QCOM (Qualcomm) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.32 (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is Qualcomm Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. Qualcomm's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.32.

The historical rank and industry rank for Qualcomm's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

QCOM' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.25 Med: 0.42 Max: 0.7
Current: 0.37

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Qualcomm was 0.70. The lowest was 0.25. And the median was 0.42.

QCOM's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked better than
56.65% of 466 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 0.41 vs QCOM: 0.37

As of today (2024-12-11), the Dividend Yield % of Qualcomm is 2.11%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Qualcomm was 4.90%. The lowest was 1.43%. And the median was 2.77%.

Qualcomm's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.85.

During the past 12 months, Qualcomm's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.00% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Qualcomm was 70.30% per year. The lowest was 3.80% per year. And the median was 12.10% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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Qualcomm Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Qualcomm's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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Qualcomm Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Qualcomm Annual Data

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Dividend Payout Ratio

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0.61

0.31

0.25

0.37

0.32

Qualcomm Quarterly Data
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Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.40	0.32	0.41	0.45	0.32

Competitive Comparison of Qualcomm's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Qualcomm's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Qualcomm's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Qualcomm's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Qualcomm's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.

Qualcomm Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Qualcomm's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Sep. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Sep. 2024 )
	=	3.3	/	10.22
	=	0.32

Qualcomm's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Sep. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Sep. 2024 )
	=	0.85	/	2.69
	=	0.32

Qualcomm (NAS:QCOM) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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Address

5775 Morehouse Drive, San Diego, CA, USA, 92121-1714

Website

https://www.qualcomm.com

Qualcomm develops and licenses wireless technology and designs chips for smartphones. The company's key patents revolve around CDMA and OFDMA technologies, which are standards in wireless communications that are the backbone of all 3G, 4G, and 5G networks. Qualcomm's IP is licensed by virtually all wireless device makers. The firm is also the world's largest wireless chip vendor, supplying nearly every premier handset maker with leading-edge processors. Qualcomm also sells RF-front end modules into smartphones, as well as chips into automotive and Internet of Things markets.

Executives

Neil Martin	officer: SVP, Finance and CAO	5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Akash J. Palkhiwala	officer: SVP & Interim CFO	5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
James H Thompson	officer: EVP, Qualcomm Technologies Inc	5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Ann C Chaplin	officer: General Counsel&Corp Secretary	5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Alexander H Rogers	officer: EVP & President, QTL	5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Neil Smit	director	C/O AMERICA ONLINE LATIN AMERICA, INC., 6600 N. ANDREWS AVE., SUITE 400, FT. LAUDERDALE FL 33309
Cristiano R Amon	officer: President	5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Sylvia Acevedo	director	5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
James J Cathey	officer: Chief Commercial Officer	5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Jeffrey William Henderson	director	7000 CARDINAL PLACE, DUBLIN OH 43017
Erin L Polek	officer: SVP Corporate Controller & CAO	5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Donald J Rosenberg	officer: EVP, GC & Corporate Secretary	QUALCOMM INCORPORATED, 5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Brian Modoff	officer: EVP, Strategy and M&A	5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Gregory N Johnson	director	C/O INTUIT INC., 2700 COAST AVENUE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Randt Clark T. Jr.	director	ONE VALMONT PLAZA, 13815 FIRST NATIONAL BANK PARKWAY, OMAHA NE 68154