-08-272003-09-26$0.035+40.0%Quarterly
2003-05-282003-06-27$0.025—Quarterly
2003-03-122003-03-31$0.025−64.4%
1998-09-24—$0.0703—

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

QCOM stock split history

  • 2:1August 16, 2004
  • 4:1December 31, 1999
  • 2:1May 11, 1999
  • 2:1February 24, 1994

QCOM dividend overview

Qualcomm pays an annual dividend of $3.68 per share, a yield of 2.14% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $3.52 per share in 2025, up 5.1% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 6.5% a year on average and over ten years 6.6% a year. The payout ratio is 35.4% of trailing earnings.

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QCOM dividends FAQ

Does Qualcomm pay a dividend?

Yes. Qualcomm has paid a regular dividend since 2003, quarterly, most recently $0.92 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 3, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1998 to 1998.

What is Qualcomm's dividend yield?

Qualcomm's forward annual dividend is $3.68 per share, a dividend yield of 2.14% at the latest close of $172.11.

How often does Qualcomm pay dividends?

Qualcomm pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Qualcomm's dividend growing?

Qualcomm's dividend per share grew from $2.57 in 2020 to $3.52 in 2025, 6.5% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 22 years in a row.

What is Qualcomm's dividend payout ratio?

Qualcomm pays out 35.4% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 29.7% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has Qualcomm split its stock?

Qualcomm has split its stock 4 times: 2:1 on August 16, 2004, 4:1 on December 31, 1999, 2:1 on May 11, 1999, 2:1 on February 24, 1994. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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