QUALCOMM Incorporated

QCOM
Technology
$177.26
2.04%Overvalued

QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) is a Technology company that currently yields 2.04% — historically overvalued based on 10 years of dividend yield history. The Weiss valuation model places the undervaluation threshold at $73.42 and the overvaluation threshold at $185.96. QUALCOMM Incorporated holds a quality score of 70/100 (Good), reflecting 14 consecutive years of dividend growth with a 42% payout ratio. The 5-year dividend CAGR stands at 6.5%.

QCOM Dividend Yield History — Weiss Valuation

Underval. $73.42Overval. $185.96

Distance to undervalued

Entry price is stretched

Needs 58.6% downside to reach the Weiss buy zone

Undervaluation starts near $73.42, where the annual dividend would imply roughly 4.93% yield. That is 2.89% above today's yield.

Buy-zone price

$73.42

Target yield

4.93%

Research checklist

What to clear before buying the yield

Updated Oct 7, 2026

Dividend durability

14Y

Long dividend history supports a deeper look.

Earnings payout

42%

Earnings coverage leaves room for noise.

Cash payout

38%

Free cash flow coverage supports the payment.

Dividend growth

6.5%

Recent growth adds income compounding potential.

What changed

What changed since the last update

2026-10-06 → 2026-10-07

Price

-2.2%

$181.30 → $177.26

Price fell 2.2% since the prior snapshot.

Why Now?

QUALCOMM Incorporated is trading near its historical overvaluation band.

Current yield 2.0% vs historical max 4.9% (42% of maximum).

14 consecutive years without a dividend cut.

Conservative payout ratio of 42%.

What matters now

Read the signal before the headline yield

Valuation is the brake here: the yield is compressed versus its own history.

The 70/100 quality score calls for selective follow-up, not autopilot.

Start by checking whether payout coverage and business durability still support the dividend.

QCOM Dividend Income Projection — DRIP Compounder

Dividend Compounder (DRIP)

$

Year 1 Income

$217

Year 10 Income

$493

Yield on Cost

5.12%

Total Income

$3,353

Assumes dividends reinvested at current price. Simplified model — for illustrative purposes only.

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QCOM Dividend Quality Score

Quality Score

70/ 100

Good

Payout Ratio20/25
Dividend Streak20/25
Growth (CAGR 5Y)15/20
Yield vs History0/15
FCF Coverage15/15

Key Metrics

Current Price$177.26
Annual Dividend$3.62
Current Yield2.04%
Yield — Max (10Y)4.87%
Yield — Min (10Y)1.99%
Undervalued Below$73.42
Overvalued Above$185.96
Payout Ratio41.55%
CAGR Dividend 5Y6.5%
CAGR Dividend 10Y6.6%
Years No Cut14y

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consecutive years of dividend growth