Designer Brands Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Designer Brands is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.56%.
Key information
2.6%
Dividend yield
0.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.4% |
| Dividend Growth | -16.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | -37% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.05
Nov 30
Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.05
May 22Recent updates
Designer Brands Q3: A Clear EPS Beat, But Not Good Enough
Dec 10Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.05
Nov 30Should You Think About Buying Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE:DBI) Now?
Nov 27Is Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) A Risky Investment?
Oct 12Returns At Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Are On The Way Up
Sep 11At US$3.05, Is It Time To Put Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE:DBI) On Your Watch List?
Jun 11Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.05
May 22Designer Brands Is Not Attractive After Q4, Pre- Or Post-Rally
Mar 20Investors Could Be Concerned With Designer Brands' (NYSE:DBI) Returns On Capital
Mar 20Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.05
Mar 20Here's Why Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load
Feb 25Designer Brands: Cheap, But With Several Caveats
Feb 20Is It Time To Consider Buying Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE:DBI)?
Jan 30Designer Brands Is Buying Back Shares At The Expense Of Even More Leverage Risk
Dec 12Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.05
Nov 29Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
Nov 26Is Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Using Too Much Debt?
Oct 11
Athleisure Shift Pressures Margins, Yet Strategic Growth And Analyst Optimism Prevail
Shifting focus to athletic sales strains profitability and net margins due to lower mark-ups and gross margin pressure from prioritizing growth in low-margin categories.Designer Brands: Stumbling On The Earnings Runway
Sep 12Is Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE:DBI) Trading At A 37% Discount?
Sep 12Designer Brands Sees Improving Financials Ahead
Jun 25Designer Brands: Branding Efforts Hit By Promotional Environment
Apr 11Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: DBI's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: DBI's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Designer Brands Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (DBI) | 2.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Specialty Retail) | 2.1% |
| Analyst forecast (DBI) (up to 3 years) | 3.4% |
Notable Dividend: DBI's dividend (2.56%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.41%).
High Dividend: DBI's dividend (2.56%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.39%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: DBI is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (9.9%), DBI's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/12/29 01:12 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/11/01 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/02/01 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Designer Brands Inc. is covered by 18 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Camilo Lyon | Canaccord Genuity |
| Jeff Black | Citigroup Inc |
| Steven Marotta | CL King & Associates, Inc. |