Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. Dividends | Yield & Payout

Dividend history and payout analysis for Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI). Use the fiscal-year summary and the payout history table below to track dividend per share, dividend yield, and payout ratio changes over time, plus the key dates investors watch for dividend investing.

Dividend Performance Chart

Dividend Summary (FY)

14 years
Metric (FY)20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividends per share (FY)$3.04$3.90$3.76$3.56$3.18$2.77$2.44$2.12$1.80$1.51$1.43$1.17$0.76$0.21
Dividend yield (FY) %N/A5.17%5.04%6.35%4.42%4.70%3.76%4.78%4.02%3.70%4.26%3.33%1.89%0.93%
Payout ratio (FY) %N/A-92.81%14.27%3300.76%311.90%2081.92%300.23%341.46%1389.67%456.90%1354.45%6802.51%62.36%-224.63%

Dividend Payout History

54 payments
Pay DateEx-DateRecord DateAmount
2025-12-08November 21, 252025-11-21$0.02
2025-09-05August 21, 252025-08-21$1.01
2025-06-06May 22, 252025-05-22$1.01
2025-03-28March 13, 252025-03-13$1.00
2024-12-06November 22, 242024-11-22$0.99
2024-09-06August 22, 242024-08-22$0.98
2024-06-07May 22, 242024-05-23$0.97
2024-04-09March 14, 242024-03-15$0.96
2023-12-08November 22, 232023-11-24$0.95
2023-09-08August 23, 232023-08-24$0.94
2023-06-02May 17, 232023-05-18$0.94
2023-03-24March 09, 232023-03-10$0.93
2022-12-02November 17, 222022-11-18$0.92
2022-08-31August 17, 222022-08-18$0.91
2022-05-27May 12, 222022-05-13$0.88
2022-03-25March 08, 222022-03-09$0.85
2021-12-03November 18, 212021-11-19$0.83
2021-09-03August 19, 212021-08-20$0.81
2021-05-28May 13, 212021-05-14$0.78
2021-03-26March 11, 212021-03-12$0.76
2020-12-04November 19, 202020-11-20$0.73
2020-09-04August 20, 202020-08-21$0.70
2020-06-05May 21, 202020-05-22$0.68
2020-03-27March 12, 202020-03-13$0.66
2019-12-09November 21, 192019-11-22$0.64
2019-09-09August 22, 192019-08-23$0.62
2019-05-31May 16, 192019-05-17$0.60
2019-03-29March 07, 192019-03-08$0.58
2018-11-30November 15, 182018-11-16$0.56
2018-08-31August 16, 182018-08-17$0.54
2018-06-01May 16, 182018-05-17$0.52
2018-03-26March 08, 182018-03-09$0.50
2017-12-04November 16, 172017-11-17$0.48
2017-09-01August 16, 172017-08-18$0.46
2017-06-02May 16, 172017-05-18$0.44
2017-03-24March 08, 172017-03-10$0.42
2016-12-09November 18, 162016-11-22$0.40
2016-09-09August 17, 162016-08-19$0.38
2016-06-07May 18, 162016-05-20$0.37
2016-03-24March 08, 162016-03-10$0.36
2015-12-11November 18, 152015-11-20$0.35
2015-09-11August 19, 152015-08-21$0.34
2015-06-12May 20, 152015-05-22$0.42
2015-03-26March 09, 152015-03-11$0.32
2014-12-12November 24, 142014-11-26$0.31
2014-09-19August 27, 142014-08-29$0.30
2014-06-18May 28, 142014-05-30$0.17
2014-03-27March 05, 142014-03-07$0.39
2013-12-20November 25, 132013-11-27$0.37
2013-09-25September 03, 132013-09-05$0.14
2013-06-18May 29, 132013-05-31$0.13
2013-03-15February 28, 132013-03-04$0.12
2012-12-12November 19, 122012-11-21$0.11
2012-09-12August 20, 122012-08-22$0.10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.'s current dividend yield and payout ratio?

The dividend yield shows how much Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. returns to shareholders relative to its stock price, while the payout ratio indicates how much of its earnings are distributed. Monitoring these metrics helps investors evaluate whether the dividend is sustainable and supported by earnings or cash flow.

How has Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.'s dividend changed over the last 5 years?

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Is Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. a high-yield stock compared to its industry peers?

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Can Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. maintain its dividend during market downturns?

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Should I consider Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. dividends as part of my long-term investment strategy?

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