Core Laboratories Inc.
CLBEnergy · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.35%
Annual Dividend
$0.04
Payout Ratio
7%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
May 11, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Core Laboratories Inc. (CLB) yields 0.35% ($0.04 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $4.75 — -58% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: C (63/100).
Is CLB a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsCore Laboratories Inc. (CLB) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.35% ($0.04/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (7%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.35%
- Payout Ratio
- 7%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.04
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 11, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.01
- Market Cap
- $515.8M
- P/E Ratio
- 18.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -59%
- 52-Week Range
- $9.72 – $20.36
- Dividend Safety
- C · 63/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
CLB Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-1%
3 Years
-53%
5 Years
-59%
52-Week Range
$9.72 – $20.36
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is CLB worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Core Laboratories Inc. is $4.75 per share, versus a market price of $11.34. That implies 58% of downside.
Fair Value
$4.75
Current Price
$11.34
Downside
-58%
Margin of Safety
-139%
How we get there
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 14.9% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.3% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.61 EPS, $0.04 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
CLB Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Nov 3, 2025 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Aug 4, 2025 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| May 5, 2025 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Feb 10, 2025 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Aug 5, 2024 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| May 3, 2024 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Feb 9, 2024 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Nov 10, 2023 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Aug 4, 2023 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| May 5, 2023 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
| Feb 10, 2023 | — | $0.0100 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.04 / yr per share
