Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) dividend history and payment record
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. pays dividends quarterly. We hold 49 payments for it, going back to December 2012 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for DLB. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
DLB dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.36 per share, August 11, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.44 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 9.1%, from $0.33 to $0.36 |
| 5-year growth rate | 10.4% a year, compounded ($0.22 → $0.36) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 5, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 11 days before the ex-date, across 49 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 11 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 49 payments since December 2012 |
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s dividend schedule
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. has paid quarterly across the 13 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 11, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Across the 49 announcements we have on file, DLB declares a dividend a median of 11 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice DLB gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 11 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 10 raises in our record, most take effect with the November payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 9.1%, effective with the December 2025 ex-date.
DLB dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 49 going back to December 2012.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | $0.36 |
| May 12, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | $0.36 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | $0.33 |
| May 13, 2025 | $0.33 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | $0.33 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | $0.33 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | $0.30 |
| May 13, 2024 | $0.30 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | $0.30 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | $0.27 |
| May 15, 2023 | $0.27 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | $0.27 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | $0.27 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside DLB's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2012 | $4.00 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own DLB before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does DLB pay a dividend?
- Dolby Laboratories, Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 49 payments since December 2012.
- How much does DLB pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.36 per share, with an ex-date of August 11, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.44 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does DLB announce its dividend?
- A median of 11 days before the ex-date, across the 49 declarations we hold.