Core Laboratories Inc.
CLBEnergy · Stock · quarterly payer
$13.66
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.29%
Annual Dividend
$0.04
Payout Ratio
7%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
May 11, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
CLB Dividend Safety Score
65/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak5 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2020
Earnings payout coverage7% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage4% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.61
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.5× its 5-yr average — elevated
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
Is CLB a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsCore Laboratories Inc. (CLB) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.29% ($0.04/yr), with 5 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
- 0.29%
- Payout Ratio
- 7%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.04
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 11, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.99
- Market Cap
- $629.7M
- P/E Ratio
- 22.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -66%
- 52-Week Range
- $9.72 – $20.36
- Dividend Safety
- C · 65/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
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
Per payment (quarterly)$1.00
Annual$4.00
Monthly avg$0.33
