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DIS The Walt Disney Company — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NYSE· Semi-Annual dividend· Common Stock · Communication Services / Entertainment

$110.91 ▲ $1.87(1.72%) as of Oct 30, 2026 06:20 UTC
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Operating worldwide through its various subsidiaries, The Walt Disney Company (DIS) stands as a prominent global entertainment enterprise. Its vast array of activities is organized into two primary divisions: Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. Within its media and entertainment arm, Disney is actively engaged in developing and distributing both cinematic films and television series. This segment encompasses the management of well-known broadcast networks such as ABC, Disney, ESPN, Freeform, FX, Fox, National Geographic, and Star, as well as renowned film studios responsible for productions under banners like Walt Disney Pictures, Twentieth Century Studios, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar, and Searchlight Pictures. The company also delivers content directly to consumers through its popular streaming platforms, including Disney+, Disney+ Hotstar, ESPN+, Hulu, and Star+. Further activities involve licensing its film and television content to external broadcasters and subscription video-on-demand services, overseeing theatrical releases, home entertainment distribution, and music distribution, staging and licensing live entertainment spectacles, and offering specialized post-production services via Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound. The "Parks, Experiences and Products" segment manages a celebrated collection of global theme parks and resorts, which notably includes Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, Disneyland Resort in California, Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, and Shanghai Disney Resort. This division also features the Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club, National Geographic Expeditions, Adventures by Disney, and Aulani, a resort and spa located in Hawaii. The company extends its brand presence by licensing its intellectual property to a third party for the operations of the Tokyo Disney Resort. A substantial part of this segment involves consumer products, where Disney licenses its iconic trade names, characters, visual elements, literary works, and other intellectual property for use on a diverse range of merchandise, published materials, and games. Moreover, it sells branded merchandise directly through its retail stores, online platforms, and wholesale channels, and actively develops and publishes various books, comic books, and magazines. The Walt Disney Company was founded

Dividend Snapshot

StatusFlat
Last Dividend$0.7500Paid Jul 22, 2026
Forward Annual$1.50From the $0.7500 dividend declared Nov 13, 2025
FrequencySemi-Annual
Last Ex-DateJun 30, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
1-Yr Growth31.6%Annual totals, 2024–2025
10-Yr Growth-0.9%Annual totals, 2015–2025

Research Scores

Scores describe this security's published financial data on a 0–100 scale using the formulas on our methodology pages. They are the same for every reader, are not a probability or a forecast, and are not a recommendation. Past dividend growth does not guarantee future increases. Report a data error.

Dividend Safety Score

81/100

Very strong indicators

Complete data

Dividend Growth Score

66/100

Strong growth record

Most data available

Dividend Value Score

57/100

Near own historical valuation

Complete data

DividendRank

70/100

Upper middle of the scale

Complete data

How the Dividend Safety Score is built for DIS
Dividend Safety Score inputs, points and weights
InputValuePointsWeight
Earnings payout ratioEarnings payout ratio 26% (TTM to Jun 27, 2026) 100 20%
FCF payout ratioFCF payout ratio 27% (TTM to Jun 27, 2026) 100 25%
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / EBITDA 1.8x (TTM to Jun 27, 2026) 88 15%
Interest coverageInterest coverage 10.2x (TTM to Jun 27, 2026) 90 10%
Dividend record2 years of uninterrupted regular payments; suspension Jun 13, 2020, within 10 years: capped at 20 20 20%
Earnings stabilityNet income positive in 5 of the last 5 fiscal years (FY2021–FY2025) 100 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

How the Dividend Growth Score is built for DIS
Dividend Growth Score inputs, points and weights
InputValuePointsWeight
5-year dividend growthN/A (not used) N/A 25%
Consecutive annual increases1 consecutive annual increase (through 2025) 25 20%
Payout headroomHeadroom from the earnings payout ratio 26% (TTM to Jun 27, 2026) 100 20%
Earnings per share growth (3 years)EPS CAGR 58.5% (FY2022–FY2025) 100 15%
Revenue growth (3 years)Revenue CAGR 4.5% (FY2022–FY2025) 78 10%
10-year dividend growth10-year dividend CAGR -0.9% (2015–2025) 20 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

How the Dividend Value Score is built for DIS
Dividend Value Score inputs, points and weights
InputValuePointsWeight
Yield vs own historyCurrent yield at the 47th percentile of its 73 month-end yields 47 40%
P/E vs own 5-year medianP/E 23.2 is 0.42x its 5-year median of 54.8 100 25%
FCF yieldFCF yield 4.3% (TTM to Jun 27, 2026) 59 20%
P/E vs peersP/E 23.2 vs peer median 16.2 (1.43x; 28 corporation / Communication Services securities) 12 15%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

Key Metrics

Current Yield

1.35%

At the Oct 30, 2026 price

The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.

Annualized Dividend

$1.5000

Declared Nov 13, 2025

The latest declared regular dividend scaled to a full year by how often it's paid (for semi-annual payers, the latest two payments), adjusted for stock splits. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00. Special dividends are excluded.

Frequency

S Semi-Annual

How often the dividend is paid, read from the dates of recent payments: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.

RSI (14)

58

As of Oct 30, 2026

Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.

52-Week Range

$92.42 – $116.65

Closes through Oct 23, 2026

The lowest and highest price over the past year, showing where today's price sits in its recent range.

Payout Ratio (TTM)

25.99%

12 months to Jun 27, 2026 (Q3 FY2026)

The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.

Years Paying

44

How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.

Price / Book (TTM)

1.78

Price as of Oct 25, 2026; latest reported book value

Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.

S.A.F.E. Dividend Read

S.A.F.E. is a set of four checks on a dividend's record and the company's data, the same test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a Dividend Safety Score of 70+ and a yield of 2%+. Accelerating: at least three consecutive completed calendar years of higher total regular dividends. Flawless: since 1990, no calendar year whose total regular dividend fell more than 20% below the year before, and no suspension. Enduring: at least 20 years between the first and latest dividend in our records. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (Dividend Safety Score 70+ and yield 2%+): Dividend Safety Score 81/100, yield 1.35%.
A Accelerating
Dividend growth has stalled — 1 consecutive annual increase(s), under the 3 this check looks for.
F Flawless
The record shows a gap in the regular dividend of more than 1.5 times its usual interval (a payment was due around June 2020).
E Enduring
44 years of dividend payments on record.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume6,599,956Oct 23, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the trading session dated beside this figure, a rough read on trading activity. Daily bars are refreshed on a slower cycle than the quoted price, so this session can be older than the price above.
Open$112.24Oct 23, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Day Range$111.64 – $112.99Oct 23, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Prev Close$113.13Close of Oct 22, 2026The closing price from the session before the one dated beside these figures.
Market Cap$191.51BAs of Oct 30, 2026The company's total market value (share price times shares outstanding) on the date shown.
Shares Out1.73BImplied by market cap, Oct 30, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)$4.9512 months to Jun 27, 2026 (Q3 FY2026)Earnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E (TTM)23.2Price as of Oct 25, 2026; earnings to Jun 27, 2026Price-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Last Ex-DateJun 30, 2026Paid Jul 22, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-DateN/ANone declared yetThe ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)N/AThe dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)N/AThe dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
Consecutive Increases1 yrAnnual totals through 2025The number of consecutive years the dividend has increased.

How often a record like this ends in a cut

Years the payout rose27Since Mar 1982
Rank among payers234of 2,430 with a record
Years it fell over 20%2in 39 comparable years
Of peers with 25 or more up years56%also cut at some point

DIS has raised its annual dividend in 27 separate years since March 1982, which ranks 234 among the 2,430 payers with a comparable record in our dataset. In 2 years the annual total fell by more than a fifth.

Of the 310 companies we track with 25 or more years of increases, 173 — 56 per cent — also have at least one year in which the dividend fell by more than 20 per cent. Across every company with twenty years of comparable history, only 277 of 1078 (26 per cent) have never cut. A long record of increases is common; a record with no cut anywhere in it is not.

Measured from annual totals using split-adjusted amounts, comparing only consecutive years with the same number of payments — a stock split and a payment shifting across a year boundary both look like cuts otherwise. The current year is excluded as incomplete. How we measure a cut, and what the corrections change. Figures are for information only, not a view on any security.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

DIS's dividend yield fell from 1.53% to 1.35% over the past ~90 days (-0.18 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and -0.18 pp from the share price ($98.14 on Aug 03, 2026 → $110.91 on Oct 30, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current1.35%
1-Yr Average1.41%
Low / High0.86% – 1.62%
Percentile25%

Across 272 daily observations over the past 13 months (through Oct 23, 2026), DIS's current yield is higher than approximately 25% of them. Our stored price history for DIS covers the past 13 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.

Adjusted Price History

Dividend History

Dividend Payment History

Ex-dividend calendar →
Amount Type Declared Ex-Date Record Pay
$0.7500 S Regular Nov 13, 2025 Jun 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Jul 22, 2026
$0.7500 S Regular Nov 13, 2025 Dec 15, 2025 Dec 15, 2025 Jan 15, 2026
$0.5000 S Regular Dec 04, 2024 Jun 24, 2025 Jun 24, 2025 Jul 23, 2025
$0.5000 S Regular Dec 04, 2024 Dec 16, 2024 Dec 16, 2024 Jan 16, 2025
$0.4500 S Regular Feb 07, 2024 Jul 08, 2024 Jul 08, 2024 Jul 25, 2024
$0.3000 S Regular Nov 30, 2023 Dec 08, 2023 Dec 11, 2023 Jan 10, 2024
$0.8800 S Regular Dec 04, 2019 Dec 13, 2019 Dec 16, 2019 Jan 16, 2020
$0.8800 S Regular Jun 26, 2019 Jul 05, 2019 Jul 08, 2019 Jul 25, 2019
$0.8800 S Regular Nov 28, 2018 Dec 07, 2018 Dec 10, 2018 Jan 10, 2019
$0.8400 S Regular Jun 26, 2018 Jul 06, 2018 Jul 09, 2018 Jul 26, 2018
$0.8400 S Regular Nov 29, 2017 Dec 08, 2017 Dec 11, 2017 Jan 11, 2018
$0.7800 S Regular Jun 29, 2017 Jul 06, 2017 Jul 10, 2017 Jul 27, 2017
$0.7800 S Regular Dec 01, 2016 Dec 08, 2016 Dec 12, 2016 Jan 11, 2017
$0.7100 S Regular Jun 29, 2016 Jul 07, 2016 Jul 11, 2016 Jul 28, 2016
$0.7100 S Regular Dec 03, 2015 Dec 10, 2015 Dec 14, 2015 Jan 11, 2016
$0.6600 S Regular Jun 25, 2015 Jul 01, 2015 Jul 06, 2015 Jul 29, 2015
$1.1500 A Regular Dec 04, 2014 Dec 11, 2014 Dec 15, 2014 Jan 08, 2015
$0.8600 A Regular Dec 05, 2013 Dec 12, 2013 Dec 16, 2013 Jan 16, 2014
$0.7500 A Regular Nov 28, 2012 Dec 06, 2012 Dec 10, 2012 Dec 28, 2012
$0.6000 A Regular Dec 02, 2011 Dec 14, 2011 Dec 16, 2011 Jan 18, 2012
$0.4000 A Regular Dec 02, 2010 Dec 09, 2010 Dec 13, 2010 Jan 18, 2011
$0.3500 A Regular Dec 03, 2009 Dec 10, 2009 Dec 14, 2009 Jan 19, 2010
$0.3500 A Regular Dec 04, 2008 Dec 11, 2008 Dec 15, 2008 Jan 20, 2009
$0.3500 A Regular Nov 28, 2007 Dec 05, 2007 Dec 07, 2007 Jan 11, 2008
$0.3100 A Regular Nov 28, 2006 Dec 13, 2006 Dec 15, 2006 Jan 12, 2007
$0.2700 A Regular Dec 02, 2005 Dec 08, 2005 Dec 12, 2005 Jan 06, 2006
$0.2400 A Regular Dec 01, 2004 Dec 08, 2004 Dec 10, 2004 Jan 06, 2005
$0.2100 A Regular Dec 02, 2003 Dec 10, 2003 Dec 12, 2003 Jan 06, 2004
$0.2100 A Regular Dec 05, 2002 Dec 11, 2002 Dec 13, 2002 Jan 09, 2003
$0.2100 A Regular Nov 27, 2001 Dec 05, 2001 Dec 07, 2001 Dec 21, 2001
$0.2100 A Regular Nov 28, 2000 Dec 06, 2000 Dec 08, 2000 Dec 22, 2000
$0.2100 M Regular Nov 04, 1999 Nov 12, 1999 Nov 16, 1999 Dec 17, 1999
$0.0523 A Regular N/A Oct 07, 1999 N/A N/A
$0.0525 S Regular Sep 29, 1998 Oct 07, 1998 Oct 09, 1998 Nov 20, 1998
$0.0525 Q Regular Jun 24, 1998 Jul 22, 1998 Jul 24, 1998 Aug 21, 1998
$0.1575 Q Regular Jan 30, 1998 Apr 07, 1998 Apr 10, 1998 May 22, 1998
$0.1325 Q Regular Nov 24, 1997 Jan 07, 1998 Jan 09, 1998 Feb 20, 1998
$0.1325 Q Regular Sep 22, 1997 Oct 15, 1997 Oct 17, 1997 Nov 21, 1997
$0.1325 Q Regular Jun 23, 1997 Jul 09, 1997 Jul 11, 1997 Aug 22, 1997
$0.1325 Q Regular Jan 27, 1997 Apr 09, 1997 Apr 11, 1997 May 16, 1997
$0.1100 Q Regular Nov 25, 1996 Jan 08, 1997 Jan 10, 1997 Feb 21, 1997
$0.1100 Q Regular Sep 30, 1996 Oct 09, 1996 Oct 11, 1996 Nov 22, 1996
$0.1100 Q Regular Jun 24, 1996 Jul 10, 1996 Jul 12, 1996 Aug 16, 1996
$0.1100 Q Regular Jan 22, 1996 Apr 10, 1996 Apr 12, 1996 May 17, 1996
$0.0900 Q Regular Nov 27, 1995 Dec 29, 1995 Jan 03, 1996 Feb 16, 1996
$0.0900 Q Regular Sep 26, 1995 Oct 11, 1995 Oct 13, 1995 Nov 17, 1995
$0.0900 Q Regular Jun 26, 1995 Jul 06, 1995 Jul 10, 1995 Aug 18, 1995
$0.0900 Q Regular N/A Apr 07, 1995 Apr 14, 1995 May 19, 1995
$0.0750 Q Regular N/A Jan 03, 1995 Jan 09, 1995 Feb 17, 1995
$0.0750 Q Regular N/A Oct 07, 1994 Oct 14, 1994 Nov 18, 1994
$0.0750 Q Regular N/A Jul 05, 1994 Jul 11, 1994 Aug 19, 1994
$0.0750 Q Regular Jan 27, 1994 Apr 11, 1994 Apr 15, 1994 May 20, 1994
$0.0625 Q Regular Nov 25, 1993 Jan 04, 1994 Jan 10, 1994 Feb 18, 1994
$0.0625 Q Regular Sep 30, 1993 Oct 06, 1993 Oct 13, 1993 Nov 19, 1993
$0.0625 Q Regular Jul 01, 1993 Jul 02, 1993 Jul 09, 1993 Aug 20, 1993
$0.0625 Q Regular Jan 29, 1993 Apr 05, 1993 Apr 12, 1993 May 20, 1993
$0.0525 Q Regular Nov 27, 1992 Jan 05, 1993 Jan 11, 1993 Feb 19, 1993
$0.0525 Q Regular Sep 25, 1992 Oct 05, 1992 Oct 09, 1992 Nov 20, 1992
$0.0525 Q Regular N/A Jul 06, 1992 Jul 10, 1992 Aug 20, 1992
$0.2100 Q Regular N/A Apr 06, 1992 Apr 10, 1992 May 20, 1992
$0.1750 Q Regular Nov 29, 1991 Jan 06, 1992 Jan 10, 1992 Feb 20, 1992
$0.1750 Q Regular Oct 04, 1991 Oct 07, 1991 Oct 14, 1991 Nov 20, 1991
$0.1750 Q Regular Jul 01, 1991 Jul 08, 1991 Jul 12, 1991 Aug 20, 1991
$0.1750 Q Regular Mar 22, 1991 Apr 08, 1991 Apr 12, 1991 May 20, 1991
$0.1450 Q Regular Nov 30, 1990 Jan 14, 1991 Jan 18, 1991 Feb 20, 1991
$0.1450 Q Regular Sep 26, 1990 Oct 05, 1990 Oct 12, 1990 Nov 15, 1990
$0.1450 Q Regular Jun 19, 1990 Jul 09, 1990 Jul 13, 1990 Aug 15, 1990
$0.1450 Q Regular Feb 22, 1990 Apr 06, 1990 Apr 13, 1990 May 15, 1990
$0.1200 Q Regular Nov 29, 1989 Jan 08, 1990 Jan 12, 1990 Feb 15, 1990
$0.1200 Q Regular Sep 27, 1989 Oct 06, 1989 Oct 13, 1989 Nov 15, 1989
$0.1200 Q Regular Jun 23, 1989 Jul 10, 1989 Jul 14, 1989 Aug 15, 1989
$0.1200 Q Regular Feb 16, 1989 Apr 10, 1989 Apr 14, 1989 May 15, 1989
$0.0996 Q Regular Nov 16, 1988 Jan 09, 1989 Jan 13, 1989 Feb 15, 1989
$0.0996 Q Regular N/A Oct 07, 1988 N/A N/A
$0.0996 Q Regular Jun 29, 1988 Jul 11, 1988 Jul 15, 1988 Aug 15, 1988
$0.0996 Q Regular Jan 13, 1988 Apr 13, 1988 Apr 19, 1988 May 16, 1988
$0.0804 Q Regular Nov 25, 1987 Jan 12, 1988 Jan 19, 1988 Feb 15, 1988
$0.0804 Q Regular Sep 16, 1987 Sep 16, 1987 Sep 22, 1987 Oct 07, 1987
$0.0800 Q Regular Apr 29, 1987 Jun 01, 1987 Jun 05, 1987 Jul 06, 1987
$0.0804 Q Regular Feb 12, 1987 Mar 09, 1987 Mar 13, 1987 Apr 06, 1987
$0.0804 Q Regular Nov 26, 1986 Dec 02, 1986 Dec 08, 1986 Jan 05, 1987
$0.0804 Q Regular N/A Sep 15, 1986 N/A N/A
$0.0804 Q Regular N/A Jun 02, 1986 N/A N/A
$0.0804 Q Regular N/A Mar 12, 1986 N/A N/A
$0.3000 Q Regular N/A Dec 09, 1985 N/A N/A
$0.3000 Q Regular N/A Sep 10, 1985 N/A N/A
$0.3000 Q Regular N/A May 30, 1985 N/A N/A
$0.3000 Q Regular N/A Mar 05, 1985 N/A N/A
$0.3000 Q Regular N/A Dec 04, 1984 N/A N/A
$0.3000 Q Regular N/A Sep 13, 1984 N/A N/A
$0.3000 Q Regular N/A Jun 07, 1984 N/A N/A
$0.3000 Q Regular N/A Mar 08, 1984 N/A N/A
$0.3000 Q Regular N/A Dec 12, 1983 N/A N/A
$0.3000 Q Regular N/A Oct 07, 1983 N/A N/A
$0.3000 Q Regular N/A Jul 01, 1983 N/A N/A
$0.3000 Q Regular N/A Mar 07, 1983 N/A N/A
$0.3000 Q Regular N/A Nov 29, 1982 N/A N/A
$0.3000 Q Regular N/A Sep 27, 1982 N/A N/A
$0.3000 Q Regular N/A Jun 28, 1982 N/A N/A
$0.3000 Q Regular N/A Mar 08, 1982 N/A N/A

Peer Comparison

Selected Entertainment dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.

TickerNameYield5-Yr GrowthStreakRank
FOX Fox Corporation 1.00% 3.6% 5 yrs 69
FOXA Fox Corporation 0.88% 3.6% 5 yrs 68
UMGNF Universal Music Group N.V. 3.11% N/A 3 yrs 68
UNVGY Universal Music Group N.V. 3.13% N/A 3 yrs 68

DIS dividend — frequently asked questions

Does The Walt Disney Company pay a dividend?

Yes. The Walt Disney Company (DIS) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $1.50 per share, a yield of approximately 1.35%.

What is The Walt Disney Company's dividend yield?

The Walt Disney Company's dividend yield is approximately 1.35%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does The Walt Disney Company pay dividends?

The Walt Disney Company pays dividends semi-annually — 2 times per year.

How long has The Walt Disney Company paid dividends?

The Walt Disney Company has 44 years of dividend payments on record.

Data updated Oct 30, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.