Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) reported Dividends Paid - Common of $68.1 million for Q1 2026, up 114.24% on a YoY basis from $31.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 12354.66% quarter-over-quarter from $547000.0 in Q4 2025.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories has reported Dividends Paid - Common for 16 years, with the latest figure at $68.1 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Dividends Paid - Common rose 114.24% year-over-year to $68.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $131.9 million (up 6.83% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.8 million, down 98.39% from the prior year.
- Dividends Paid - Common for Q1 2026 stood at $68.1 million, up from $547000.0 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Dividends Paid - Common was $77.3 million in Q2 2023, with the low at -$23.8 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Dividends Paid - Common has averaged $28.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $30.1 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Dividends Paid - Common sank 164.09% — and 2023, when it jumped 10633.83%.
- Dolby Laboratories' Dividends Paid - Common stood at $266000.0 in 2022, then jumped by 10633.83% to $28.6 million in 2023, then advanced by 10.49% to $31.5 million in 2024, then tumbled by 98.27% to $547000.0 in 2025, then surged by 12354.66% to $68.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Dividends Paid - Common figures came in at $68.1 million (Q1 2026), $547000.0 (Q4 2025), and $31.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dividends Paid - Common (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 180.74 Mn |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | - |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 57.60 Mn |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 20.00 Mn |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 68.25 Mn |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 31.53 Mn |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 12.00 Mn |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 68.13 Mn |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.79 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 218.82 Mn | 1.04 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | 68.13 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 68.13 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 547,000.00 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 547,000.00 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 31.60 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 31.60 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 31.60 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 31.60 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 31.80 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 31.80 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 31.55 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 31.55 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 31.50 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 31.50 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 28.60 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 28.60 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 28.70 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 28.70 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 28.55 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 28.55 Mn |