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Cisco sells networking hardware, security software, and collaboration tools to enterprises worldwide, with growing recurring revenue from subscriptions post-Splunk acquisition. Beta ~0.8, yield ~2.1%. Moderate volatility, deep liquidity, and a reliable dividend make CSCO a workhorse for covered puts in tech — boring enough to sleep well.
Communication Equipment
Market Cap
$465.0B
P/E Ratio
33.9
Dividend
1.5%
Beta
0.98
52-Week RangeCurrent: $117.94
$66.81$130.37
Earnings
2026-11-12
36 days away
CSCO — at 20.2% above its 200-day average, mean-reversion sits inside the typical CSP window. Under that condition, the 200-day reference is a more relevant strike anchor than current price.
CSCO ranks #56 of 168 Technology tickers by put-selling score (617 total screened)
Position Size & Yield Calculator
Live model for CSCO — drag any slider to recalculate. Strike defaults to ~5% OTM, snapped to typical exchange increments.
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⚠️ Single-name concentration. Consider diversifying across multiple tickers — or use a Bull Put Spread to commit less collateral per trade.
Calculator assumptions
Cash-secured puts require holding cash equal to strike × 100 shares as collateral. Strike defaults to ~5% OTM, snapped to typical exchange increments. Premium defaults to ~2% of strike — adjust to your real expected fill. Annualized ROC = (premium ÷ collateral) × (365 ÷ DTE). CSP risk is single-name concentration: experienced put-sellers typically diversify across 4–6 underlyings rather than committing the whole account to one ticker. Continuous-rolling projections assume capital can be re-deployed after each expiration and that comparable premiums remain available — actual results vary with market conditions, assignments, and rolls.
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