Dolby Laboratories
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 8 Dec 2021. In trailing 12 Months, 43.76% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

DLB Most Recent Dividend 8 Dec 2021
DLB Dividend Yield TTM 1.56%
DLB Payout Ratio TTM 43.76% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 43.76%

Dolby Laboratories stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB): Dividend per share
2016 $0.5
2017 $0.58
2018 $0.67
2019 $0.79
2020 $0.88
2021 $0.91

Dolby Laboratories stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB): Dividend Yield
2016 0.89%
2017 0.97%
2018 0.91%
2019 1.2%
2020 1.36%
2021 0.95%

Dolby Laboratories stock dividend history by quarter (2012 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
29 Nov 2021 $0.25000 $0.25000 16 Nov 2021 30 Nov 2021 8 Dec 2021
10 Aug 2021 $0.22000 $0.22000 29 Jul 2021 11 Aug 2021 19 Aug 2021
14 May 2021 $0.22000 $0.22000 17 May 2021 25 May 2021
8 Feb 2021 $0.22000 $0.22000 28 Jan 2021 9 Feb 2021 19 Feb 2021
23 Nov 2020 $0.22000 $0.22000 12 Nov 2020 24 Nov 2020 4 Dec 2020
14 Aug 2020 $0.22000 $0.22000 3 Aug 2020 17 Aug 2020 26 Aug 2020
15 May 2020 $0.22000 $0.22000 4 May 2020 18 May 2020 27 May 2020
7 Feb 2020 $0.22000 $0.22000 28 Jan 2020 10 Feb 2020 20 Feb 2020
25 Nov 2019 $0.22000 $0.22000 14 Nov 2019 26 Nov 2019 4 Dec 2019
9 Aug 2019 $0.19000 $0.19000 1 Aug 2019 12 Aug 2019 20 Aug 2019
13 May 2019 $0.19000 $0.19000 1 May 2019 14 May 2019 22 May 2019
11 Feb 2019 $0.19000 $0.19000 30 Jan 2019 12 Feb 2019 21 Feb 2019
2 Nov 2018 $0.19000 $0.19000 24 Oct 2018 5 Nov 2018 14 Nov 2018
3 Aug 2018 $0.16000 $0.16000 23 Jul 2018 6 Aug 2018 14 Aug 2018
4 May 2018 $0.16000 $0.16000 24 Apr 2018 7 May 2018 16 May 2018
2 Feb 2018 $0.16000 $0.16000 23 Jan 2018 5 Feb 2018 14 Feb 2018
3 Nov 2017 $0.16000 $0.16000 25 Oct 2017 6 Nov 2017 15 Nov 2017
3 Aug 2017 $0.14000 $0.14000 25 Jul 2017 7 Aug 2017 15 Aug 2017
4 May 2017 $0.14000 $0.14000 26 Apr 2017 8 May 2017 16 May 2017
2 Feb 2017 $0.14000 $0.14000 26 Jan 2017 6 Feb 2017 15 Feb 2017
3 Nov 2016 $0.14000 $0.14000 26 Oct 2016 7 Nov 2016 16 Nov 2016
4 Aug 2016 $0.12000 $0.12000 27 Jul 2016 8 Aug 2016 17 Aug 2016
5 May 2016 $0.12000 $0.12000 27 Apr 2016 9 May 2016 18 May 2016
4 Feb 2016 $0.12000 $0.12000 27 Jan 2016 8 Feb 2016 17 Feb 2016
29 Oct 2015 $0.12000 $0.12000 21 Oct 2015 2 Nov 2015 10 Nov 2015
30 Jul 2015 $0.10000 $0.10000 20 Jul 2015 3 Aug 2015 11 Aug 2015
30 Apr 2015 $0.10000 $0.10000 20 Apr 2015 4 May 2015 12 May 2015
29 Jan 2015 $0.10000 $0.10000 21 Jan 2015 2 Feb 2015 10 Feb 2015
30 Oct 2014 $0.10000 $0.10000 23 Oct 2014 3 Nov 2014 20 Nov 2014
19 Dec 2012 $4.00000 $4.00000 11 Dec 2012 21 Dec 2012 27 Dec 2012

Dolby Laboratories Dividend FAQs

Does Dolby Laboratories pay dividends?

Yes, Dolby Laboratories pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 1.56%.

When does Dolby Laboratories pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 8 Dec 2021.

How much does Dolby Laboratories pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.25. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.