Dolby Laboratories, Inc. DLB | NYSE

$75.62 $0.61 | 0.81%

After Hours
$78.81 $3.19 | 4.22%

Next Earnings: Jul 31, 2025

Company Overview:

Market Cap: $7.26B
PE Ratio: 28.64
52-Week Range: $66.35 - $89.66
Dividend Yield (FWD): 1.75% ($1.32)

6.5 Year DLB Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): 27.4% (3.80% CAGR)
Total Return (no DRIP): 27.2% (3.77% CAGR)
Share Price: 17.0% (2.45% CAGR)
Dividend Increase: 73.7% (9.24% CAGR)
DLB 6.5-yr Total Return ($10K invested)
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DLB Dividend Payments, Yield & Share Price charts

Dividend Payments & Yield
DLB Dividend CAGR:1Y: 10.00%2Y: 10.55%5Y: 8.45%10Y: 12.68%
Share Price
DLB Price CAGR:1Y: -6.95%2Y: -7.84%5Y: 2.73%10Y: 1.58%

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DLB Dividend Safety: Payout & Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratios.

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DLB Earnings, Revenue, Cash & Debt, Shares Outstaning:

DLB - Revenue
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DLB Revenue CAGR:1Y: 1.38%2Y: -0.85%5Y: 0.99%10Y: 3.11%
DLB - Earnings Per Share (EPS)
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DLB EPS CAGR:1Y: -6.93%2Y: -2.06%5Y: 1.79%10Y: 5.32%
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DLB Net Income CAGR:1Y: -6.17%2Y: -2.06%5Y: 0.73%10Y: 4.70%
DLB - EBITDA
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DLB EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 7.19%2Y: 11.72%5Y: 0.90%10Y: 3.47%
DLB - Free Cash Flow
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DLB Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: -2.60%2Y: 31.59%5Y: 30.15%10Y: 3.63%
DLB - Free Cash Flow / Share
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DLB Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: -3.22%2Y: 31.24%5Y: 31.35%10Y: 4.27%
DLB - Operating Income
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DLB Operating Income CAGR:1Y: -1.11%2Y: 12.80%5Y: 0.34%10Y: 3.21%
DLB - Gross Profit
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DLB Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: 2.45%2Y: -0.17%5Y: 1.16%10Y: 3.06%
DLB - Shares Outstanding
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DLB Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: 0.63%2Y: 0.09%5Y: -1.05%10Y: -0.64%
DLB - Share Buybacks
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DLB Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: 37.83%2Y: -15.94%5Y: -12.82%10Y: 8.35%
DLB - Stock-Based Comp
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DLB Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: 6.05%2Y: 1.39%5Y: 7.92%10Y: 6.29%
DLB - Expenses
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DLB Expenses CAGR:1Y: -22.64%2Y: -4.26%5Y: -19.77%10Y: -17.35%
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DLB Dividend CAGR:1Y: 10.00%2Y: 10.55%5Y: 8.45%10Y: 12.68%
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DLB Revenue CAGR:1Y: 1.38%2Y: -0.85%5Y: 0.99%10Y: 3.11%
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DLB Revenue CAGR:1Y: 1.38%2Y: -0.85%5Y: 0.99%10Y: 3.11%

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

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DLB Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: 1.38%2Y: -0.85%5Y: 0.99%10Y: 3.11%
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DLB Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: -6.93%2Y: -2.06%5Y: 1.79%10Y: 5.32%
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DLB Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: -6.17%2Y: -2.06%5Y: 0.73%10Y: 4.70%
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DLB Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 7.19%2Y: 11.72%5Y: 0.90%10Y: 3.47%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

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DLB Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: -7.45%2Y: -1.23%5Y: -0.25%10Y: 1.54%
DLB - Gross Profit Margin
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DLB Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 1.05%2Y: 0.68%5Y: 0.17%10Y: -0.05%
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DLB Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $1.32
Forward Yield: 1.75%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2025-05-13
Lifetime Dividends / Share: $12.87

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 TTM & forward yield

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
05/13/202505/21/2025$0.3301.66%1.74%$75.76
02/11/202502/19/2025$0.3301.51%1.58%$83.37
12/03/202412/10/2024$0.3301.54%1.66%$79.39
08/19/202408/27/2024$0.3001.67%1.68%$71.40
05/13/202405/22/2024$0.3001.42%1.48%$81.13
02/12/202402/22/2024$0.3001.43%1.51%$79.71
11/27/202312/05/2023$0.3001.28%1.37%$87.54
08/11/202308/22/2023$0.2701.41%1.3%$83.15
05/15/202305/23/2023$0.2701.26%1.31%$82.70
02/13/202302/22/2023$0.2701.25%1.31%$82.35
11/29/202212/08/2022$0.2701.41%1.46%$73.75
08/22/202208/31/2022$0.2501.31%1.37%$73.24
05/16/202205/25/2022$0.2501.29%1.33%$75.17
02/15/202202/23/2022$0.2501.22%1.34%$74.58
11/29/202112/08/2021$0.2501.06%1.12%$89.24
08/10/202108/19/2021$0.2200.92%0.9%$97.38
05/14/202105/25/2021$0.2200.92%0.91%$96.47
02/08/202102/19/2021$0.2200.96%0.94%$93.78
11/23/202012/04/2020$0.2201%0.96%$91.43
08/14/202008/26/2020$0.2201.26%1.25%$70.59
05/15/202005/27/2020$0.2201.58%1.44%$61.25
02/07/202002/20/2020$0.2201.16%1.21%$72.96
11/25/201912/04/2019$0.2201.14%1.32%$66.77
08/09/201908/20/2019$0.1901.29%1.26%$60.24
05/13/201905/22/2019$0.1901.15%1.23%$62.00
02/11/201902/21/2019$0.1901.11%1.17%$64.80
11/02/201811/14/2018$0.1900%1.18%$64.63
08/03/201808/14/2018$0.1600%0.99%$64.63
05/04/201805/16/2018$0.1600%0.99%$64.63
02/02/201802/14/2018$0.1600%0.99%$64.63
11/03/201711/15/2017$0.1600%0.99%$64.63
08/03/201708/15/2017$0.1400%0.87%$64.63
05/04/201705/16/2017$0.1400%0.87%$64.63
02/02/201702/15/2017$0.1400%0.87%$64.63
11/03/201611/16/2016$0.1400%0.87%$64.63
08/04/201608/17/2016$0.1200%0.74%$64.63
05/05/201605/18/2016$0.1200%0.74%$64.63
02/04/201602/17/2016$0.1200%0.74%$64.63
10/29/201511/10/2015$0.1200%0.74%$64.63
07/30/201508/11/2015$0.1000%0.62%$64.63
04/30/201505/12/2015$0.1000%0.62%$64.63
01/29/201502/10/2015$0.1000%0.62%$64.63
10/30/201411/20/2014$0.1000%0.62%$64.63
12/19/201212/27/2012$4.0000%24.76%$64.63

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for DLB

Based on past 6.5-year performance, here are DLB growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +2.45%
Dividend CAGR of +12.68%

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$75.62$75.62
Start Shares132.24132.24
Start Value$10,000$10,000
  
After 10 years:
Final Share Count174.46132.24
Dividends Payment$1.09$1.09
Annual Dividends$760$576
Yield on cost7.60%5.76%
Share Price$93.99$93.99
Total Dividends$3,653$3,166
Final Value$16,397$15,595

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - DLB

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on DLB's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 6.5 years. These numbers should only be considered as "potential future returns"! DRIP assumes reinvesting dividends; No-DRIP assumes collecting dividends as cash.

We cannot guarantee that your actual returns will meet these estimates.

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Company Info

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

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. creates audio and imaging technologies that transform entertainment and communications at the cinema, DTV, transmissions and devices, mobile devices, OTT video and music services, and home entertainment devices. The company develops and licenses its audio technologies, such as AAC & HE-AAC, a digital audio codec solution used for a range of media applications.; AVC, a digital video codec with high bandwidth efficiency used in various media devices; Dolby AC-4, an digital audio coding technology that delivers new audio experiences to a range of playback devices; and Dolby Atmos technology for cinema and a range of media devices. Its audio technologies also include Dolby Digital, a digital audio coding technology that provides multichannel sound to applications; Dolby Digital Plus, a digital audio coding technology that offers audio transmission for a range of media applications and devices; Dolby TrueHD, a digital audio coding technology providing encoding for media application; Dolby Vision, an imaging technology for cinema and media devices; Dolby Voice, an audio conferencing technology; and HEVC, a digital video codec with high bandwidth efficiency to support for media devices. In addition, the company designs and manufactures digital cinema servers, cinema processors, amplifiers, loudspeakers, hardware components, video conferencing solutions, and other products for the cinema, television, broadcast, communication, and entertainment industries. Further, it offers various services to support theatrical and television production for cinema exhibition, broadcast, and home entertainment. The company serves film studios, content creators, post-production facilities, cinema operators, broadcasters, and video game designers. It sells its products directly to the end users, as well as through dealers and distributors worldwide. Dolby Laboratories, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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


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