Every material Form 8-K Dolby filed with the SEC in 2025, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Dolby Laboratories reported fourth-quarter and fiscal 2025 results for the periods ended September 26, 2025. Revenue rose year over year, but GAAP net income and GAAP earnings per share declined, while non-GAAP earnings per share increased. The company also gave fiscal 2026 revenue and EPS ranges and declared a $0.36 per share cash dividend.
Q4 fiscal 2025 total revenue was $307 million, up from $305 million; GAAP diluted EPS was $0.51, down from $0.61, and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.99, up from $0.81.
Fiscal 2025 total revenue was $1.35 billion, up from $1.27 billion; GAAP net income was $255 million, or $2.62 per diluted share, down from $262 million, or $2.69.
Fiscal 2026 guidance: total revenue of $1.390 billion to $1.440 billion; GAAP diluted EPS of $2.61 to $2.76; non-GAAP diluted EPS of $4.19 to $4.34.
Cash dividend of $0.36 per share payable December 10, 2025, to holders of record on December 2, 2025.
On November 11, 2025, Dolby's Compensation Committee adopted the 2026 Dolby Executive Bonus Plan for fiscal 2026 and set target bonuses for named executive officers. Payouts depend on non-GAAP operating income and revenue goals, with total funding capped at 150% of target, so the plan ties executive pay to company performance.
Adopted November 11, 2025; covers fiscal 2026 and is filed as Exhibit 99.1
CEO Kevin Yeaman's target bonus is 100% of his base salary
Other named executive officers have target bonuses of 65% of base salary
Total plan funding is capped at 150% of target funding
Dolby Laboratories reported fiscal third-quarter 2025 results for the quarter ended June 27, 2025, with total revenue of $316 million, up from $289 million a year earlier, and GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.48, up from $0.40. The company also declared a $0.33 per share cash dividend payable August 20, 2025, and gave fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2025 estimate ranges, including full-year GAAP diluted EPS of $2.40 to $2.55.
Total revenue was $316 million, compared with $289 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024.
GAAP net income was $46 million, or $0.48 per diluted share; non-GAAP net income was $76 million, or $0.78 per diluted share.
Q4 fiscal 2025 total revenue is estimated at $288 million to $318 million; full-year GAAP diluted EPS is expected at $2.40 to $2.55.
Cash dividend of $0.33 per share is payable August 20, 2025, to holders of record on August 12, 2025.
Dolby Laboratories reported fiscal second-quarter 2025 revenue of $370 million, up from $365 million a year earlier, but GAAP diluted earnings per share fell to $0.94 from $1.01. The company also declared a $0.33 per share quarterly dividend and gave third-quarter and full-year fiscal 2025 estimates, which show a GAAP diluted EPS range of $0.26 to $0.41 for the quarter and $2.31 to $2.46 for the year.
Total revenue was $370 million versus $365 million in the prior-year quarter.
GAAP diluted EPS was $0.94 versus $1.01; non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.34 versus $1.27.
Cash dividend of $0.33 per share, payable May 21, 2025, to holders of record on May 13, 2025.
Fiscal 2025 full-year GAAP diluted EPS is estimated at $2.31 to $2.46; third-quarter GAAP diluted EPS at $0.26 to $0.41.
Dolby Laboratories reported first-quarter fiscal 2025 revenue of $357 million, up from $316 million a year earlier, and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.70, up from $0.69. The company also declared a $0.33 per share dividend and gave fiscal second-quarter and full-year fiscal 2025 ranges, with full-year revenue expected at $1.33 billion to $1.39 billion.
Q1 fiscal 2025 total revenue $357 million vs. $316 million in Q1 fiscal 2024
Non-GAAP diluted EPS $1.14 vs. $1.01; GAAP diluted EPS $0.70 vs. $0.69
Q2 fiscal 2025 revenue guided to $355 million to $385 million; full-year revenue to $1.33 billion to $1.39 billion
Cash dividend of $0.33 per share payable February 19, 2025 to holders of record on February 11, 2025
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