Dolby Laboratories Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Dolby Laboratories is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.13% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 10th December, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 2nd December, 2025.
Key information
2.1%
Dividend yield
1.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.0% |
| Dividend Growth | 11.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | 10 Dec 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 02 Dec 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 51% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Dolby Laboratories: No Upside Yet, But I Believe It's Coming
Nov 19The Returns At Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) Aren't Growing
Nov 11
Investor Optimism Abounds Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) But Growth Is Lacking
Sep 27What Is Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s (NYSE:DLB) Share Price Doing?
Jul 28Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) Shares Could Be 33% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
May 27Should You Be Adding Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) To Your Watchlist Today?
May 06Is There Now An Opportunity In Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB)?
Apr 07Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s (NYSE:DLB) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
Mar 23Return Trends At Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) Aren't Appealing
Mar 10Dolby Laboratories Remains Fully Valued On Slow Growth
Feb 07Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Feb 01Are Investors Undervaluing Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) By 38%?
Jan 26Should You Investigate Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) At US$78.28?
Dec 26Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s (NYSE:DLB) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
Dec 10Dolby Laboratories: Picture Improved, But Still A Bit Too Expensive
Nov 22
Expanding Content Creation And Tactical Acquisitions Drive Growth In Multimedia Giants
Expanding Dolby Atmos and Vision in various media drives device adoption, potentially boosting licensing revenue and revenue growth.Dolby Laboratories: Need To See Improvements In Sales Before Committing Capital
Aug 22Dolby Laboratories: A Sound Player, Trading At A Too-Rich Valuation
Jun 10Dolby Laboratories Remains A Hold
May 14Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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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 |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (DLB) | 2.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.6% |
| Industry Average (Software) | 0.8% |
| Analyst forecast (DLB) (up to 3 years) | 2.0% |
Notable Dividend: DLB's dividend (2.13%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.54%).
High Dividend: DLB's dividend (2.13%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.61%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (50.8%), DLB's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (32%), DLB's dividend payments are well 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 | 2025/11/21 06:21 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/26 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/09/26 |
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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. is covered by 14 analysts. 5 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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| Vikram Kesavabhotla | Baird |
| Patrick Sholl | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Eric Wold | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |