When will Mesa Laboratories Inc /Co/ (MLAB) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of September 28, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Friday, October 2. This is when we
expect Mesa Laboratories Inc /Co/ to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Mesa Laboratories Inc /Co/ pays dividends quarterly. We hold 92 payments for it, going back to November 2003 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for MLAB. 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.
MLAB dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.16 per share, August 31, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.64 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Held at $0.16 |
| 5-year growth rate | 0.0% a year, compounded ($0.16 → $0.16) |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 18 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 92 payments since November 2003 |
Mesa Laboratories Inc /Co/'s dividend schedule
Mesa Laboratories Inc /Co/ has paid quarterly across the 22 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 31, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 18 days, based on the announcements we hold for MLAB.
Increases have a season: of the 9 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.
MLAB dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 92 going back to November 2003.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | $0.16 |
| May 29, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.16 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.16 |
| May 30, 2025 | $0.16 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.16 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.16 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.16 |
| May 31, 2024 | $0.16 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | $0.16 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | $0.16 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | $0.16 |
| May 30, 2023 | $0.16 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | $0.16 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | $0.16 |
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 MLAB'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 |
|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2005 | $0.32 |
| Nov 29, 2004 | $0.26 |
| Nov 26, 2003 | $0.20 |
Frequently asked questions
- When will MLAB announce its next dividend?
- We expect Mesa Laboratories Inc /Co/ to declare its next dividend around October 2, 2026 (the week of September 28, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own MLAB 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 MLAB pay a dividend?
- Mesa Laboratories Inc /Co/ has historically paid quarterly, across 92 payments since November 2003.
- How much does MLAB pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.16 per share, with an ex-date of August 31, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.64 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.