DLB Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
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Financial · Patent Owners & Lessors
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) is a financial company in the Patent Owners & Lessors industry, with a market capitalization of $5.9 billion. Shares last traded at $61.91, 15.9% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 14.4%. DLB trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.00, below the Patent Owners & Lessors median of 28.70. Net profit margin is 16.7%, above the peer median of -5.4%. Revenue grew 5.9% year over year. The shares yield 2.3% in dividends.
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Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-26 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
DLB Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | $127M | $1.30 | 50% |
| 2024-09-27 | $115M | $1.18 | 44% |
| 2023-09-29 | $103M | $1.06 | 52% |
| 2022-09-30 | $100M | $0.98 | 54% |
| 2021-09-24 | $89M | $0.85 | 29% |
| 2020-09-25 | $89M | $0.86 | 38% |
| 2019-09-27 | $77M | $0.74 | 30% |
| 2018-09-28 | $66M | $0.62 | 158% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.84 | 2026-07-30 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.54 | 2026-04-30 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.55 | 2026-01-29 |
| FY 2025 | $2.62 | 2025-11-18 |
| Q3 2026 | $2.11 | 2026-07-30 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.64 | 2026-04-30 |
Patent Owners & Lessors peers
DLB vs 11 industry peers (Patent Owners & Lessors), by market cap. Updated
| IDCC | Interdigital, Inc. | $8.7B | 28.70 | 11.00 | 38.3% | +1.85% |
| DLB | Dolby Laboratories, Inc. | $5.9B | 26.00 | 4.34 | 16.7% | +0.18% |
| APPS | Digital Turbine, Inc. | $1.3B | -37.72 | 2.20 | -5.8% | +11.57% |
| ACTG | ACACIA RESEARCH CORP | $441M | -29.39 | 1.58 | -5.4% | -2.48% |
| JYNT | JOINT Corp | $117M | 30.68 | 0.99 | 3.2% | -0.12% |
| VHC | VirnetX Holding Corp | $47M | -2.37 | 411.12 | — | -5.73% |
| RMCO | Royalty Management Holding Corp | $42M | -47.00 | 6.83 | -14.5% | -0.89% |
| NTIP | NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | $35M | -12.76 | 234.73 | — | +0.00% |
| REFR | RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC | $14M | -6.35 | — | — | +1.94% |
| AMOD | ALPHA MODUS HOLDINGS, INC. | $11M | -0.98 | 1516.90 | — | +0.93% |
| XELB | XCel Brands, Inc. | $6M | -0.37 | 0.18 | -49.3% | +2.48% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.