---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001079973-25-000589"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DLPN"
cik: "0001282224"
company_name: "Dolphin Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-04-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T23:15:38.993383+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dolphin FY 2024 revenue +20% to $51.7M; adjusted operating income turns positive $0.9M

## Summary
- Full-year revenue $51.7M, up 20% from $43M in 2023.
- Adjusted operating income $0.9M vs. a loss of $2.4M in 2023.
- Net loss narrowed to $12.6M ($1.22 loss per share) from $24.4M ($3.39) in 2023.
- CEO Bill O'Dowd purchased $100K of stock in H2 2024 and started a $250K 10b5-1 plan.
- Named 2025 Agency of the Year by Observer's PR Power List.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001079973-25-000589
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DLPN
- cik: 0001282224
- company_name: Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-04-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282224/000107997325000589/0001079973-25-000589-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282224/000107997325000589/dlpn_8k.htm

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