Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) will release earnings results for the first quarter, after the closing bell on Wednesday, Nov. 12.

Analysts expect the tech company to report quarterly earnings at 98 cents per share, up from 91 cents per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Cisco's quarterly revenue is $14.78 billion, compared to $13.84 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

On Nov. 3, UBS analyst David Vogt upgraded Cisco Systems from Neutral to Buy and raised the price target from $74 to $88.

With the recent buzz around Cisco, some investors may be eyeing potential gains from the company's dividends too. As of now, Cisco offers an annual dividend yield of 2.31%, which is a quarterly dividend amount of 41 ...