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Cogent Communications (CCOI) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$35.25 -1.05 (-2.88%)
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Cogent Communications Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
11.52%
Annual Dividend
$4.06
Recent
Dividend Payment
Sep. 5
Dividend Increase
Track Record
14 Years
Dividend Payout Ratio
-89.43%

Cogent Communications (CCOI) pays an annual dividend of $4.06 per share, with a dividend yield of 11.52%. The most recent quarterly payment of $1.0150 per share was paid on Friday, September 5, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Thursday, August 21. The company currently pays out -89.43% of its earnings and 437.64% of its cash flow as dividends.

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CCOI Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of Cogent Communications' dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

CCOI Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks Cogent Communications' dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

Cogent Communications vs. The Competition

Compare Cogent Communications' annual dividend, yield, and 3-year growth rate with averages for Computer and NASDAQ companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeCogent CommunicationsComputer CompaniesNASDAQ Companies
Annual Dividend$4.06$0.02$1.37
Dividend Yield11.52%3.17%4.52%
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth0.00%0.00%0.00%
Track Record14 years9 years9 years

Cogent Communications Dividend Payout Ratio

Dividend payout ratios express the dividend as a percentage of another metric, such as earnings or cash flow, and can be used to assess dividend sustainability.

TypePayout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings-89.43%
Based on This Year's Estimate-89.23%
Based on Next Year's Estimate-154.37%
Based on Cashflow437.64%

Cogent Communications Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
8/6/2025quarterly$1.0150+$0.0050
0.50%
9.25%8/21/20258/21/20259/5/2025
5/7/2025quarterly$1.01+$0.0050
0.50%
8.11%5/22/20255/22/20256/6/2025
2/26/2025quarterly$1.0050+$0.01
1.01%
5.02%3/13/20253/13/20253/28/2025
11/6/2024quarterly$0.9950+$0.01
1.02%
4.66%11/22/202411/22/202412/6/2024
8/7/2024quarterly$0.9850+$0.01
1.03%
5.73%8/22/20248/22/20249/6/2024
5/8/2024quarterly$0.9750+$0.01
1.04%
6.32%5/22/20245/23/20246/7/2024
2/28/2024quarterly$0.9650+$0.01
1.05%
4.77%3/14/20243/15/20244/9/2024
11/1/2023quarterly$0.9550+$0.01
1.06%
5.6%11/22/202311/24/202312/8/2023

This table shows Cogent Communications' quarterly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

Cogent Communications Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for Cogent Communications is 11.52%. Learn more on CCOI's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for CCOI shares is $4.06. Learn more on CCOI's annual dividend history.

Cogent Communications pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.

Cogent Communications' most recent quarterly dividend payment of $1.0150 per share was made to shareholders on Friday, September 5, 2025.

Cogent Communications' most recent ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 21, 2025.

Cogent Communications has increased its dividend for the past 14 consecutive years.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0050 on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.

The dividend payout ratio for CCOI is:
  • -89.43% based on the trailing year of earnings
  • 437.64% based on cash flow

Cogent Communications' dividend yield of 11.01% is higher than the average Computer and Technology company that issues a dividend. CCOI has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks 5.8, making it a leading dividend payer.

Looking at the stock as a whole, market analysts rate Cogent Communications stock as a Hold, forecasting limited upside or downside, with the stock seen as fairly valued at this time.


This page (NASDAQ:CCOI) was last updated on 9/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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