Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.

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The total return for Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) stock is -2.65% over the past 12 months. So far it's down 29.94% this year. The 5-year total return is -93.48%, meaning $10,000 invested in DLPN stock 5 years ago would be worth $652 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in DLPN 1 year ago, it would be worth $10,682 today — you'd have gained $682.

With Dividends Reinvested$10,682+6.82%

Price Only (No DRIP)$10,682+6.82%

Period2025-06-23 → 2026-06-22

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in DLPN

1Y$9,735-$265 (-2.7%)-2.7% CAGR

3Y$2,764-$7,236 (-72.4%)-34.9% CAGR

5Y$652-$9,348 (-93.5%)-42.1% CAGR

10Y$50-$9,950 (-99.5%)-41.1% CAGR

15Y$550-$9,450 (-94.5%)-17.6% CAGR

20Y$6-$9,994 (-99.9%)-30.9% CAGR

30Y$6-$9,994 (-99.9%)-21.9% CAGR

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. did not pay dividends during this period. Total return = price return.

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As of 2026-06-23

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	-29.94%	—	-29.94%	—	$7,006
1Y	-2.65%	-2.65%	-2.65%	—	$9,735
3Y	-72.36%	-34.86%	-72.36%	—	$2,764
5Y	-93.48%	-42.07%	-93.48%	—	$652
10Y	-99.50%	-41.13%	-99.50%	—	$50
15Y	-94.50%	-17.58%	-94.50%	—	$550
20Y	-99.94%	-30.93%	-99.94%	—	$6
30Y	-99.94%	-21.86%	-99.94%	—	$6

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+400.00%2015

Worst Year-81.05%2007

Max Drawdown-39.56%2025-10-28 → 2026-06-17

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+4.46%	+4.46%	—	+0.41%	+4.0pp
2025	+45.79%	+45.79%	—	+16.64%	+29.2pp
2024	-68.90%	-68.90%	—	+24.00%	-92.9pp
2023	-5.52%	-5.52%	—	+24.81%	-30.3pp
2022	-79.34%	-79.34%	—	-19.95%	-59.4pp

DLPN underperformed the S&P 500 by 27.64pp over the past year (-2.65% vs +24.99%).

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DLPN Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
DLPNDolphin Entertainment, Inc.	$15M	-1.8%	-29.9%	-2.7%	—	-72.4%	-93.5%	-99.5%
MDIAMediaCo Holding Inc.	$42M	-15.0%	+38.4%	-31.0%	—	-31.0%	-79.4%	-58.0%
HYFMHydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc.	$4M	-8.7%	-42.9%	-74.8%	—	-90.2%	-99.8%	-99.8%
NXSTNexstar Media Group, Inc.	$5.0B	-16.5%	-19.6%	+3.0%	+4.5pp	+13.7%	+35.1%	+306.8%
EVCEntravision Communications Corporation	$908M	+23.3%	+232.0%	+331.8%	+8.6pp	+152.7%	+103.2%	+70.5%
IPGThe Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.	$8.9B	—	—	+7.9%	+1.4pp	-30.3%	-5.4%	+42.1%
OMCOmnicom Group Inc.	$22.5B	-2.4%	-10.3%	+7.2%	+4.5pp	-14.5%	+10.3%	+18.1%
CODACoda Octopus Group, Inc.	$109M	-12.5%	+5.2%	+36.6%	—	+17.4%	+6.4%	+275.9%
MKTWMarketWise, Inc.	$43M	+0.9%	+17.2%	+5.8%	+9.8pp	-50.7%	-88.0%	-87.9%
DISThe Walt Disney Company	$177.9B	-0.1%	-7.1%	-10.8%	+1.1pp	+18.5%	-38.3%	+13.5%
NFLXNetflix, Inc.	$308.8B	-13.7%	-15.0%	-36.7%	—	+78.0%	+54.5%	+724.9%

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About DLPN Dividend Returns

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) does not currently pay dividends. Many growth-focused companies reinvest profits back into the business rather than distributing them as dividends.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of DLPN over the past year?

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) delivered a return of -2.65% over the past year. Since DLPN does not currently pay dividends, the total return equals the price-only return.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in DLPN be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. one year ago would be worth $9,735 today, representing a loss of $265.

Q3Does DLPN pay dividends?

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) does not currently pay dividends. Many growth-focused companies reinvest profits back into the business rather than distributing them as dividends. For DLPN, the total return equals the price-only return.

Q4Did DLPN beat the S&P 500?

No, Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) underperformed the S&P 500 by 27.64 percentage points over the past year. DLPN delivered a total return of -2.65%, compared to the S&P 500's 24.99%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed DLPN by 27.64pp during this period.

Q5What is DLPN's worst drawdown?

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) experienced a maximum drawdown of -39.56% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-10-28 to its trough on 2026-06-17. The stock has not yet fully recovered to its prior peak. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is DLPN's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is -99.5% (-41.1% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $50. Over 20 years: -99.9% total return (-30.9% CAGR) — $10,000 → $6. Over 30 years: -99.9% total return (-21.9% CAGR) — $10,000 → $6. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was DLPN's best and worst year?

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.'s best calendar year was 2015 with a total return of 400.0%. Its worst year was 2007 with a total return of -81.0%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 481.0 percentage points.

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