Designer Brands Inc.
DBIConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
$9.11
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.20%
Annual Dividend
$0.20
Payout Ratio
500%
5-Yr Growth
-12.9%
Ex-Date
Mar 26, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
DBI Dividend Safety Score
52/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak3 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2022
Earnings payout coverage500% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage14% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 4.30
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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 DBI a good dividend stock?
MixedDesigner Brands Inc. (DBI) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.20% ($0.20/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2022
- Elevated payout ratio (500%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.20%
- Payout Ratio
- 500%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.20
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -12.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 26, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.21
- Market Cap
- $462.3M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -48%
- 52-Week Range
- $2.17 – $9.02
- Dividend Safety
- C · 52/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2022)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Dec 5, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Oct 3, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Jun 5, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Dec 6, 2024 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Oct 4, 2024 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Jun 5, 2024 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Nov 29, 2023 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Oct 2, 2023 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Jun 26, 2023 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Dec 12, 2022 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.20 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$5.00
Annual$20.00
Monthly avg$1.67
