DLB Dividend History & Yield Analysis
DLB has 49 recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.
Yield & Payout Metrics
Yields calculated against a market price of $61.35.
Annual Dividend History
- 2026$1.083 pmts
- 2025$1.354 pmts
- 2024$1.234 pmts
- 2023$1.114 pmts
- 2022$1.024 pmts
- 2021$0.91004 pmts
- 2020$0.88004 pmts
- 2019$0.79004 pmts
- 2018$0.67004 pmts
- 2017$0.58004 pmts
- 2016$0.50004 pmts
- 2015$0.42004 pmts
- 2014$0.10001 pmt
- 2012$4.001 pmt
DLB Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | 2026-08-11 | $0.3600 |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-12 | $0.3600 |
| 2026-02-01 | 2026-02-10 | $0.3600 |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-02 | $0.3600 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-12 | $0.3300 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-13 | $0.3300 |
| 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-11 | $0.3300 |
| 2024-12-01 | 2024-12-03 | $0.3300 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-19 | $0.3000 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-13 | $0.3000 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-12 | $0.3000 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-27 | $0.3000 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-11 | $0.2700 |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-15 | $0.2700 |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-13 | $0.2700 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-29 | $0.2700 |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-22 | $0.2500 |
| 2022-05-01 | 2022-05-16 | $0.2500 |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-15 | $0.2500 |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-29 | $0.2500 |
| 2021-08-01 | 2021-08-10 | $0.2200 |
| 2021-05-01 | 2021-05-14 | $0.2200 |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-08 | $0.2200 |
| 2020-11-01 | 2020-11-23 | $0.2200 |
| 2020-08-01 | 2020-08-14 | $0.2200 |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-15 | $0.2200 |
| 2020-02-01 | 2020-02-07 | $0.2200 |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-25 | $0.2200 |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-09 | $0.1900 |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-13 | $0.1900 |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-11 | $0.1900 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-02 | $0.1900 |
| 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-03 | $0.1600 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-04 | $0.1600 |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-02 | $0.1600 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-03 | $0.1600 |
| 2017-08-01 | 2017-08-03 | $0.1400 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-05-04 | $0.1400 |
| 2017-02-01 | 2017-02-02 | $0.1400 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2016-11-03 | $0.1400 |
| 2016-08-01 | 2016-08-04 | $0.1200 |
| 2016-05-01 | 2016-05-05 | $0.1200 |
| 2016-02-01 | 2016-02-04 | $0.1200 |
| 2015-10-01 | 2015-10-29 | $0.1200 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2015-07-30 | $0.1000 |
| 2015-04-01 | 2015-04-30 | $0.1000 |
| 2015-01-01 | 2015-01-29 | $0.1000 |
| 2014-10-01 | 2014-10-30 | $0.1000 |
| 2012-12-01 | 2012-12-19 | $4.00 |
Does DLB pay dividends?
Yes. DLB pays on a quarterly schedule, most recently $0.3600 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-08-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.
How the DLB yield is calculated
The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($1.44) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 4 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the DLB DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.