Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) Dividend History

NYSE: DBIYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

DBI latest dividend

$0.05last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 24Thursday, 2026
Payment dateOct 7Wednesday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 2022paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • —5-year growth a year
  • 3.23%forward yield

DBI dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$20
Each payment
$5
Value of the shares
$619
Dividend yield
3.23%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.20 per share, before tax.

DBI dividends per share by year

Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)

Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.

DBI dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)41.7%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)8.6%
Well covered · of fiscal 2026 free cash flow
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

DBI yield on cost

Designer Brands Inc. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$3.365.95%$0.206.0%
3 years ago$12.101.65%$0.605.0%
5 years ago$13.361.50%$0.957.1%
10 years ago$20.690.97%$4.0519.6%
20 years ago$17.301.16%$9.1652.9%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

DBI dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

DBI dividends by year

Designer Brands Inc. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$0.200.0%2.69%4
2024$0.200.0%3.75%4
2023$0.200.0%2.26%4
2022$0.20—2.04%4

DBI dividend history

54 payments
Designer Brands Inc. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-09-242026-10-07$0.05—Quarterly
2026-06-252026-07-08$0.05—Quarterly
2026-03-262026-04-10$0.05—Quarterly
2025-12-052025-12-19$0.05—Quarterly
2025-10-032025-10-17$0.05—Quarterly
2025-06-052025-06-18$0.05—Quarterly
2025-03-282025-04-11$0.05—Quarterly
2024-12-062024-12-20$0.05—Quarterly
2024-10-042024-10-18$0.05—Quarterly
2024-06-052024-06-18$0.05—Quarterly
2024-03-272024-04-12$0.05—Quarterly
2023-11-292023-12-14$0.05—Quarterly
2023-10-022023-10-17$0.05—Quarterly
2023-06-262023-07-11$0.05—Quarterly
2023-03-302023-04-14$0.05—Quarterly
2022-12-122022-12-28$0.05—Quarterly
Show all 54 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-09-212022-10-06$0.05—Quarterly
2022-06-212022-07-06$0.05—Quarterly
2022-04-212022-05-06$0.05−50.0%Quarterly
2020-03-272020-04-10$0.1−60.0%Quarterly
2019-12-192020-01-03$0.25—Quarterly
2019-09-192019-10-04$0.25—Quarterly
2019-06-182019-07-05$0.25—Quarterly
2019-03-292019-04-12$0.25—Quarterly
2018-12-202019-01-04$0.25—Quarterly
2018-09-212018-10-05$0.25—Quarterly
2018-06-202018-07-05$0.25—Quarterly
2018-03-222018-04-06$0.25+25.0%Quarterly
2017-12-142017-12-29$0.2—Quarterly
2017-09-182017-09-29$0.2—Quarterly
2017-06-132017-06-29$0.2—Quarterly
2017-03-152017-03-31$0.2—Quarterly
2016-12-142016-12-30$0.2—Quarterly
2016-09-142016-09-30$0.2—Quarterly
2016-06-142016-06-30$0.2—Quarterly
2016-03-302016-04-15$0.2—Quarterly
2015-12-162015-12-31$0.2—Quarterly
2015-09-162015-09-30$0.2—Quarterly
2015-06-172015-06-30$0.2—Quarterly
2015-03-182015-03-31$0.2+6.4%Quarterly
2014-12-172014-12-31$0.188—Quarterly
2014-09-172014-09-30$0.188—Quarterly
2014-06-182014-06-30$0.188—Quarterly
2014-04-022014-04-15$0.188+50.4%Quarterly
2013-12-172013-12-31$0.125—Quarterly
2013-09-182013-09-30$0.125—Quarterly
2013-06-142013-06-28$0.125−30.6%Quarterly
2012-12-132012-12-28$0.18−82.0%Quarterly
2012-10-122012-10-26$1.00+1,011.1%
2012-09-142012-09-28$0.09—Quarterly
2012-06-152012-06-29$0.09+20.0%Quarterly
2012-03-162012-03-30$0.075—Quarterly
2011-12-152011-12-30$0.075−93.0%Quarterly
2011-09-162011-09-30$1.07—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

DBI stock split history

  • 2:1November 4, 2013

DBI dividend overview

Designer Brands pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share, a yield of 3.23% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.20 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. The payout ratio is 41.7% of trailing earnings.

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DBI dividends FAQ

Does Designer Brands pay a dividend?

Yes. Designer Brands has paid a regular dividend since 2022, quarterly, most recently $0.05 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 24, 2026. It also paid dividends from 2011 to 2020.

What is Designer Brands's dividend yield?

Designer Brands's forward annual dividend is $0.20 per share, a dividend yield of 3.23% at the latest close of $6.19.

How often does Designer Brands pay dividends?

Designer Brands pays dividends quarterly.

What is Designer Brands's dividend payout ratio?

Designer Brands pays out 41.7% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 8.6% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).

Has Designer Brands split its stock?

Designer Brands has split its stock 1 time: 2:1 on November 4, 2013. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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