Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) Announces Dividend Increase – $0.92 Per Share

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be given a dividend of 0.92 per share by the wireless technology company on Thursday, June 25th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. This is a 3.4% increase from Qualcomm’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.89.

Qualcomm has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend every year for the last 23 years. Qualcomm has a payout ratio of 29.7% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect Qualcomm to earn $9.86 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $3.56 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 36.1%.

Qualcomm Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of QCOM opened at $136.20 on Friday. Qualcomm has a fifty-two week low of $121.99 and a fifty-two week high of $205.95. The business has a 50-day moving average of $134.48 and a 200 day moving average of $156.47. The firm has a market cap of $145.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.14 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 1.83 and a current ratio of 2.51.

Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The wireless technology company reported $3.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.38 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $12.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.16 billion. Qualcomm had a net margin of 11.96% and a return on equity of 44.09%. The company’s revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.41 earnings per share. Qualcomm has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.450-2.650 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Qualcomm will post 9.39 EPS for the current year.

Key Qualcomm News

Here are the key news stories impacting Qualcomm this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.92 per share (record June 4, payable June 25), which supports income investors and signals confidence in cash flow. Qualcomm Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Qualcomm expanded its XR/mobile AI footprint with a multi‑year deal to supply Snapdragon XR processors to Snap’s Specs unit — strengthens QCOM’s positioning in AI wearables and adjacent compute markets. Qualcomm (QCOM) Makes A Strategic Bet That Could Matter More Than It Seems
• Positive Sentiment: Management is deepening automotive ambitions (direct investment in Wayve; expanded Bosch collaboration) to supply vehicle compute/ADAS platforms — a structural growth avenue beyond smartphones. Qualcomm’s Automotive Push Adds New Layer To QCOM Investment Story
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts/investors view QCOM as attractively valued relative to fast‑rising peers, arguing the selloff creates a buying opportunity if mobile recovery and new verticals gain traction. Qualcomm: Rare Value In An Otherwise Inflated Sector
• Neutral Sentiment: Balanced bull/bear price‑case pieces highlight that upside depends on handset cycles, RF demand and execution in automotive/AI, so short‑term moves may be volatile. Qualcomm Stock Price Prediction: Bull and Bear Case
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer‑term thesis is mixed in market commentary — some outlets praise positioning while warning industry headwinds could cap near‑term growth. Could Qualcomm Stock be One of the Best Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Today?
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan cut QCOM from Overweight to Neutral, placed it on a negative‑catalyst watch and slashed the price target (cites smartphone/visibility concerns) — a high‑profile downgrade that can pressure sentiment and multiple compression. JPMorgan Downgrades Qualcomm and Puts It on Negative Watch: Is the Smartphone Giant’s Best Days Behind It?
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and relative underperformance versus peers (QCOM roughly flat over 12 months while peers rallied) keep selling pressure and raise execution expectations. Qualcomm: Rare Value In An Otherwise Inflated Sector

Qualcomm Company Profile

Qualcomm Incorporated is a global semiconductor and telecommunications equipment company headquartered in San Diego, California. Founded in 1985, the company is known for its development of wireless technologies and for playing a central role in the evolution of digital cellular standards, including CDMA and subsequent generations of mobile standards. Qualcomm’s business combines the design and sale of semiconductor products with a patent licensing program for wireless technologies and related intellectual property.

The company’s product portfolio includes system-on-chip (SoC) platforms marketed under the Snapdragon brand, cellular modem and RF front-end components, connectivity solutions for Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth, and processors and platforms aimed at automotive, IoT, networking and edge-computing applications.