Dolby Laboratories, Inc. · DLB · NYSE
Dividend report · updated Nov 11, 2026
$64.66 -0.02% on the day, -$0.01
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Yearly payout / yield
$1.44·2.23%
$0.36 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.36/qtr
not declared yet ⓘ
Next ex-date
—
was due ~Nov 10 ⓘ
Years without a cut
10+ yrs
10 yrs of raises ⓘ
Recession record
2020held2022raised
no cut through both ⓘ
Yield vs history ⓘ
78
Above its usual yield
DLB share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
DLB Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +9.1%3Y +10.1%5Y +10.4%10Y +11.6%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). The enlarge button shows all 49 payments since 2012.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year. 2026: the solid bar is paid so far; the dashed box on top is expected (1 estimated from the current $0.36 rate, stepping up 9.1% with its usual December raise), not a promise.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +10% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. From 2029 it slows by a quarter each year, to no less than 5%. Today's $1.44 a year would be $2.08 by 2031 - 3.21% on today's $64.66 price.

How Many DLB Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $1.44 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 4,167 DLB shares, about $269,438 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $64.66. $1,000 a month takes about 8,334 shares, about $538,876. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Dolby Laboratories (DLB) pays $0.36 a share quarterly, $1.44 a year, a 2.23% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $64.66. It has paid since 2012 and raised its annual dividend 10 years in a row.

At today’s rate of $0.36 quarterly and the last close of $64.66, this is what DLB pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.36$0.12$1.44
100 shares$36.00$12.00$144.00
$10,000 invested (154.7 shares)$55.68$18.56$222.70
4,167 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.12$500.04$6,000.48
8,334 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.24$1,000.08$12,000.96

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 DLB shares reinvest into 0.56 new shares each payment, about 2.2 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 180 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with DLB’s own history in the DLB DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
  • Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
  • Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
  • Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
  • Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
  • Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
  • Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
  • Crash record: what the dividend did in the 2008 crash history

DLB Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

78/100Above its usual yieldvs its 7-yr history
  • DLB yields 2.23% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $64.66.
  • Its own 7-year median is 1.35%, so today’s yield is above its usual level.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
1.05% low2.74% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 7-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 7 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is DLB’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After August 2026

DLB has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual gap of about 91 days the next ex-date was due around Nov 10, 2026, and it is not on file yet: it may be late, or still to be announced. The latest one, $0.36 a share, went ex on Aug 11, 2026 and paid Aug 13, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date
  • Next earnings report: Nov 17, 2026

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does DLB Pay?

DLB pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Feb, May, Aug and Dec, with ex-dates in Feb, May, Aug and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$1.44 a share, in 4 payments.
+9.1% against the 12 months before ($1.32 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Feb, May, Aug and Dec. Ex-dates fall in Feb, May, Aug and Dec (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 10 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last raise: Dec 2, 2025 - $0.33 to $0.36 (+$0.03, +9.09%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.03 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • EPS payout: 61.3% - $1.44 paid / $2.35 EPS (4 quarters to Jun 26, 2026); own 4-yr norm 50.2% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
  • FCF payout: 40.0% - $1.44 paid / $3.60 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Jun 26, 2026); own 4-yr norm 32.3% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)

DLB vs Similar Dividend Stocks (OTEX, RNG...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Technology companies closest to DLB in market value, DLB’s 2.23% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 1.14%, and its raise streak of 10 years is the 2nd longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating Recessions ⓘ No cut ⓘ
DLB $64.66Dolby Laboratories $0.36/qtr$1.44/yr fwd 2.23% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in both2020 held2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 10+ yrsraised 10 yrs in a row
OTEX $24.96Open Text $0.28/qtr$1.12/yr fwd 4.49% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in both2020 raised2022 heldno 2000/2008 record 12+ yrsraised 12+ yrs in a row
RNG $73.93RingCentral $0.125/qtr$0.50/yr fwd 0.68% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — —no raise streak
ST $40.35Sensata Technologies Holding $0.12/qtr$0.48/yr fwd 1.19% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 3+ yrsno raise streak
ESE $240.45ESCO Technologies $0.08/qtr$0.32/yr fwd 0.13% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 15+ yrsno raise streak
MBGL $19.72Mobility Global $0.06/qtr$0.24/yr fwd 1.22% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — —no raise streak
INGM $27.44Ingram Micro Holding $0.086/qtr$0.34/yr fwd 1.25% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — —no raise streak
SAIC $152.53Science Applications International $0.37/qtr$1.48/yr fwd 0.97% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in both2020 held2022 heldno 2000/2008 record 11+ yrsno raise streak
YOU $55.41Clear Secure $0.15/qtr$0.60/yr fwd 1.08% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 2 yrsraised 1 yr in a row
TMICY $42.15Trend Micro $1.1545/yr 2.74% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 1 yrno raise streak
PEGA $31.53Pegasystems $0.03/qtr$0.12/yr fwd 0.38% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in all 32008 held2020 held2022 raisedno 2000 record 7 yrsno raise streak

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: DLB vs OTEX, DLB vs RNG, DLB vs ST.

DLB Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2012

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Aug 11, 2026Aug 13, 2026$0.36QuarterlyRegular
May 12, 2026May 14, 2026$0.36QuarterlyRegular
Feb 10, 2026Feb 12, 2026$0.36QuarterlyRegular
Dec 2, 2025Dec 4, 2025$0.36QuarterlyRegular
Aug 12, 2025Aug 14, 2025$0.33QuarterlyRegular
May 13, 2025May 15, 2025$0.33QuarterlyRegular
Feb 11, 2025Feb 13, 2025$0.33QuarterlyRegular
Dec 3, 2024Dec 5, 2024$0.33QuarterlyRegular
Aug 19, 2024Aug 21, 2024$0.30QuarterlyRegular
May 13, 2024May 15, 2024$0.30QuarterlyRegular
The other 39 DLB payments come with a paid plan.
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Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for DLB

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DLB Dividend Questions

How often does DLB pay dividends?

DLB pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Feb, May, Aug and Dec, with ex-dates in Feb, May, Aug and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Does DLB pay dividends monthly?

No. DLB pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next DLB dividend?

DLB has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual gap of about 91 days the next ex-date was due around Nov 10, 2026, and it is not on file yet: it may be late, or still to be announced. The latest one, $0.36 a share, went ex on Aug 11, 2026 and paid Aug 13, 2026. The current rate is $0.36 per share, $1.44 a year.

Did DLB pay a dividend in August 2026?

Yes: $0.36 a share, ex-date Aug 11, 2026, paid Aug 13, 2026. The next one is not on file yet.

How much does DLB pay per share?

DLB pays $0.36 a share quarterly, $1.44 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $64.66 that is a 2.23% run-rate yield, above its usual level: its own 7-year median is 1.35%.

Has DLB raised its dividend?

Yes. DLB has raised its annual dividend 10 years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on Dec 2, 2025, took the rate from $0.33 to $0.36 (+9.09%). Over five years the dividend grew 10.4% a year.

Is DLB’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. DLB paid out 61% of its earnings and 40% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Jun 26, 2026. It has raised its dividend 10 years in a row and gone 10+ years without a cut. Through the market crashes: it raised the dividend through the 2022 crash; it held it through 2020. There is no 2000 or 2008 record on file. This is data, not investment advice. The full 12-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my DLB dividends?

Add DLB to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run DLB in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 11, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 12 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.