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Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) Payout Ratio

Annual Payout Ratio:

49.36%+6.01%(+13.86%)
September 26, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, DLB annual payout ratio is 49.36%, with the most recent change of +6.01% (+13.86%) on September 26, 2025.
  • During the last 3 years, DLB annual payout ratio has fallen by -5.05% (-9.28%).
  • DLB annual payout ratio is now -76.99% below its all-time high of 214.50%, reached on September 27, 2013.

Performance

1-Year Change

+13.86%

3-Year Change

-9.28%

5-Year Change

+29.08%

15-Year Change

-68.44%

DLB Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

88.79%
DLB annual payout ratio is higher than 88.79% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-Time High

214.50%
DLB annual payout ratio is currently -76.99% below its historical high of 214.50%

3-Year Low

43.35%
DLB annual payout ratio is currently +13.86% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Sep 26, 2025
DLB previous annual earnings announcement was published on Sep 26, 2025

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

N/A
DLB next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherDLBdividend metrics

Annual Dividend Per Share

$1.32
DLB annual dividend per share is $1.32

Annual Dividend Yield

1.97%
DLB annual dividend yield is 1.97%

Annual Dividends Paid

$126.60M
DLB annual dividends paid is $126.60 million

Annual Net Income

$256.49M
DLB annual net profit is $256.49 million

TTM Payout Ratio:

50.29%0.00%(0.00%)
November 26, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, DLB TTM payout ratio is 50.29%, unchanged on November 26, 2025.
  • Over the past year, DLB TTM payout ratio has increased by +5.85% (+13.16%).
  • DLB TTM payout ratio is now -77.87% below its all-time high of 227.27%.

Performance

3-Month Change

+3.69%

1-Year Change

+13.16%

3-Year Change

-9.45%

5-Year Change

+28.85%

DLB TTM Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

89.72%
DLB TTM payout ratio is higher than 89.72% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-Time High

227.27%
DLB TTM payout ratio is currently -77.87% below its historical high of 227.27%

3-Year Low

42.05%
DLB TTM payout ratio is currently +19.60% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
DLB has not yet announced its earnings

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
DLB next earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherDLBdividend metrics

TTM Dividend Per Share

$1.32
DLB TTM dividend per share is $1.32

TTM Dividend Yield

1.97%
DLB TTM dividend yield is 1.97%

TTM Dividends Paid

$126.60M
DLB TTM dividends paid is $126.60 million

TTM Net Income

$256.49M
DLB TTM net profit is $256.49 million

Quarterly Payout Ratio:

63.62%-4.35%(-6.40%)
September 1, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, DLB quarterly payout ratio is 63.62%, with the most recent change of -4.35% (-6.40%) on September 1, 2025.
  • Over the past year, DLB quarterly payout ratio has increased by +15.02% (+30.91%).
  • DLB quarterly payout ratio is now -91.98% below its all-time high of 792.99%, reached on December 28, 2012.

Performance

3-Month Change

-6.4%

1-Year Change

+30.91%

3-Year Change

-27.17%

5-Year Change

-22.49%

DLB Quarterly Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

93.46%
DLB quarterly payout ratio is higher than 93.46% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-Time High

792.99%
DLB quarterly payout ratio is currently -91.98% below its historical high of 792.99%

3-Year Low

26.98%
DLB quarterly payout ratio is currently +135.80% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Sep 1, 2025
DLB previous earnings announcement was published on Sep 1, 2025

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Jan 28, 2026
DLB next earnings announcement is scheduled for Jan 28, 2026

OtherDLBdividend metrics

Dividend Per Share

$0.33
DLB last dividend was $0.33 per share, with an ex-dividend date of August 12, 2025

TTM Dividend Yield

1.97%
DLB TTM dividend yield is 1.97%

Quarterly Dividends Paid

$31.59M
DLB quarterly dividends paid is $31.59 million

Quarterly Net Income

$49.65M
DLB quarterly net profit is $49.65 million

Payout Ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =  Dividends Paid
Net Income x 100%

Annual Payout Ratio

49.36%
DLB annual payout ratio is 49.36%

Annual Dividends Paid

$126.60M
DLB annual dividends paid is $126.60 million

Annual Net Income

$256.49M
DLB annual net profit is $256.49 million

DLB Payout Ratio Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualTTMTTMQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year+13.9%+13.2%+30.9%
3Y3 Years-9.3%-9.4%-27.2%
5Y5 Years+29.1%+28.9%-22.5%

DLB Payout Ratio Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowTTM vs HighTTM vs HighTTM vs LowTTM vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Year-9.3%+13.9%-15.8%+19.6%-75.6%+135.8%
5Y5-Year-9.3%+75.9%-15.8%+76.2%-75.6%+308.3%
All-TimeAll-Time-77.0%>+9999.0%-77.9%>+9999.0%-92.0%+306.5%

DLB Payout Ratio History

DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Nov 2025
-
50.29%(0.0%)
-
Sep 2025
49.36%(+13.9%)
50.29%(0.0%)
-
Sep 2025
-
50.29%(+6.1%)
63.62%(-6.4%)
Jun 2025
-
47.40%(-0.6%)
67.97%(+97.0%)
Mar 2025
-
47.68%(+5.1%)
34.51%(-25.5%)
Dec 2024
-
45.37%(+2.1%)
46.35%(-4.6%)
Sep 2024
43.35%(-15.5%)
44.44%(-16.9%)
48.60%(-32.9%)
Jun 2024
-
53.47%(-8.1%)
72.38%(+147.5%)
Mar 2024
-
58.17%(+1.3%)
29.24%(-30.8%)
Dec 2023
-
57.42%(+9.7%)
42.25%(-83.8%)
Sep 2023
51.28%(-5.8%)
52.33%(0.0%)
-
Sep 2023
-
52.33%(+11.2%)
260.63%(+65.4%)
Jun 2023
-
47.08%(+12.0%)
157.53%(+483.9%)
Mar 2023
-
42.05%(-23.8%)
26.98%(-17.1%)
Dec 2022
-
55.21%(-0.6%)
32.56%(-62.7%)
Sep 2022
54.41%(+93.9%)
55.54%(+11.2%)
87.36%(+37.7%)
Jun 2022
-
49.95%(+10.2%)
63.46%(-8.8%)
Mar 2022
-
45.33%(+21.8%)
69.55%(+120.1%)
Dec 2021
-
37.22%(+25.9%)
31.60%(-37.3%)
Sep 2021
28.06%(-26.6%)
29.57%(-5.5%)
50.40%(+23.3%)
Jun 2021
-
31.28%(+4.9%)
40.89%(+39.7%)
Mar 2021
-
29.82%(+4.5%)
29.27%(+87.9%)
Dec 2020
-
28.54%(-26.9%)
15.58%(-81.0%)
Sep 2020
38.24%(+26.1%)
39.03%(+11.1%)
82.08%(+150.2%)
Jun 2020
-
35.13%(-8.2%)
32.80%(+30.7%)
Mar 2020
-
38.28%(-3.9%)
25.10%(-44.8%)
Dec 2019
-
39.83%(+27.7%)
45.44%(+4.1%)
Sep 2019
30.33%(-80.6%)
31.20%(-3.4%)
43.65%(-10.3%)
Jun 2019
-
32.31%(-12.0%)
48.65%(+83.9%)
Mar 2019
-
36.71%(-0.6%)
26.45%(+32.9%)
Dec 2018
-
36.93%(-78.7%)
19.90%(-67.7%)
Sep 2018
156.38%(+454.7%)
173.44%(-8.0%)
61.66%(-87.9%)
Jun 2018
-
188.56%(+223.6%)
510.59%(+1912.6%)
Mar 2018
-
58.27%(-8.6%)
25.37%(+182.3%)
Dec 2017
-
63.72%(+120.7%)
-30.81%(-147.3%)
Sep 2017
28.19%(+8.6%)
28.87%(+4.8%)
65.14%(+247.6%)
Jun 2017
-
27.55%(-2.0%)
18.74%(-33.4%)
Mar 2017
-
28.11%(+13.6%)
28.15%(+6.1%)
Dec 2016
-
24.75%(-6.7%)
26.54%(-47.4%)
Sep 2016
25.96%(+16.0%)
26.52%(+15.9%)
50.42%(+166.6%)
Jun 2016
-
22.89%(-10.0%)
18.91%(+5.7%)
Mar 2016
-
25.43%(-1.3%)
17.89%(-54.2%)
Dec 2015
-
25.77%(+11.5%)
39.06%(+70.6%)
Sep 2015
22.38%
23.12%(+34.1%)
22.90%(-20.1%)
DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Jun 2015
-
17.24%(+53.4%)
28.65%(+63.7%)
Mar 2015
-
11.24%(+119.1%)
17.50%(-28.2%)
Dec 2014
-
5.13%(>+9900.0%)
24.39%(>+9900.0%)
Sep 2014
0.00%(-100.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 2014
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 2014
-
0.00%(-100.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Dec 2013
-
227.27%(+4.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Sep 2013
214.50%(>+9900.0%)
218.58%(+2.7%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 2013
-
212.77%(+10.1%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 2013
-
193.24%(+10.1%)
0.00%(-100.0%)
Dec 2012
-
175.44%(>+9900.0%)
792.99%(>+9900.0%)
Sep 2012
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 2012
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 2012
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Dec 2011
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Sep 2011
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 2011
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 2011
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Dec 2010
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Sep 2010
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 2010
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 2010
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Dec 2009
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Sep 2009
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 2009
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 2009
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Dec 2008
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Sep 2008
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 2008
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 2008
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Dec 2007
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Sep 2007
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 2007
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 2007
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Dec 2006
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Sep 2006
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 2006
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 2006
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Dec 2005
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Sep 2005
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 2005
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 2005
-
0.00%
0.00%(0.0%)
Dec 2004
-
-
0.00%
Sep 2004
0.00%(0.0%)
-
-
Sep 2003
0.00%
-
-

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What is Dolby Laboratories, Inc. annual payout ratio?

The current annual payout ratio of DLB is 49.36%

What is the all-time high annual payout ratio for Dolby Laboratories, Inc.?

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. all-time high annual payout ratio is 214.50%

What is Dolby Laboratories, Inc. annual payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, DLB annual payout ratio has changed by +6.01% (+13.86%)

What is Dolby Laboratories, Inc. TTM payout ratio?

The current TTM payout ratio of DLB is 50.29%

What is the all-time high TTM payout ratio for Dolby Laboratories, Inc.?

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. all-time high TTM payout ratio is 227.27%

What is DLB TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. TTM payout ratio has changed by +4.92% (+10.84%) since the beginning of the year

What is Dolby Laboratories, Inc. TTM payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, DLB TTM payout ratio has changed by +5.85% (+13.16%)

What is Dolby Laboratories, Inc. quarterly payout ratio?

The current quarterly payout ratio of DLB is 63.62%

What is the all-time high quarterly payout ratio for Dolby Laboratories, Inc.?

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. all-time high quarterly payout ratio is 792.99%

What is Dolby Laboratories, Inc. quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, DLB quarterly payout ratio has changed by +15.02% (+30.91%)
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