Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
DLBIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
$54.04
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.61%
Annual Dividend
$1.41
Payout Ratio
55%
5-Yr Growth
8.4%
Ex-Date
May 12, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
DLB Dividend Safety Score
79/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak10 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage55% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage29% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.89
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.9× 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 DLB a good dividend stock?
YesDolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.61% ($1.41/yr), with 11 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 11 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (55%)
- Strong 8.4% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.61%
- Payout Ratio
- 55%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.41
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 8.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 12, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 11
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.80
- Market Cap
- $5.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 21.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -45%
- 52-Week Range
- $52.45 – $77.00
- Dividend Safety
- B · 79/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| Feb 10, 2026 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| Dec 2, 2025 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2025 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
| May 13, 2025 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
| Feb 11, 2025 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
| Dec 3, 2024 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
| Aug 19, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| May 13, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Feb 12, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Nov 27, 2023 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
| May 15, 2023 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2023 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.41 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$35.25
Annual$141.00
Monthly avg$11.75
