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In this section of the page, you will find all the information you need to understand how The Walt Disney Company (DIS) dividends work. In addition, you will be able to consult the payment date, the ex-dividend date, the last day to be entitled to the payment, the money to be received per share, the yield and any other doubts that may arise.
There is no upcoming dividend defined for The Walt Disney Company.
There is no set last day on which buying The Walt Disney Company shares generates the possibility of earning dividends.
The Walt Disney Company distributed 0.88 dollars per share in the form of a dividend on January 16, 2020.
For 40 years Disney (DIS) has paid its dividends registering a constant increase, until 2015 it was on an annual basis, but after that, it has been semi-annual, one in July and another in December.
It should be noted that a large part of the company's revenues come from its theme parks, so that, with the restrictions of the pandemic, these were diminished, causing it to suspend the payment of dividends for the month of July 2020.
Likewise, they have not yet cancelled the 2022 payments, but in the statements made by its CEO, Bob Iger in the presentation of results for the first quarter of 2023, he announced the intention to pay them again.
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Payout Ratio The Walt Disney Company Dividends
The dividend payout ratio, also known as the payout ratio, is an essential indicator for assessing the stability of a company's dividends. This ratio shows what proportion of the company's net profit is used to pay dividends to shareholders.
Dividend payout ratio = Total dividends ÷ Net income
An appropriate payout ratio may vary depending on the industry, the company's growth stage and its financial health.
Dividend calendar of The Walt Disney Company
There is no Dividend Calendar of The Walt Disney Company defined for 2023.
Historical annual dividend yields of The Walt Disney Company
For a company to have growing dividends by our standards, the annual dividend amount must have increased steadily for at least the last 5 years.
Dividend yield of The Walt Disney Company vs. the sector
The company's dividend yield is compared to the industry average to determine its positioning.
Imagine you have a list of dividend yields for different companies in an industry. If you look for the "top 25%% percentile", you will find a number. This number tells you that the top 25%% of the companies with the highest dividends have a yield higher than that number.
On the other hand, the "top 75%% percentile" shows you another number, which tells you that 75%% of the companies have a higher yield than that number, thus showing a more common and less high yield.
Dividend yield history in The Walt Disney Company
For a company to have stable dividends by our standards, it is vital that it has not had an annual decline of more than 10% over the previous year.
Dividend history of The Walt Disney Company
In this table you can see the dividend history of The Walt Disney Company:
| Year | Ex-Dividend | Amount | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12/13/2019 07/05/2019 | 0.88 $ 0.88 $ | 1.76 $ |
| 2018 | 12/07/2018 07/06/2018 | 0.88 $ 0.84 $ | 1.72 $ |
| 2017 | 12/08/2017 07/06/2017 | 0.84 $ 0.78 $ | 1.62 $ |
| 2016 | 12/08/2016 07/07/2016 | 0.78 $ 0.71 $ | 1.49 $ |
| 2015 | 12/10/2015 07/01/2015 | 0.71 $ 0.66 $ | 1.37 $ |
| 2014 | 12/11/2014 | 1.15 $ | 1.15 $ |
| 2013 | 12/12/2013 | 0.86 $ | 0.86 $ |
| 2012 | 12/06/2012 | 0.75 $ | 0.75 $ |
| 2011 | 12/14/2011 | 0.6 $ | 0.6 $ |
| 2010 | 12/09/2010 | 0.4 $ | 0.4 $ |
| 2009 | 12/10/2009 | 0.35 $ | 0.35 $ |
| 2008 | 12/11/2008 | 0.35 $ | 0.35 $ |
| 2007 | 12/05/2007 | 0.35 $ | 0.35 $ |
| 2006 | 12/13/2006 | 0.305815 $ | 0.305815 $ |
| 2005 | 12/08/2005 | 0.266355 $ | 0.266355 $ |
| 2004 | 12/08/2004 | 0.23676 $ | 0.23676 $ |
| 2003 | 12/10/2003 | 0.207165 $ | 0.207165 $ |
| 2002 | 12/11/2002 | 0.207165 $ | 0.207165 $ |
| 2001 | 12/05/2001 | 0.207165 $ | 0.207165 $ |
| 2000 | 12/06/2000 | 0.207165 $ | 0.207165 $ |
| 1999 | 11/12/1999 10/07/1999 | 0.207165 $ 0.052285 $ | 0.25945 $ |
| 1998 | 10/07/1998 07/22/1998 04/07/1998 01/07/1998 | 0.051298 $ 0.051298 $ 0.051956 $ 0.043406 $ | 0.197958 $ |
| 1997 | 10/15/1997 07/09/1997 04/09/1997 01/08/1997 | 0.043406 $ 0.043406 $ 0.043406 $ 0.036172 $ | 0.16639 $ |
| 1996 | 10/09/1996 07/10/1996 04/10/1996 | 0.036172 $ 0.036172 $ 0.036172 $ | 0.108516 $ |
| 1995 | 12/29/1995 10/11/1995 07/06/1995 04/07/1995 01/03/1995 | 0.029595 $ 0.029595 $ 0.029595 $ 0.029595 $ 0.024663 $ | 0.143043 $ |
| 1994 | 10/07/1994 07/05/1994 04/11/1994 01/04/1994 | 0.024663 $ 0.024663 $ 0.024663 $ 0.020388 $ | 0.094377 $ |
| 1993 | 10/06/1993 07/02/1993 04/05/1993 01/05/1993 | 0.020388 $ 0.020388 $ 0.020388 $ 0.017099 $ | 0.078263 $ |
| 1992 | 10/05/1992 07/06/1992 04/06/1992 01/06/1992 | 0.017099 $ 0.017099 $ 0.017264 $ 0.014386 $ | 0.065848 $ |
| 1991 | 10/07/1991 07/08/1991 04/08/1991 01/14/1991 | 0.014386 $ 0.014386 $ 0.014386 $ 0.01192 $ | 0.055078 $ |
| 1990 | 10/05/1990 07/09/1990 04/06/1990 01/08/1990 | 0.01192 $ 0.01192 $ 0.01192 $ 0.009865 $ | 0.045625 $ |
| 1989 | 10/06/1989 07/10/1989 04/10/1989 01/09/1989 | 0.009865 $ 0.009865 $ 0.009865 $ 0.008221 $ | 0.037816 $ |
| 1988 | 10/07/1988 07/11/1988 04/13/1988 01/12/1988 | 0.008221 $ 0.008221 $ 0.008221 $ 0.006577 $ | 0.03124 $ |
| 1987 | 09/16/1987 06/01/1987 03/09/1987 | 0.006577 $ 0.006577 $ 0.006577 $ | 0.019731 $ |
| 1986 | 12/02/1986 09/15/1986 06/02/1986 03/12/1986 | 0.006577 $ 0.006577 $ 0.006577 $ 0.006577 $ | 0.026308 $ |
| 1985 | 12/09/1985 09/10/1985 05/30/1985 03/05/1985 | 0.006166 $ 0.006166 $ 0.006166 $ 0.006166 $ | 0.024664 $ |
| 1984 | 12/04/1984 09/13/1984 06/07/1984 03/08/1984 | 0.006166 $ 0.006166 $ 0.006166 $ 0.006166 $ | 0.024664 $ |
| 1983 | 12/12/1983 10/07/1983 07/01/1983 03/07/1983 | 0.006166 $ 0.006166 $ 0.006166 $ 0.006166 $ | 0.024664 $ |
| 1982 | 11/29/1982 09/27/1982 06/28/1982 03/08/1982 | 0.006166 $ 0.006166 $ 0.006166 $ 0.006166 $ | 0.024664 $ |
| 1969 | 11/24/1969 09/09/1969 06/10/1969 03/06/1969 | 0.000385 $ 0.000385 $ 0.000385 $ 0.000385 $ | 0.00154 $ |
| 1968 | 11/25/1968 09/10/1968 03/11/1968 | 0.000385 $ 0.000385 $ 0.000385 $ | 0.001155 $ |
| 1967 | 12/01/1967 09/08/1967 06/09/1967 03/10/1967 | 0.000385 $ 0.000257 $ 0.000257 $ 0.000257 $ | 0.001156 $ |
| 1966 | 11/25/1966 09/09/1966 06/10/1966 03/09/1966 | 0.000257 $ 0.000257 $ 0.000257 $ 0.000257 $ | 0.001028 $ |
| 1965 | 11/26/1965 09/10/1965 06/11/1965 03/12/1965 | 0.000257 $ 0.000257 $ 0.000257 $ 0.000257 $ | 0.001028 $ |
| 1964 | 11/30/1964 06/12/1964 03/13/1964 | 0.000257 $ 0.000257 $ 0.000257 $ | 0.000771 $ |
| 1963 | 12/13/1963 09/06/1963 06/07/1963 03/12/1963 | 0.000257 $ 0.000257 $ 0.000257 $ 0.000257 $ | 0.001028 $ |
| 1962 | 12/18/1962 09/11/1962 06/12/1962 03/13/1962 | 0.000257 $ 0.000249 $ 0.000249 $ 0.000249 $ | 0.001004 $ |
The Walt Disney Company dividend capture strategy
Information about The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company or legally Disney Enterprise, Inc. known as Disney, is a California-based mass media industry conglomerate, positioned as the largest in the world.
Diney was founded in 1923 by Walt Disney and Roy Disney, starting with the production of short films, being its first feature film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", released in 1937 which was a box-office success, obtaining later ample profits in its multiple fantasy productions projected throughout the years.
It is headquartered in California, with operations almost everywhere in the world (with few exceptions), diversifying its market to include television, film, radio, video games and its popular theme parks.
The company has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 1991 with several divisions and subsidiaries, mainly organized into three units, "Disney Entertainment" dedicated to entertainment media, "Disney Parks Experiences and Products" (DPEP) encompasses theme parks, products, games and publications, and ESPN dedicated to sports content.
In 2019 it acquires "21st Century Fox" and 60% of "Hulu", an American streaming platform, for its part in February 2023 announced a budget cut affecting 7,000 jobs, raised the reorganization of its divisions and began its campaign "100 years of Wonders" to celebrate its centenary.
Frequently asked questions about The Walt Disney Company dividends
The Walt Disney Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is part of the Nyse.
The Walt Disney Company has the Ticker or stock code DIS.
The Walt Disney Company belongs to the Communications Services sector and the Entertainment industry.
The CEO of The Walt Disney Company in 2023 is Mr. Robert A. Iger.
At this moment, the value of a The Walt Disney Company share is 90.79$.
The Walt Disney Company does not have a growing dividend program. Dividends have not shown a steady growth in the last 5 years.