IDCC Dividend History & Yield

InterDigital, Inc. · NasdaqGS

Stock Technology Quarterly payer Tech
$340.94
+0.89% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
0.82%
$2.80/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.82%
$2.80/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$2.80
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.70
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Oct 7, 2026 Estimated
in 28 days
Next pay date
Oct 21, 2026
in 42 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jul 8, 2026
$0.70 per share
Payout ratio
32%
of earnings
Market cap
8.8B
P/E 40.0
5y dividend CAGR
+14.9%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
3 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
15.7
since Jan 10, 2011
1y total return
+26.5%
price +25.5% + dividends 1.0%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Wed, Oct 7, 2026 (in 28 days) Oct 21, 2026 $0.70 $70.00 Estimated
Wed, Jan 6, 2027 (in 119 days) Jan 20, 2027 $0.70 $70.00 Estimated
Wed, Apr 7, 2027 (in 210 days) Apr 21, 2027 $0.70 $70.00 Estimated
Wed, Jul 7, 2027 (in 301 days) Jul 21, 2027 $0.70 $70.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from IDCC's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.80 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Oct 7, 2016 to Jul 8, 2026; most recent $0.70$0.00$0.40$0.80Oct 7, 2016: $0.30Oct '16Jan 9, 2017: $0.30Apr 10, 2017: $0.30Jul 10, 2017: $0.30Oct 10, 2017: $0.35Jan 9, 2018: $0.35Jan '18Apr 20, 2018: $0.35Jul 10, 2018: $0.35Oct 9, 2018: $0.35Jan 8, 2019: $0.35Apr 9, 2019: $0.35Apr '19Jul 9, 2019: $0.35Oct 8, 2019: $0.35Jan 7, 2020: $0.35Apr 7, 2020: $0.35Jul 7, 2020: $0.35Jul '20Oct 13, 2020: $0.35Jan 12, 2021: $0.35Apr 13, 2021: $0.35Jul 13, 2021: $0.35Oct 12, 2021: $0.35Oct '21Jan 11, 2022: $0.35Apr 12, 2022: $0.35Jul 12, 2022: $0.35Oct 11, 2022: $0.35Jan 10, 2023: $0.35Jan '23Apr 11, 2023: $0.35Jul 11, 2023: $0.35Oct 10, 2023: $0.40Jan 9, 2024: $0.40Apr 9, 2024: $0.40Apr '24Jul 10, 2024: $0.40Oct 9, 2024: $0.45Jan 8, 2025: $0.45Apr 9, 2025: $0.60Jul 9, 2025: $0.60Jul '25Oct 8, 2025: $0.70Jan 14, 2026: $0.70Apr 8, 2026: $0.70Jul 8, 2026: $0.70

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.25$2.502017: $1.25$1.2520172018: $1.40$1.4020182019: $1.40$1.4020192020: $1.40$1.4020202021: $1.40$1.4020212022: $1.40$1.4020222023: $1.45$1.4520232024: $1.65$1.6520242025: $2.35$2.3520252026 (YTD): $2.10$2.102026 YTD

How much IDCC do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month429$146,117$1,200
$500 / month2,143$730,586$6,000
$1,000 / month4,286$1,461,171$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.82%. $10,000 in IDCC would currently pay about $82 a year ($7 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

IDCC dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jul 8, 2026 Jul 22, 2026 $0.70 +0.0%
Apr 8, 2026 Apr 22, 2026 $0.70 +0.0%
Jan 14, 2026 Jan 28, 2026 $0.70 +0.0%
Oct 8, 2025 Oct 22, 2025 $0.70 +16.7%
Jul 9, 2025 Jul 23, 2025 $0.60 +0.0%
Apr 9, 2025 Apr 23, 2025 $0.60 +33.3%
Jan 8, 2025 Jan 22, 2025 $0.45 +0.0%
Oct 9, 2024 Oct 23, 2024 $0.45 +12.5%
Jul 10, 2024 Jul 24, 2024 $0.40 +0.0%
Apr 9, 2024 Apr 24, 2024 $0.40 +0.0%
Jan 9, 2024 Jan 24, 2024 $0.40 +0.0%
Oct 10, 2023 Oct 25, 2023 $0.40 +14.3%
Jul 11, 2023 Jul 26, 2023 $0.35 +0.0%
Apr 11, 2023 Apr 26, 2023 $0.35 +0.0%
Jan 10, 2023 Jan 25, 2023 $0.35 +0.0%
Oct 11, 2022 Oct 26, 2022 $0.35 +0.0%
Jul 12, 2022 Jul 27, 2022 $0.35 +0.0%
Apr 12, 2022 Apr 27, 2022 $0.35 +0.0%
Jan 11, 2022 Jan 26, 2022 $0.35 +0.0%
Oct 12, 2021 Oct 27, 2021 $0.35 +0.0%
Jul 13, 2021 Jul 28, 2021 $0.35 +0.0%
Apr 13, 2021 Apr 28, 2021 $0.35 +0.0%
Jan 12, 2021 Jan 27, 2021 $0.35 +0.0%
Oct 13, 2020 Oct 28, 2020 $0.35 +0.0%

IDCC dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Oct 8, 2025 Raised 16.7% $0.60 $0.70 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

IDCC scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About InterDigital, Inc.

InterDigital, Inc. operates as a global research and development company focuses on wireless, visual, artificial intelligence (AI), and related technologies. The company engages in the design and development of technologies that enable connected in a range of communications and entertainment products and services, which are licensed to companies providing various products and services, including makers of wireless communications devices, consumer electronics, IoT devices, and cars and other motor vehicles, as well as providers of cloud-based services, such as video streaming. It designs and develops a range of innovations for use in digital cellular and wireless products and networks.

Sector: Technology. Industry: Software - Application. First dividend on our records: Jan 10, 2011. 63 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

IDCC dividend FAQ

When is IDCC's next ex-dividend date?

IDCC's next ex-dividend date is Oct 7, 2026 (in 28 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.70 per share, expected on Oct 21, 2026.

How often does IDCC pay dividends?

IDCC pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.70 per share with an ex-date of Jul 8, 2026.

What is IDCC's dividend yield?

IDCC's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 0.82%, based on $2.80 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $340.94. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.80 per share, is 0.82%.

How much does IDCC pay per share?

IDCC pays about $0.70 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.80 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $280.00 a year.

Has IDCC grown or cut its dividend?

IDCC has raised its annual dividend for 3 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 14.9% a year (+33.3% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of IDCC do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 0.82%, you would need about 429 shares of IDCC (roughly $146,117 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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