Dolby Laboratories's latest quarterly dividend of $0.3 per share was on Nov 27, 2023 (ex-date). The annualized dividend distribution of $1.11 per share represents a current dividend yield of 1.27%. The latest DLB payment of $0.3 marks a dividend growth of 11%.
Dolby Laboratories's dividend yield of 1.27% is lower than the Communication Services sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Communication Services sector average of 3.35%, Dolby Laboratories's dividend yield is 62% lower. The historical 5-year average of DLB's dividend yield is 1.2%, which is lower than the current one.
Dolby Laboratories has a dividend history dating as far as 2013, but lately the company has recorded nine consecutive years of dividend payments. Our records of DLB show that the company has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has an increase of 9% for the last twelve months. But with the price of the stock up by 18% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 8%.
Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
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Nov 27, 2023 | Dec 5, 2023 | Nov 16, 2023 | $0.3 | normal |
Aug 11, 2023 | Aug 22, 2023 | Aug 3, 2023 | $0.27 | normal |
May 15, 2023 | May 23, 2023 | May 4, 2023 | $0.27 | normal |
Feb 13, 2023 | Feb 22, 2023 | Feb 2, 2023 | $0.27 | normal |
Nov 29, 2022 | Dec 8, 2022 | Nov 17, 2022 | $0.27 | normal |
Aug 22, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | Aug 9, 2022 | $0.25 | normal |
May 16, 2022 | May 25, 2022 | May 5, 2022 | $0.25 | normal |
Feb 15, 2022 | Feb 23, 2022 | Feb 3, 2022 | $0.25 | normal |
Nov 29, 2021 | Dec 8, 2021 | Nov 16, 2021 | $0.25 | normal |
Aug 10, 2021 | Aug 19, 2021 | Jul 29, 2021 | $0.22 | normal |
May 14, 2021 | May 25, 2021 | May 4, 2021 | $0.22 | normal |
Feb 8, 2021 | Feb 19, 2021 | Jan 28, 2021 | $0.22 | normal |
Nov 23, 2020 | Dec 4, 2020 | Nov 12, 2020 | $0.22 | normal |
Aug 14, 2020 | Aug 26, 2020 | Aug 3, 2020 | $0.22 | normal |
May 15, 2020 | May 27, 2020 | May 4, 2020 | $0.22 | normal |
Feb 7, 2020 | Feb 20, 2020 | Jan 29, 2020 | $0.22 | normal |
Nov 25, 2019 | Dec 4, 2019 | Nov 14, 2019 | $0.22 | normal |
Aug 9, 2019 | Aug 20, 2019 | Aug 1, 2019 | $0.19 | normal |
May 13, 2019 | May 22, 2019 | May 1, 2019 | $0.19 | normal |
Feb 11, 2019 | Feb 21, 2019 | Jan 30, 2019 | $0.19 | normal |
Nov 2, 2018 | Nov 14, 2018 | Oct 24, 2018 | $0.19 | normal |
Aug 3, 2018 | Aug 14, 2018 | Jul 25, 2018 | $0.16 | normal |
May 4, 2018 | May 16, 2018 | Apr 24, 2018 | $0.16 | normal |
Feb 2, 2018 | Feb 14, 2018 | Jan 24, 2018 | $0.16 | normal |
Nov 3, 2017 | Nov 15, 2017 | Oct 25, 2017 | $0.16 | normal |
Aug 3, 2017 | Aug 15, 2017 | Jul 24, 2017 | $0.14 | normal |
May 4, 2017 | May 16, 2017 | Apr 26, 2017 | $0.14 | normal |
Feb 2, 2017 | Feb 15, 2017 | Jan 25, 2017 | $0.14 | normal |
Nov 3, 2016 | Nov 16, 2016 | Oct 26, 2016 | $0.14 | normal |
Aug 4, 2016 | Aug 17, 2016 | Jul 27, 2016 | $0.12 | normal |
May 5, 2016 | May 18, 2016 | Apr 25, 2016 | $0.12 | normal |
Dolby Laboratories's payout ratio of 52.9% is above the Communication Services sector average but below the industry average. Compared to its Communication Services sector average of 48.8%, Dolby Laboratories's payout ratio is 8% higher.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
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SSTK Shutterstock Inc | 2.38% | $1.08 | 32.7% |
DLB Dolby Laboratories Inc | 1.27% | $1.11 | 52.9% |
BMI Badger Meter Inc | 0.66% | $0.99 | 33.9% |
Yes, Dolby Laboratories has been paying dividends for the last nine years.
At this point we don't have a record of DLB's next dividend date, but based on the current dividend schedule we project that it will likely be in February 2024.
Dolby Laboratories's last dividend ex-date was on Nov 27, 2023. The dividend amount was $0.3 per share.
On an annual basis DLB pays $1.11 per share.
Currently Dolby Laboratories's dividend yield is 1.27%.
Dolby Laboratories has a quarterly dividend frequency.
Dolby Laboratories's dividend payout ratio is 52.9%.
Dolby Laboratories's dividend yield is lower than the Communication Services sector average.