Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2019 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories' (DLB) Dividend Coverage Ratio was 0.84 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 26, 2026), down 42.2% from 1.46 a year earlier and down 69.6% from the prior quarter.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 26, 2026, Dolby Laboratories' Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 1.68, down 21.2% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 26, 2025), it came in at 2.01, down 11.8% from FY2024.
- By fiscal year, Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 2.29 in FY2024 (+17.8%), 1.94 in FY2023 (+5.5%), 1.84 in FY2022 (-47.1%) and 3.48 in FY2021 (+33.2%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio since fiscal Q4 2023.
- Year over year, Dividend Coverage Ratio has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 45.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Dividend Coverage Ratio in five years was fiscal Q4 2024 (growth of 475.5%); the low point was fiscal Q4 2023 (a decline of 68.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 2.76 (Q2 2026), 1.55 (Q1 2026) and 1.56 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,515.53 Bn | 5,289.69 Bn | 72.14 Bn | - |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,348.76 Bn | 1,974.46 Bn | 27.22 Bn | - |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,668.85 Bn | 1,594.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | - |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,189.94 Bn | 1,128.71 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 165.16 |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 992.04 Bn | 948.79 Bn | 6.20 Bn | - |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 682.73 Bn | 638.57 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 585.14 Bn | 469.87 Bn | 6.51 Bn | - |
| 8 | Lam Research | 393.49 Bn | 370.29 Bn | 3.48 Bn | - |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 386.29 Bn | 351.73 Bn | 4.59 Bn | - |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.48 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 0.84 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 0.84 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 2.76 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 1.55 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 1.56 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 1.46 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 2.88 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 2.15 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 2.05 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 1.34 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 3.41 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 2.35 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 0.36 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.63 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.70 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 3.07 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.14 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 1.58 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.45 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.16 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 1.98 |
Dolby Laboratories Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=DLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "DLB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=DLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();