Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB) Dividend History

NASDAQ: MLABYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

MLAB next dividend

$0.16per share
Ex-dividend dateNov 30Monday, 2026
Payment dateDec 15Tuesday, 2026

Ex-dividend in 43 days. Shareholders who own MLAB before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.

  • 2003paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • 0.0%5-year growth a year
  • 0.52%forward yield

MLAB dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$64
Each payment
$16
Value of the shares
$12,248
Dividend yield
0.52%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.64 per share, before tax.

MLAB 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.

MLAB dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)8.1%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)8.9%
Well covered · of fiscal 2026 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)0.0%
Shrinking · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

MLAB yield on cost

Mesa Laboratories, Inc. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$73.080.88%$0.640.9%
3 years ago$99.990.64%$1.921.9%
5 years ago$301.990.21%$3.201.1%
10 years ago$118.120.54%$6.405.4%
20 years ago$17.143.73%$11.5067.1%

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

MLAB dividend payments

Payment

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

MLAB dividends by year

Mesa Laboratories, Inc. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$0.640.0%0.82%4
2024$0.640.0%0.49%4
2023$0.640.0%0.61%4
2022$0.640.0%0.39%4
2021$0.640.0%0.20%4
2020$0.640.0%0.22%4
2019$0.640.0%0.26%4
2018$0.640.0%0.31%4
2017$0.640.0%0.51%4
2016$0.640.0%0.52%4
2015$0.64+4.9%0.64%4
2014$0.61+7.0%0.79%4
2013$0.57+7.5%0.73%4
2012$0.53+8.2%1.06%4
2011$0.49+8.9%1.18%4
2010$0.45+9.8%1.50%4
2009$0.41+2.5%1.59%4
2008$0.40+17.6%2.29%4
2007$0.34−12.8%1.36%4
2006$0.39—2.06%4

MLAB dividend history

93 payments
Mesa Laboratories, Inc. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-11-302026-12-15$0.16—Quarterly
2026-08-312026-09-15$0.16—Quarterly
2026-05-292026-06-15$0.16—Quarterly
2026-02-272026-03-16$0.16—Quarterly
2025-11-282025-12-15$0.16—Quarterly
2025-08-292025-09-15$0.16—Quarterly
2025-05-302025-06-16$0.16—Quarterly
2025-02-282025-03-17$0.16—Quarterly
2024-11-292024-12-16$0.16—Quarterly
2024-08-302024-09-16$0.16—Quarterly
2024-05-312024-06-14$0.16—Quarterly
2024-02-282024-03-15$0.16—Quarterly
2023-11-292023-12-15$0.16—Quarterly
2023-08-302023-09-15$0.16—Quarterly
2023-05-302023-06-15$0.16—Quarterly
2023-02-272023-03-15$0.16—Quarterly
Show all 93 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-11-292022-12-15$0.16—Quarterly
2022-08-302022-09-15$0.16—Quarterly
2022-05-272022-06-15$0.16—Quarterly
2022-02-252022-03-15$0.16—Quarterly
2021-11-292021-12-15$0.16—Quarterly
2021-08-302021-09-15$0.16—Quarterly
2021-05-272021-06-15$0.16—Quarterly
2021-02-252021-03-15$0.16—Quarterly
2020-11-272020-12-15$0.16—Quarterly
2020-08-282020-09-15$0.16—Quarterly
2020-05-282020-06-15$0.16—Quarterly
2020-02-272020-03-16$0.16—Quarterly
2019-11-272019-12-16$0.16—Quarterly
2019-08-292019-09-16$0.16—Quarterly
2019-05-302019-06-14$0.16—Quarterly
2019-02-272019-03-15$0.16—Quarterly
2018-11-292018-12-17$0.16—Quarterly
2018-08-302018-09-17$0.16—Quarterly
2018-05-302018-06-15$0.16—Quarterly
2018-02-272018-03-15$0.16—Quarterly
2017-11-292017-12-15$0.16—Quarterly
2017-08-292017-09-15$0.16—Quarterly
2017-05-262017-06-15$0.16—Quarterly
2017-02-242017-03-15$0.16—Quarterly
2016-11-282016-12-15$0.16—Quarterly
2016-08-292016-09-15$0.16—Quarterly
2016-05-262016-06-15$0.16—Quarterly
2016-02-252016-03-15$0.16—Quarterly
2015-11-252015-12-15$0.16—Quarterly
2015-08-272015-09-15$0.16—Quarterly
2015-05-272015-06-15$0.16—Quarterly
2015-02-252015-03-16$0.16—Quarterly
2014-11-252014-12-15$0.16+6.7%Quarterly
2014-08-272014-09-15$0.15—Quarterly
2014-05-282014-06-16$0.15—Quarterly
2014-02-262014-03-17$0.15—Quarterly
2013-11-262013-12-16$0.15+7.1%Quarterly
2013-08-282013-09-18$0.14—Quarterly
2013-05-222013-06-14$0.14—Quarterly
2013-02-252013-03-15$0.14—Quarterly
2012-11-282012-12-14$0.14+7.7%Quarterly
2012-08-272012-09-17$0.13—Quarterly
2012-05-252012-06-15$0.13—Quarterly
2012-02-232012-03-15$0.13—Quarterly
2011-11-232011-12-15$0.13+8.3%Quarterly
2011-08-242011-09-15$0.12—Quarterly
2011-05-262011-06-15$0.12—Quarterly
2011-02-232011-03-15$0.12—Quarterly
2010-11-242010-12-15$0.12+9.1%Quarterly
2010-08-272010-09-15$0.11—Quarterly
2010-05-262010-06-15$0.11—Quarterly
2010-02-242010-03-15$0.11—Quarterly
2009-11-252009-12-15$0.11+10.0%Quarterly
2009-08-262009-09-15$0.1—Quarterly
2009-05-292009-06-15$0.1—Quarterly
2009-02-252009-03-16$0.1—Quarterly
2008-11-242008-12-15$0.1—Quarterly
2008-08-262008-09-15$0.1—Quarterly
2008-05-222008-06-13$0.1—Quarterly
2008-02-212008-03-14$0.1—Quarterly
2007-11-212007-12-14$0.1+25.0%Quarterly
2007-08-212007-09-14$0.08—Quarterly
2007-05-172007-06-15$0.08—Quarterly
2007-02-272007-03-15$0.08−55.6%Quarterly
2006-11-292006-12-15$0.18+157.1%Quarterly
2006-08-302006-09-15$0.07—Quarterly
2006-05-302006-06-15$0.07—Quarterly
2006-02-272006-03-15$0.07−78.1%Quarterly
2005-11-292005-12-15$0.32+433.3%Quarterly
2005-08-302005-09-15$0.06—Quarterly
2005-05-272005-06-15$0.06—Quarterly
2005-02-252005-03-15$0.06−76.9%Quarterly
2004-11-292004-12-15$0.26+420.0%Quarterly
2004-08-302004-09-15$0.05—Quarterly
2004-05-272004-06-15$0.05—Quarterly
2004-02-262004-03-15$0.05−75.0%Quarterly
2003-11-262003-12-15$0.2—

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

MLAB stock split history

Mesa Laboratories has no stock splits on record.

MLAB dividend overview

Mesa Laboratories pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share, a yield of 0.52% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.64 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 0.0% a year on average and over ten years 0.0% a year. The payout ratio is 8.1% of trailing earnings.

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MLAB dividends FAQ

Does Mesa Laboratories pay a dividend?

Yes. Mesa Laboratories has paid a regular dividend since 2003, quarterly, most recently $0.16 per share with an ex-dividend date of November 30, 2026.

What is Mesa Laboratories's dividend yield?

Mesa Laboratories's forward annual dividend is $0.64 per share, a dividend yield of 0.52% at the latest close of $122.48.

When is Mesa Laboratories's next dividend?

Mesa Laboratories's next dividend of $0.16 per share goes ex-dividend on November 30, 2026 and is paid on December 15, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.

How often does Mesa Laboratories pay dividends?

Mesa Laboratories pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Mesa Laboratories's dividend growing?

Mesa Laboratories's dividend per share grew from $0.64 in 2020 to $0.64 in 2025, 0.0% a year on average over five years.

What is Mesa Laboratories's dividend payout ratio?

Mesa Laboratories pays out 8.1% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 8.9% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).

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