Cisco reports strong Q2 2025 earnings, steady dividend growth, and strategic advancements in AI technology

Closing Summary

Strong Financial Performance and Strategic Growth in AI

Adjusted earnings per share

$0.94

Total revenue

$13.99 billion

Analyst forecast EPS

$0.91

Analyst forecast revenue

$13.87 billion

Quarterly dividend increase percentage

Quarterly dividend amount per share

$0.41

Consecutive years of dividend growth

Year-over-year revenue increase percentage

9.4%

AI infrastructure orders total amount

$350 million

Key Facts

Strong Q2 Results: Adjusted earnings of $0.94 per share on revenues of $13.99 billion, beating analyst expectations.
Consistent Dividend Growth: A 3% increase to $0.41 per share marks 18 years of consecutive dividend raises.

Background Context

Key Facts

Cisco's Influence over 40 years has transformed networking technology, enhancing communications and integrating key features including security.
TCP/IP Introduction in the 1970s and Cisco’s multiprotocol router launch in 1986 were crucial for the modern internet.
Cisco is shaping the modern landscape with AI technologies for enhanced workload management.