DLB (Dolby Laboratories) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.25 (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Dolby Laboratories Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. Dolby Laboratories's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.25.

The historical rank and industry rank for Dolby Laboratories's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

DLB' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.18 Med: 0.24 Max: 0.34
Current: 0.34

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Dolby Laboratories was 0.34. The lowest was 0.18. And the median was 0.24.

DLB's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked better than
60.32% of 441 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 0.41 vs DLB: 0.34

As of today (2025-07-12), the Dividend Yield % of Dolby Laboratories is 1.72%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Dolby Laboratories was 1.75%. The lowest was 0.79%. And the median was 1.12%.

Dolby Laboratories's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0.33.

During the past 12 months, Dolby Laboratories's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.00% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Dolby Laboratories was 17.00% per year. The lowest was 7.10% per year. And the median was 11.20% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

Dolby Laboratories Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dolby Laboratories's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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Dolby Laboratories Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Dolby Laboratories Annual Data

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0.30

0.24

0.32

0.30

0.32

Dolby Laboratories Quarterly Data
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Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.24	0.69	0.37	0.29	0.25

Competitive Comparison of Dolby Laboratories's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Dolby Laboratories's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Dolby Laboratories's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Business Services Industry

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Dolby Laboratories Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dolby Laboratories's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Sep. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Sep. 2024 )
	=	1.2	/	3.79
	=	0.32

Dolby Laboratories's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Mar. 2025 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Mar. 2025 )
	=	0.33	/	1.34
	=	0.25

Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend 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.

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Dolby Laboratories Business Description

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Address

1275 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94103-1410

Website

https://www.dolby.com

Dolby Laboratories Inc develops audio and surround sound for cinema, broadcast, home audio systems, in-car entertainment systems, DVD players, games, televisions, and personal computers. The company designs and manufactures audio, imaging, accessibility, and other hardware and software solutions for the cinema, with occasional applications in the television, broadcast, and live entertainment industries. The company operates in the United States and internationally.

Executives

John D Couling	officer: SVP, Entertainment	C/O DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC., 1275 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Todd Pendleton	officer: SVP, Chief Marketing Officer	1275 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Ryan Nicholson	officer: VP, Corporate Controller	C/O DOLBY LABORATORIES INC., 1275 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Mark Andrew Sherman	officer: EVP, GEN. COUN. & SECRTY	DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC., 1275 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Emily Rollins	director	C/O DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC., 1275 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Kevin J Yeaman	officer: VP, Chief Financial Officer	C/O DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC., 1275 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Peter C Gotcher	director
Anjali Sud	director	C/O VIMEO INC., 555 WEST 18TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10011
Simon Segars	director	C/O DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC., 1275 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Avadis Tevanian	director	DOLBY LABORATORIES INC, 1275 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Shriram Revankar	officer: SVP, Advanced Technology Group	C/O DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC., 1275 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Tony A Prophet	director	9 BERNICE STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Robert J Park	officer: SVP & Chief Financial Officer	C/O DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC., 1275 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Steven E Forshay	officer: Sr. Vice President, Research	1275 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Lewis Chew	officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer	DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC., 1275 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103