Qualcomm (XSGO:QCOM) Dividend Payout Ratio

: 0.32 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Qualcomm's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.32.

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

XSGO:QCOM' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.25 Med: 0.54 Max: 1.52
Current: 0.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Qualcomm was 1.52. The lowest was 0.25. And the median was 0.54.

XSGO:QCOM's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked better than
52.75% of 455 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 0.46 vs XSGO:QCOM: 0.41

As of today (2024-04-18), the Dividend Yield % of Qualcomm is 1.90%.

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 2.59%.

Qualcomm's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.80.

During the past 12 months, Qualcomm's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.50% 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 12.35% 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 Annual Data

Trend

Sep14

Sep15

Sep16

Sep17

Sep18

Sep19

Sep20

Sep21

Sep22

Sep23

Dividend Payout Ratio

0.72

0.55

0.37

0.25

0.47

Qualcomm Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio																0.37	0.47	0.51	0.40	0.32

Competitive Comparison

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 Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution

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

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Qualcomm's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Sep. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Sep. 2023 )
	=	3.1	/	6.564
	=	0.47

Qualcomm's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	0.8	/	2.503
	=	0.32

Qualcomm (XSGO:QCOM) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, 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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Qualcomm (XSGO:QCOM) Business Description

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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.