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Dolby Laboratories, Inc. DLB | NYSE

$62.88 $1.21 | 1.96%

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|2026-10-20

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Company Overview:

Market Cap: $5.90B

Trailing PE: 26.8x

FWD PE *: 13.8x

Payout Ratio (TTM): 59.4%

52-Week Range: $48.26 - $69.95

* Forward PE is based on street estimates.

7.7 Year DLB Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): 8.9% (1.11% CAGR)

Total Return (no DRIP): 10.2% (1.27% CAGR)

Share Price: -2.7% (-0.36% CAGR)

Yield on Cost (with DRIP): 2.49%

Total Invested: $10,000

Total Value (with DRIP): $10,890

Total Return $ (with DRIP): $890

Dividend Increase: 89.5% (8.90% CAGR)

Dividend Yield (FWD): 2.29% ($1.44)

DLB 7.7-yr Total Return ($10K invested)

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DLB Share Price

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DLB Price CAGR:1Y: -3.19%2Y: -7.62%5Y: -6.58%10Y: -0.35%

DLB Dividend Charts

DLB - Dividends

DLB Dividend CAGR:1Y: 9.09%2Y: 9.54%5Y: 10.35%10Y: 11.61%

DLB - Dividend Payout Ratio

DLB Dividend Payout Ratio CAGR:1Y: 73.05%2Y: 55.97%5Y: 18.69%10Y: 8.88%

DLB - Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

DLB Dividend to FCF Ratio CAGR:1Y: -55.43%2Y: -6.45%5Y: 0.22%10Y: -1.16%

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DLB Financials: Earnings, Revenue, Cash Flow, Ebitda, Cash/Debt, Shares Float, etc:

DLB - Revenue

DLB Revenue CAGR:1Y: -3.34%2Y: 0.03%5Y: 1.36%10Y: 2.73%

DLB - Earnings Per Share (EPS)

DLB EPS CAGR:1Y: -37.50%2Y: -50.21%5Y: -6.51%10Y: 2.69%

DLB - Net Income

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DLB Net Income CAGR:1Y: -37.92%2Y: -30.12%5Y: -8.33%10Y: 1.80%

DLB - EBITDA

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DLB EBITDA CAGR:1Y: -11.40%2Y: -13.22%5Y: 8.30%10Y: 1.96%

DLB - Free Cash Flow

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DLB Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: 141.04%2Y: 16.51%5Y: 8.56%10Y: 12.14%

DLB - Free Cash Flow / Share

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DLB Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: 145.28%2Y: 17.22%5Y: 10.12%10Y: 12.94%

DLB - Operating Income

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DLB Operating Income CAGR:1Y: -19.66%2Y: -7.84%5Y: -1.06%10Y: 2.78%

DLB - Gross Profit

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DLB Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: -2.53%2Y: -1.14%5Y: 0.80%10Y: 2.70%

DLB - Shares Outstanding

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DLB Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: -2.46%2Y: -1.08%5Y: -1.96%10Y: -0.93%

DLB - Share Buybacks

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DLB Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: 59.94%2Y: 74.46%5Y: -7.54%10Y: 14.19%

DLB - Stock-Based Comp

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DLB Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: 0.77%2Y: 2.14%5Y: 5.11%10Y: 7.16%

DLB - Expenses

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DLB Expenses CAGR:1Y: 207.89%2Y: 63.77%5Y: 10.83%10Y: -2.67%

DLB - Revenue vs Net Income

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DLB - EPS vs FCF / Share

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DLB - EPS vs PE Ratio

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DLB - FCF vs FCF / Share

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DLB - FCF vs Stock Based Comp

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DLB - Cash & Debt

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DLB - Revenue by Segment

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DLB Revenue CAGR:1Y: -3.34%2Y: 0.03%5Y: 1.36%10Y: 2.73%

DLB - Revenue by Region

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DLB Revenue CAGR:1Y: -3.34%2Y: 0.03%5Y: 1.36%10Y: 2.73%

Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:

DLB - REVENUE: Actual + Estimates

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DLB Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: -3.34%2Y: 0.03%5Y: 1.36%10Y: 2.73%

DLB - EPS: Actual + Estimates

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DLB Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: -37.50%2Y: -50.21%5Y: -6.51%10Y: 2.69%

DLB - NET INCOME: Actual + Estimates

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DLB Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: -37.92%2Y: -30.12%5Y: -8.33%10Y: 1.80%

DLB - EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

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DLB Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: -11.40%2Y: -13.22%5Y: 8.30%10Y: 1.96%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

DLB - Net Profit Margin

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DLB Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: -35.75%2Y: -30.14%5Y: -9.56%10Y: -0.90%

DLB - Gross Profit Margin

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DLB Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 0.84%2Y: -1.17%5Y: -0.56%10Y: -0.03%

DLB - Price to Earnings

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DLB Price to Earnings CAGR:1Y: 15.58%2Y: 20.33%5Y: -3.39%10Y: -2.49%

DLB - Price To Sales Ratio

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DLB Price To Sales Ratio CAGR:1Y: -26.56%2Y: -16.43%5Y: -12.83%10Y: -3.49%

DLB - Return on Capital Employed

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DLB Return on Capital Employed CAGR:1Y: -17.70%2Y: -8.66%5Y: -0.70%10Y: 0.07%

DLB - Return on Invested Capital

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DLB Return on Invested Capital CAGR:1Y: -34.51%2Y: -24.82%5Y: -9.78%10Y: -2.15%

DLB Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $1.44

Forward Yield: 2.29%

Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-11

Lifetime Dividends / Share: $14.64

DLB Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list

Below is a schedule of all DLB dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as the annualized yield & forward yield

Ex-Date	Payment Date	Amount	Yield	Forward Yield	Price on Ex-Date
08/11/2026	08/13/2026	$0.360	2.35%	2.31%	$62.37
05/12/2026	05/14/2026	$0.360	2.6%	2.63%	$54.79
02/10/2026	02/12/2026	$0.360	2.11%	2.16%	$66.57
12/02/2025	12/04/2025	$0.360	2.17%	2.18%	$66.07
08/12/2025	08/14/2025	$0.330	1.82%	1.82%	$72.53
05/13/2025	05/15/2025	$0.330	1.7%	1.71%	$77.24
02/11/2025	02/13/2025	$0.330	1.58%	1.57%	$84.28
12/03/2024	12/05/2024	$0.330	1.66%	1.66%	$79.32
08/19/2024	08/21/2024	$0.300	1.67%	1.63%	$73.55
05/13/2024	05/15/2024	$0.300	1.46%	1.43%	$83.70
02/12/2024	02/14/2024	$0.300	1.5%	1.51%	$79.36
11/27/2023	11/29/2023	$0.300	1.38%	1.39%	$86.09
08/11/2023	08/14/2023	$0.270	1.41%	1.38%	$78.01
05/15/2023	05/17/2023	$0.270	1.28%	1.3%	$83.37
02/13/2023	02/15/2023	$0.270	1.3%	1.27%	$84.72
11/29/2022	12/08/2022	$0.270	1.5%	1.46%	$73.75
08/22/2022	08/31/2022	$0.250	1.31%	1.37%	$73.24
05/16/2022	05/25/2022	$0.250	1.33%	1.33%	$75.17
02/15/2022	02/23/2022	$0.250	1.29%	1.34%	$74.58
11/29/2021	12/08/2021	$0.250	1.17%	1.12%	$89.24
08/10/2021	08/19/2021	$0.220	0.92%	0.9%	$97.38
05/14/2021	05/25/2021	$0.220	0.92%	0.91%	$96.47
02/08/2021	02/19/2021	$0.220	0.96%	0.94%	$93.78
11/23/2020	12/04/2020	$0.220	1%	0.96%	$91.43
08/14/2020	08/26/2020	$0.220	1.26%	1.25%	$70.59
05/15/2020	05/27/2020	$0.220	1.64%	1.44%	$61.25
02/07/2020	02/20/2020	$0.220	1.24%	1.21%	$72.96
11/25/2019	12/04/2019	$0.220	1.27%	1.32%	$66.77
08/09/2019	08/20/2019	$0.190	1.29%	1.26%	$60.24
05/13/2019	05/22/2019	$0.190	1.2%	1.23%	$62.00
02/11/2019	02/21/2019	$0.190	1.21%	1.17%	$64.80
11/02/2018	11/14/2018	$0.190	0%	1.18%	$64.63
08/03/2018	08/14/2018	$0.160	0%	0.99%	$64.63
05/04/2018	05/16/2018	$0.160	0%	0.99%	$64.63
02/02/2018	02/14/2018	$0.160	0%	0.99%	$64.63
11/03/2017	11/15/2017	$0.160	0%	0.99%	$64.63
08/03/2017	08/15/2017	$0.140	0%	0.87%	$64.63
05/04/2017	05/16/2017	$0.140	0%	0.87%	$64.63
02/02/2017	02/15/2017	$0.140	0%	0.87%	$64.63
11/03/2016	11/16/2016	$0.140	0%	0.87%	$64.63
08/04/2016	08/17/2016	$0.120	0%	0.74%	$64.63
05/05/2016	05/18/2016	$0.120	0%	0.74%	$64.63
02/04/2016	02/17/2016	$0.120	0%	0.74%	$64.63
10/29/2015	11/10/2015	$0.120	0%	0.74%	$64.63
07/30/2015	08/11/2015	$0.100	0%	0.62%	$64.63
04/30/2015	05/12/2015	$0.100	0%	0.62%	$64.63
01/29/2015	02/10/2015	$0.100	0%	0.62%	$64.63
10/30/2014	11/20/2014	$0.100	0%	0.62%	$64.63
12/19/2012	12/27/2012	$4.000	0%	24.76%	$64.63

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for DLB

Based on past 7.7-year performance, here are DLB growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of -0.36%
Dividend CAGR of +11.63%

Using DLB CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

	DLB (DRIP)	DLB - No DRIP
Current Price	$62.88	$62.88
Start Shares	159.03	159.03
Start Value	$10,000	$10,000

After 10 years:
Final Share Count	237.29	159.03
Dividends Payment	$1.08	$1.08
Annual Dividends	$1,026	$688
Yield on cost	10.26%	6.88%
Share Price	$60.68	$60.68
Total Dividends	$4,822	$3,947
Final Value	$14,398	$13,597

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - DLB

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on DLB's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 7.7 years. These numbers should only be considered as "potential future returns"! DRIP assumes reinvesting dividends; No-DRIP assumes collecting dividends as cash.

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Company Info

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) had its IPO on 2005-02-17, and is traded on NYSE stock exchange.

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. develops pioneering audio and visual technologies designed to enhance entertainment and communication experiences across a broad spectrum of platforms. These include cinematic venues, digital television, various transmission and playback devices, mobile communications, online streaming video and music platforms, and home entertainment systems. The company is actively involved in inventing and licensing its advanced sound technologies. This portfolio features solutions like AAC & HE-AAC, a digital audio codec widely adopted for diverse media applications; AVC, a digital video codec recognized for its efficient bandwidth utilization in various media devices; Dolby AC-4, an innovative digital audio coding standard that introduces new auditory experiences to numerous playback systems; and the immersive Dolby Atmos technology, utilized in both cinemas and a wide array of consumer devices. Additional audio innovations encompass Dolby Digital, which delivers multichannel sound to various applications; Dolby Digital Plus, facilitating audio transmission for a multitude of media uses and devices; and Dolby TrueHD, a digital audio coding technology focused on media content encoding. Its imaging solutions include Dolby Vision, an advanced visual technology for film and media devices; Dolby Voice, specialized for audio conferencing; and HEVC, another digital video codec valued for its bandwidth efficiency in supporting media devices. Beyond its software and licensing activities, Dolby also designs and manufactures tangible products. This range includes digital cinema servers, professional cinema processors, amplifiers, loudspeakers, various hardware components, and video conferencing equipment. These products cater to the film, television, broadcasting, telecommunications, and broader entertainment industries. Furthermore, the corporation offers a variety of services to support theatrical and television production, spanning cinematic exhibition, broadcast operations, and home entertainment solutions. Dolby's diverse client base includes prominent film studios, content creators, post-production facilities, cinema operators, broadcasters, and video game designers. The company distributes its offerings directly to end-users, as well as through a global network of dealers and distributors. Founded in 1965, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. has its main offices located in San Francisco, California.

DLB website: https://www.dolby.com

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DCF Model — DLB

Value from:

EPS (TTM)icompany profit per share over the last 12 months

EPS Growth %ihow fast profit per share grows each of the next 5 years — prefilled with what analysts expect

EPS growth after year 5 (forever)ithe slower pace once the fast 5 years are over — only drives years 6-10 of the price path below

Exit multiple (PE in 5 yrs)iwhat buyers pay per $1 of profit in 2031 — prefilled with today’s forward PE

Desired return %/yrithe yearly return you want from buying today — the S&P has done ~14%/yr, ask for more from a single stock

FCF growth %/yr (next 5 yrs)ihow fast free cash flow grows while the company is still expanding fast

Years of fast FCF growthihow many years the fast growth lasts before the business settles down

FCF growth after year 5 (forever)ithe slow, steady pace once the company is mature — usually 2-3%, near inflation. Must stay below your target return

Risk-free rate %iwhat a 10-yr US treasury pays with zero risk — the floor any risky stock must beat

Your target return %/yrithe yearly return you want for taking this risk — rule of thumb: risk-free rate + extra for risk

FCF base ($M, TTM)ilast 12 months of free cash flow, added up from reported quarters

Include dividends in returnidividends hand you part of the return in cash, so the share price needs to climb less

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EPS is negative or missing for this company — Simple mode uses free cash flow per share instead.

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