Designer Brands Inc.
DBIConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
3.83%
Annual Dividend
$0.20
Payout Ratio
68%
5-Yr Growth
-12.9%
Ex-Date
Jun 25, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) yields 3.83% ($0.20 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $5.56 — +1% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: C (53/100).
Is DBI a good dividend stock?
MixedDesigner Brands Inc. (DBI) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.83% ($0.20/yr), with 0 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
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.83%
- Payout Ratio
- 68%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.20
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -12.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 25, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.26
- Market Cap
- $266.6M
- P/E Ratio
- 23.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -61%
- 52-Week Range
- $3.11 – $9.17
- Dividend Safety
- C · 53/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2022)
Frequently Asked Questions
DBI Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+55%
3 Years
-57%
5 Years
-61%
52-Week Range
$3.11 – $9.17
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is DBI worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Designer Brands Inc. is $5.56 per share, versus a market price of $5.49. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$5.56
Current Price
$5.49
Gap
+1%
Margin of Safety
1%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 4.6% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 20.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 10.6% discount rate (CAPM), 20.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.22 EPS, $0.20 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
DBI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| 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 |
Income Calculator
At $0.20 / yr per share
