What one share of Cisco Systems holds
Cisco designs and sells a broad range of technologies including hardware, software, and artificial intelligence (AI) powered digital infrastructure to power, help secure, and draw insights from the Internet. We are incorporating AI into our product portfolios across networking, security, collaboration and observability, as well as integrating our products more tightly together into a platform.
Cisco Systems’s numbers from its SEC filings, divided by its shares. Results cover the latest fiscal year to 2026-07-25; the balance sheet is as of 2026-07-25.
| Sales | $15.88 |
|---|---|
| Profit | $3.33 |
| Capex (buildings and equipment) | $0.35 |
| Free cash flow | $3.20 |
| Dividends | $1.66 |
| Cash and investments | $1.83 |
| Debt | $5.80 |
| Book value | $12.74 |
Per share by fiscal year
| Year | Sales | Profit | Capex | Free cash | Dividends | Book value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $6.42 | $1.31 | $0.21 | $1.76 | — | $5.75 |
| 2009 | $6.17 | $1.05 | $0.17 | $1.52 | — | $6.68 |
| 2010 | $6.85 | $1.33 | $0.17 | $1.57 | — | $7.83 |
| 2011 | $7.77 | $1.17 | $0.21 | $1.60 | $0.12 | $8.69 |
| 2012 | $8.52 | $1.49 | $0.21 | $1.92 | $0.28 | $9.68 |
| 2013 | $9.03 | $1.86 | $0.22 | $2.18 | $0.62 | $10.97 |
| 2014 | $8.93 | $1.49 | $0.24 | $2.09 | $0.72 | $11.09 |
| 2015 | $9.55 | $1.75 | $0.24 | $2.20 | $0.80 | $11.74 |
| 2016 | $9.68 | $2.11 | $0.23 | $2.44 | $0.94 | $12.64 |
| 2017 | $9.51 | $1.90 | $0.19 | $2.56 | $1.10 | $13.27 |
| 2018 | $10.11 | $0.02 | $0.17 | $2.63 | $1.24 | $9.36 |
| 2019 | $11.66 | $2.61 | $0.20 | $3.35 | $1.36 | $7.90 |
| 2020 | $11.59 | $2.64 | $0.18 | $3.45 | $1.42 | $8.95 |
| 2021 | $11.76 | $2.50 | $0.16 | $3.48 | $1.46 | $9.79 |
| 2022 | $12.30 | $2.82 | $0.11 | $3.04 | $1.50 | $9.68 |
| 2023 | $13.88 | $3.07 | $0.21 | $4.64 | $1.54 | $10.91 |
| 2024 | $13.25 | $2.54 | $0.16 | $2.51 | $1.58 | $11.34 |
| 2025 | $14.17 | $2.55 | $0.23 | $3.32 | $1.62 | $11.83 |
| 2026 | $15.88 | $3.33 | $0.35 | $3.20 | $1.66 | $12.74 |
Common questions about Cisco Systems
How much does one share of Cisco Systems earn?
Over its latest fiscal year, each share of Cisco Systems earned $3.33 of profit on $15.88 of sales, keeping about 21¢ of every $1 (profit margin).
Does Cisco Systems pay a dividend?
Yes. Cisco Systems paid $1.66 per share in dividends over its latest fiscal year, and it paid a dividend in every year from 2011 to 2026 in StockSlicer’s data. That’s about 50¢ of each $1 of profit (payout ratio).
What is Cisco Systems’s book value per share?
Cisco Systems’s book value is $12.74 per share: what would be left for each share if it sold everything at the values on its books and paid every debt, as of July 25, 2026.
How much cash and debt does each share of Cisco Systems have?
Each share of Cisco Systems has $1.83 of cash and investments and $5.80 of debt, as of July 25, 2026.
What is Cisco Systems’s free cash flow per share?
$3.20 per share over its latest fiscal year. Free cash flow is the cash left over after spending on buildings and equipment.
How has Cisco Systems’s profit per share changed over time?
Profit per share went from $1.31 in 2008 to $3.33 in 2026, growing about 5.3% a year (adjusted for stock splits).
Has Cisco Systems bought back shares?
Cisco Systems’s share count fell about 35% from 2008 to 2026. Through buybacks, each remaining share owns a bigger slice of the company.
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