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DIS Walt Disney dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Walt Disney's most recent dividend of $0.5 per share was on Dec 16, 2024 (ex-date). The annualized payout of $0.95 per share represents a current dividend yield of 0.85%.

Key dates

  • DIS last dividend date: Dec 16, 2024
DIS dividend stats
DPS
$0.95
Dividend yield
0.85%
Payout ratio
34.9%
vs. Communication Services sector
Dividend yield
3.39%
Payout ratio
52.3%

Dividend yield

What is Walt Disney current dividend yield

DIS has a dividend yield of 0.85% which is below the Communication Services sector and the industry average. Compared to its Communication Services sector average of 3.39%, Walt Disney's dividend yield is 75% lower.

Dividend history

What is DIS dividend payout history and dates

Our records of DIS show that the company has issued two dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has increased by 217% for the last year. And since the stock price has gone up by 22% from a year ago, the dividend yield has increased by 161%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Amount Yield (TTM)
Dec 16, 2024 $0.5 0.85%
Jul 8, 2024 $0.45 0.77%
Dec 8, 2023 $0.3 0.32%
Dec 13, 2019 $0.88 1.2%
Jul 5, 2019 $0.88 0.62%

Walt Disney dividend payout ratio

What is Walt Disney dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

DIS has a payout ratio of 34.9% which is lower than the Communication Services sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Communication Services sector average of 52.3%, Walt Disney's payout ratio is 33% lower.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

DIS dividend vs peer dividends

How does DIS dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
CMCSA Comcast Corp 3.19% $1.22 32.7%
FOXA Fox Corp 1.07% $0.53 12.9%
DIS Walt Disney Co 0.85% $0.95 34.9%

Frequently asked questions

Does Walt Disney pay a dividend?

Walt Disney has paid two dividends in the last 12 months.

When was DIS's last dividend?

Walt Disney's last regular dividend was on Dec 16, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.5 per share.

How much dividend does Walt Disney pay (per share)?

On an annual basis DIS pays $0.95 per share.

What is Walt Disney's dividend yield?

The current dividend yield of Walt Disney is 0.85%.

What is Walt Disney's dividend payout ratio?

The dividend payout ratio of Walt Disney is 34.9%.

Does Walt Disney pay a good dividend?

Walt Disney's dividend yield is below the Communication Services sector average.

Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.