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QUALCOMM Incorporated

Technology · NASDAQ · Market cap $187.5bn

$172.11

as of 16 Oct 2026, 34% below its 52-week high

Screens as well placed to keep growing its dividend, though with some cut-risk signals worth watching. Its valuation looks somewhat extended against its own history.

These scores are a resilience check on the dividend, not a recommendation to buy or sell. They are not financial advice.

Trailing yield
2.10%Last 12 months of regular payments at today's price
Forward yield
2.22%Each payment expected in the next 12 months, not the latest one doubled
Earnings cover
2.4×Pays 41% of earnings
Cash cover
2.7×Free cash flow over dividends paid
5y dividend growth
+6.4% a yearNo cut since FY2008
Next ex-dividend date
Estimated4 Dec 2026Quarterly dividend of about $0.94

Compared with US companies in Semiconductors (20)

  • Trailing yield is higher than 17 of the 19 other US companies in Semiconductors.
  • 5y dividend growth (as paid) is lower than 10 of the 15 other US companies in Semiconductors with a 5y growth figure.

Quality

89

High

Capacity to keep growing the dividend

Risk

50

Moderate

Signals of dividend-cut pressure

Trim

55

Moderate

How extended the valuation looks

Why Risk is 50

QCOM against US companies in Semiconductors (20)

Valuation against its own history

As of the last reported period (28 Jun 2026). P80 means the figure is higher than 80% of QCOM’s past readings.

  • P/E25.0×P45, neutral for this measure
  • Yield1.9%P40, neutral for this measure
  • FCF payout36.7%P5, good for this measure
  • Net debt / EBITDA3.54P85, poor for this measure
  • DGR 5y6.4%P21, poor for this measure
  • ROIC2.7%P54, neutral for this measure
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