QCOM · 10-K · 2026A · Full report

Capital Return Program

QUALCOMM INC/DE · 2026-11-04 · Importance 60 · Surprise 40 · In source text

Qualcomm repurchased $7.817 billion of common stock in fiscal 2026 at an average price of $161.96 per share, compared with $8.791 billion in fiscal 2025. It paid $3.854 billion in dividends in fiscal 2026, or $3.62 per share, versus $3.805 billion, or $3.48 per share, in fiscal 2025. At September 27, 2026, $19.6 billion remained authorized for stock repurchases. The company said it intends to continue using cash dividends to return capital, subject to capital availability and other factors.

Key facts

• QUALCOMM INC/DE had $19.6 billion remaining authorized for repurchase under its stock repurchase program at September 27, 2026. source
• QUALCOMM INC/DE's cash and marketable securities decreased in fiscal 2026 primarily due to $7.8 billion of share repurchases, $3.9 billion of dividends, $2.5 billion of capital expenditures, $1.6 billion paid for acquisitions and other investments, and $1.1 billion of tax withholdings on vested share-based awards. source
• QUALCOMM INC/DE repurchased shares at an average price of $161.96 per share for $7.817 billion and paid dividends of $3.62 per share totaling $3.854 billion in fiscal 2026; total capital returned was $11.671 billion. source
• QUALCOMM INC/DE currently intends to continue using cash dividends to return capital to stockholders, subject to capital availability and its assessment of stockholder interests. source

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