IDCC Dividend History & Analysis | 0.9% Yield

IDCC has a dividend yield of 0.9% and paid 2.8 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 0.90%
Payout Ratio 20.4%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 20.7%
Consistency Lifetime 100%
Yield on Cost 5y 4.7%
Payout FCF 12.5%
Streak Years 5
Dividend Rating 69.4%
Chowder Number yield + growth 21.6% meets 15% target for healthy growth
Yield vs Average 5y -40.7% avg 1.52% vs now 0.90%
Debt / EBITDA leverage -1.3x healthy
Income per 10k invested 90 USD per year
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly IDCC annual dividends paid per share, showing the total cash InterDigital distributed to shareholders each year.
Dividend Growth Year over Year IDCC year-over-year dividend growth rate, showing how InterDigital's dividend per share increased or decreased each year compared to the prior year.
Price and Yield per Payout History IDCC dividend yield history versus share price over the past 5 years, showing how InterDigital's payout yield moved at each dividend payment relative to its stock price.
┅┅ Payout Yield (right) Price (left)

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Top 8 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
ITRN NASDAQ
Ituran Location Control
1,108 M 6.48% 15.20%
ERIC NASDAQ
Telefonaktiebolaget LM
33,480 M 3.32% 3.25%
TWEKA AS
TKH
1,950 M 2.84% 4.01%
NOKIA HE
Nokia
62,401 M 2.64% 3.31%
CSCO NASDAQ
Cisco Systems
466,311 M 2.06% 3.60%
IDCC NASDAQ
InterDigital
6,882 M 0.90% 4.71%
MSI NYSE
Motorola Solutions
69,808 M 1.12% 2.31%
UI NYSE
Ubiquiti Networks
33,347 M 0.54% 1.12%
Top 7 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
ITRN NASDAQ
Ituran Location Control
1,108 M 61.18% 100.0%
IDCC NASDAQ
InterDigital
6,882 M 20.74% 100.0%
NOKIA HE
Nokia
62,401 M 16.25% 100.0%
MSI NYSE
Motorola Solutions
69,808 M 11.27% 100.0%
CSCO NASDAQ
Cisco Systems
466,311 M 2.57% 100.0%
ERIC NASDAQ
Telefonaktiebolaget LM
33,480 M 4.71% 100.0%
UI NYSE
Ubiquiti Networks
33,347 M 5.18% 98.3%

IDCC Dividend History

Dividend Monthly Return EX date, 4.8 years of data

Jan 0.39% 100
Feb - -
Mar - -
Apr 0.40% 100
May - -
Jun - -
Jul 0.38% 89
Aug - -
Sep - -
Oct 0.46% 100
Nov - -
Dec - -

Average monthly dividend return by ex-dividend date. The score below shows reliability based on how consistently dividends were paid in that month.

Last 20 Payments (USD) as of July 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 2026-07-22 Quarterly 0.7 0% 0.26%
2026-04-08 2026-04-08 2026-04-22 Quarterly 0.7 0% 0.21%
2026-01-14 2026-01-14 2026-01-28 Quarterly 0.7 0% 0.22%
2025-10-08 2025-10-08 2025-10-22 Quarterly 0.7 +16.7% 0.21%
2025-07-09 2025-07-09 2025-07-23 Quarterly 0.6 0% 0.27%
2025-04-09 2025-04-09 2025-04-23 Quarterly 0.6 +33.3% 0.32%
2025-01-08 2025-01-08 2025-01-22 Quarterly 0.45 0% 0.24%
2024-10-09 2024-10-09 2024-10-23 Quarterly 0.45 +12.5% 0.31%
2024-07-10 2024-07-10 2024-07-24 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.33%
2024-04-09 2024-04-10 2024-04-24 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.42%
2024-01-09 2024-01-10 2024-01-24 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.39%
2023-10-10 2023-10-11 2023-10-25 Quarterly 0.4 +14.3% 0.5%
2023-07-11 2023-07-12 2023-07-26 Quarterly 0.35 0% 0.37%
2023-04-11 2023-04-12 2023-04-26 Quarterly 0.35 0% 0.48%
2023-01-10 2023-01-11 2023-01-25 Quarterly 0.35 0% 0.61%
2022-10-11 2022-10-12 2022-10-26 Quarterly 0.35 0% 0.75%
2022-07-12 2022-07-13 2022-07-27 Quarterly 0.35 0% 0.56%
2022-04-12 2022-04-13 2022-04-27 Quarterly 0.35 0% 0.58%
2022-01-11 2022-01-12 2022-01-26 Quarterly 0.35 0% 0.5%
2021-10-12 2021-10-13 2021-10-27 Quarterly 0.35 0% 0.52%

IDCC Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of IDCC?

As of July 2026, IDCC's dividend yield is 0.90%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 2.80 USD by the current share price of 270.21.

Does IDCC pay a dividend?

As of July 2026, IDCC paid a dividend of 2.80 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-07-08 and the payout was 0.7 USD.

How often does IDCC pay dividends?

IDCC pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, IDCC has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-07-08.

IDCC dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for IDCC for the next payments are between 0.784 (+12.0%) and 0.888 (+26.9%). This represents a strong dividend growth compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 1.24%.

Will IDCC pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.7 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-07-08. The next Ex-Dividend date for InterDigital (IDCC) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for IDCC?

The next Ex-Dividend date for InterDigital (IDCC) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of IDCC?

IDCC's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 20.7% per year. Strong growth: IDCC's dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of IDCC?

IDCC's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 4.71%. If you bought IDCC's shares at 59.47 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (2.80 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 4.71% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of IDCC?

IDCC Payout Consistency is 100.0%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Very consistent: InterDigital has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does IDCC have a good Dividend Yield?

IDCC's 0.90% Dividend Yield is considered as low. This is usually a sign of a growth company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of IDCC?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of IDCC is 20.4%. Very low - Often a strong indicator of potential dividend growth.

What is the Dividend Rating of IDCC?

IDCC's Overall Dividend Rating is 69.40%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

IDCC Outstanding Shares Analysis

The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.
What is the Trend in IDCC's Outstanding Shares?

InterDigital's outstanding shares have increased by approximately 11.46% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 96.3%). Significant dilution: Heavy share issuance is diluting existing shareholders. Even if total dividends paid increase, your dividend per share may stagnate or decline.

Has IDCC ever had a Stock Split?

No stock splits on record. The share count changes shown above reflect buybacks, new issuance, or employee compensation rather than structural splits.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
1985 8,229,200 0%
1986 10,315,800 +25.36%
1987 11,132,100 +7.91%
1988 11,581,600 +4.04%
1989 14,193,500 +22.55%
1990 16,666,700 +17.42%
1991 19,743,600 +18.46%
1992 24,105,300 +22.09%
1993 31,531,500 +30.81%
1994 37,894,700 +20.18%
1995 46,503,000 +22.72%
1996 47,500,000 +2.14%
1997 48,166,000 +1.4%
1998 48,933,300 +1.59%
1999 50,495,000 +3.19%
2000 57,306,000 +13.49%
2001 53,446,000 -6.74%
2002 56,099,000 +4.96%
2003 59,691,000 +6.4%
2004 59,075,000 -1.03%
2005 57,161,000 -3.24%
2006 55,778,000 -2.42%
2007 49,489,000 -11.28%
2008 45,964,000 -7.12%
2009 44,080,000 -4.1%
2010 44,084,000 +0.01%
2011 46,014,000 +4.38%
2012 41,339,000 -10.16%
2013 41,298,000 -0.1%
2014 39,879,000 -3.44%
2015 35,887,000 -10.01%
2016 35,487,000 -1.11%
2017 35,520,000 +0.09%
2018 34,390,000 -3.18%
2019 31,118,000 -9.51%
2020 30,808,000 -1%
2021 31,196,000 +1.26%
2022 30,031,000 -3.73%
2023 27,640,000 -7.96%
2024 32,561,000 +17.8%
2025 35,745,000 +9.78%
2026 35,280,000 -1.3%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-07-11 02:37 UTC