Dividend compounder review

DLB

Dolby Laboratories · NYSE · US

Industrials · Specialty Business Services

Score82.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingHigh Quality Watchlist Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 25.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 18.5 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 22.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 15.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 1.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years13
Dividend Yield2.67%
Payout Ratio54.8%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$255.0M
Free Cash Flow$430.3M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity1.89
P/E20.8
Revenue Growth 5Y3.0%
Net Margin17.9%
ROE9.4%
Price vs Trend-14.6%
3Y Return-31.6%
5Y Return-43.3%
CurrencyUSD
Dividend diary

Activity record

DLB dividend payment 0.36 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Dolby Laboratories.

DLB dividend payment 0.36 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Dolby Laboratories.

Dividend increased 9.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.33 to 0.36.

DLB dividend payment 0.36 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Dolby Laboratories.

DLB dividend payment 0.33 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Dolby Laboratories.

DLB dividend payment 0.33 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Dolby Laboratories.

DLB dividend payment 0.33 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Dolby Laboratories.

Dividend increased 10.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.3 to 0.33.

DLB dividend payment 0.33 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Dolby Laboratories.

DLB dividend payment 0.3 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Dolby Laboratories.

DLB dividend payment 0.3 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Dolby Laboratories.

DLB dividend payment 0.3 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Dolby Laboratories.

Dividend increased 11.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.27 to 0.3.

DLB dividend payment 0.3 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Dolby Laboratories.

DLB dividend payment 0.27 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Dolby Laboratories.

Dividend increased 8.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.25 to 0.27.

Dividend increased 13.6% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.22 to 0.25.

Dividend increased 15.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.19 to 0.22.