During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Mesa Laboratories was 44.20% per year. The lowest was 0.00% per year. And the median was 4.55% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
Mesa Laboratories Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
MLAB vs AERG, MVIS, ARBE: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Mesa Laboratories's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Mesa Laboratories Forward Dividend Yield % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Mesa Laboratories's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mesa Laboratories's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Mesa Laboratories Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.160000
2026-05-29
2026-05-29
2026-06-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.160000
2026-02-27
2026-02-28
2026-03-16
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.160000
2025-11-28
2025-11-28
2025-12-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.160000
2025-08-29
2025-08-29
2025-09-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Mesa Laboratories's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.63% mean?
Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.63% as of Jun. 26, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Mesa Laboratories and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Mesa Laboratories ranks #982 out of 1355 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 72.5%.
Is Mesa Laboratories' Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Mesa Laboratories' current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.63%. The Hardware industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.60. Mesa Laboratories' value of 0.63% is 60.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Mesa Laboratories ranks #982 out of 1355 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Mesa Laboratories has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mesa Laboratories' Forward Dividend Yield % compare to AERG and MVIS?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Mesa Laboratories ranks #982 out of 1355 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Mesa Laboratories in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.60. Mesa Laboratories' value of 0.63% is 60.6% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a Hardware company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Hardware companies is 1.60, based on 1,355 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Mesa Laboratories's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.63% is 60.6% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Mesa Laboratories and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mesa Laboratories's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.63%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mesa Laboratories stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $116.05, compared to a current price of $98.18 — trading 15.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.63% and 60.6% below the Hardware industry median of 1.60. Mesa Laboratories' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mesa Laboratories (MLAB), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.63% as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mesa Laboratories stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $98.18 is trading 15.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $116.05.
GuruFocus considers Mesa Laboratories to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for MLAB:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 0.63%
GF Value™: $116.05 vs. price of $98.18 (15.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 60.6% below the Hardware median (#982 of 1355)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MLAB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Mesa Laboratories Inc manufactures life sciences tools and critical quality control solutions. It operates in four divisions: i) Sterilization and Disinfection Control, which manufactures and sells biological, chemical, and cleaning indicators used to assess the effectiveness of sterilization, decontamination, disinfection, and cleaning processes. ii) Clinical Genomics division develops, manufactures, and sells sensitive, low-cost, high-throughput genetic analysis tools and related consumables. iii) The Biopharmaceutical Development division develops, manufactures, and sells automated systems for protein analysis (immunoassays) and peptide synthesis solutions. iv) The Calibration Solutions division develops, manufactures, sells, and services quality control products.
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