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Dividend History for QCOM
AI-generated plain-English read of dividend history for QCOM. Updated daily.
No dividend — Recent cut, balanced payout
moderateNo dividend history. Read other signals — this read is uninformative.
What will probably happen
- A YoY dividend decline occurred within the last 3 years — the baseline has shifted. Recovery to prior levels is possible but not guaranteed.
What to do
- If you HOLD this stock
- No dividend signal — this read is uninformative for income analysis. Evaluate the total-return thesis on other signals.
- If you're EVALUATING this stock
- No dividend — income investors should look elsewhere. Evaluate entirely on total return and growth metrics.
- If you trade OPTIONS
- No dividend signal for options positioning. Price options on growth/volatility metrics, not income.
25 year(s) of history — FCF coverage data missing; directionally informative but limited track record.
Technical details
Technical analysis
- Yield tier
- No Dividend
- Annualized dividend ($/share)
- $3.6200
- Current yield
- —
- Payout ratio tier
- Balanced
- Payout ratio (annualized div / EPS)
- —
- FCF coverage tier
- Unknown Coverage
- FCF coverage (FCF/share / div)
- —
- Streak
- Recent Cut
- Consecutive years without cut
- 0
- Years of history
- 25
- Recent cut (last 3 years)
- Yes
Key levels
| Level | Value |
|---|---|
| annualized div | 3.62 |
| consecutive years | 0 |
| n years history | 25 |
Caveats
- Dividend reliability is a structural read, not a timing signal. A high payout ratio can persist for years before a cut materializes.
- A recent cut materially changes the income thesis. Re-baselining is appropriate.