Dolby Laboratories Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Dolby Laboratories is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.64% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 10th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 3rd December, 2024.
Key information
1.6%
Dividend yield
2.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.6% |
| Dividend Growth | 3.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | 10 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 03 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | US$1.320 |
| Payout ratio | 45% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Dolby Laboratories: Picture Improved, But Still A Bit Too Expensive
Nov 22Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Oct 28
Is There Now An Opportunity In Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB)?
Sep 22Dolby Laboratories: Need To See Improvements In Sales Before Committing Capital
Aug 22Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s (NYSE:DLB) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion
Aug 13We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB)
Jul 26Dolby Laboratories: A Sound Player, Trading At A Too-Rich Valuation
Jun 10Should You Think About Buying Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) Now?
Jun 07Dolby Laboratories Remains A Hold
May 14Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) Second-Quarter Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
May 05Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s (NYSE:DLB) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
May 02Investors Will Want Dolby Laboratories' (NYSE:DLB) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Apr 16Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) Shares Could Be 26% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Mar 17Dolby Laboratories Sees Flat Revenue Ahead (Downgrade)
Mar 01Dolby Laboratories' (NYSE:DLB) Earnings Offer More Than Meets The Eye
Feb 09What Is Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s (NYSE:DLB) Share Price Doing?
Jan 31With Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
Jan 15The Return Trends At Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) Look Promising
Dec 28Dolby Laboratories: On A Positive Hold As Shareholder Rewards Continue
Dec 06A Look At The Fair Value Of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB)
Nov 18At US$81.66, Is Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) Worth Looking At Closely?
Oct 11Dolby Laboratories: High P/E Is Not Justified, A Hold For Now
Sep 13The Returns At Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) Aren't Growing
Aug 03What Is Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s (NYSE:DLB) Share Price Doing?
Jul 12Dolby Laboratories Sees Return To Growth Ahead
Jun 22Returns On Capital At Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) Paint A Concerning Picture
May 04A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB)
Apr 14Is There Now An Opportunity In Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB)?
Mar 29Dolby Laboratories goes ex-dividend on Monday
Feb 10Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: DLB's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: DLB's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Dolby Laboratories Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (DLB) | 1.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Software) | 0.8% |
| Analyst forecast (DLB) (up to 3 years) | 1.6% |
Notable Dividend: DLB's dividend (1.64%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.37%).
High Dividend: DLB's dividend (1.64%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.21%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (44.9%), DLB's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (42.4%), DLB's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.