QCOM Stock — Qualcomm Incorporated

Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM)

Updated October 16, 2026.

QCOM is a Stock. its distribution rate is 2.14%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.10%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 88/100 (Safe). Total return is 52388.6% over the past 34.8 years.

Qualcomm develops and commercializes foundational wireless technologies including 5G chipsets, modems, and RF components for mobile devices, automotive systems, and IoT applications, while also licensing its extensive patent portfolio covering cellular standards and generating investment returns through early-stage venture positions. The company distributes dividends quarterly at a modest current yield. Qualcomm appeals to dividend-focused equity investors seeking exposure to semiconductor and wireless technology sectors.

QCOM performance

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 52388.6% over the past 34.8 years. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 7.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 41.0%.

QCOM key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

88 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.88%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

12/13/1991

Distribution rate

2.14%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.10%

5-year average yield

2.09

Last close

$172.11 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$183,785,857,550

Average volume

12517300.0

Dividend

$0.92

Ex-dividend date

09/03/2026

Payment date

09/24/2026

Beta

1.651

Payout ratio

35.4%

P/E ratio

19.92

Forward P/E

19.6464

EPS

$8.64

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.14%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.10%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

QCOM risks and drawbacks

QCOM's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 41.0%.

Who may consider QCOM — and who may not

QCOM may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (QCOM pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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