What if you'd held DLB?
A $1,000 investment in Dolby Laboratories (DLB) at the month-end close of 2005-02 would be worth $3,593 at the close of 2026-08 — +259.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,404.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2005
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | — |
| 2006 | $1,819 | +81.9% |
| 2007 | $2,915 | +60.3% |
| 2008 | $1,921 | -34.1% |
| 2009 | $2,799 | +45.7% |
| 2010 | $3,912 | +39.7% |
| 2011 | $1,789 | -54.3% |
| 2012 | $1,939 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | $2,549 | +31.4% |
| 2014 | $2,858 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | $2,256 | -21.1% |
| 2016 | $3,064 | +35.8% |
| 2017 | $4,251 | +38.7% |
| 2018 | $4,283 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | $4,825 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | $6,898 | +43.0% |
| 2021 | $6,830 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | $5,130 | -24.9% |
| 2023 | $6,351 | +23.8% |
| 2024 | $5,846 | -8.0% |
| 2025 | $4,896 | -16.3% |
| 2026 | $4,864 | -0.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DLB was 2005-08 ($12.09): $1,000 then is $5,186 today. The worst was 2021-04 ($93.12): $1,000 then is $673.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DLB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Dolby Laboratories (DLB) at the start of 2005 would be worth about $3,593 today, a total return of +259.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DLB?
Dolby Laboratories (DLB)'s strongest calendar year since 2005 was 2006, a +81.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,819 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2011, at -54.3%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in DLB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2005-02 would have grown to about $44,575 on $25,900 invested.
Did DLB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,404. DLB trailed the S&P 500 by +43.9% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) historical total-return data from 2005-02 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.