Walt Disney (DIS) Dividend History & Yield
Walt Disney (DIS) has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and currently yields 1.29%. The most recent payment was $0.7500/share on Jun 30, 2026, paid Semi-Annual.
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Current Yield
1.29%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.25
Payment Frequency
Semi-Annual
Payout Ratio
14.5%
Consecutive Growth Years
3
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
31.58%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
N/A
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
-0.91%
Dividend Safety Score
3 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 14.5%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($5.59) covers dividend/share ($1.25).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
1 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 3 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.
Ex-date Jun 30, 2026
- Payment date
- Jul 22, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.7500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.55%
Ex-date Dec 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Jan 15, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.7500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.13%
Ex-date Jun 24, 2025
- Payment date
- Jul 23, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.84%
Ex-date Dec 16, 2024
- Payment date
- Jan 16, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.85%
Ex-date Jul 8, 2024
- Payment date
- Jul 25, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.77%
Ex-date Dec 8, 2023
- Payment date
- Jan 10, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.3000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.32%
Ex-date Dec 13, 2019
- Payment date
- Jan 16, 2020
- Dividend
- $0.8800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.20%
Ex-date Jul 5, 2019
- Payment date
- Jul 25, 2019
- Dividend
- $0.8800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.24%
Ex-date Dec 7, 2018
- Payment date
- Jan 10, 2019
- Dividend
- $0.8800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.54%
Ex-date Jul 6, 2018
- Payment date
- Jul 26, 2018
- Dividend
- $0.8400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8400
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.60%
Ex-date Dec 8, 2017
- Payment date
- Jan 11, 2018
- Dividend
- $0.8400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8400
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.55%
Ex-date Jul 6, 2017
- Payment date
- Jul 27, 2017
- Dividend
- $0.7800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.51%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | $0.7500 | $0.7500 | 1.55% |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | $0.7500 | $0.7500 | 1.13% |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 | 0.84% |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Jan 16, 2025 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 | 0.85% |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Jul 25, 2024 | $0.4500 | $0.4500 | 0.77% |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Jan 10, 2024 | $0.3000 | $0.3000 | 0.32% |
| Dec 13, 2019 | Jan 16, 2020 | $0.8800 | $0.8800 | 1.20% |
| Jul 5, 2019 | Jul 25, 2019 | $0.8800 | $0.8800 | 1.24% |
| Dec 7, 2018 | Jan 10, 2019 | $0.8800 | $0.8800 | 1.54% |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Jul 26, 2018 | $0.8400 | $0.8400 | 1.60% |
| Dec 8, 2017 | Jan 11, 2018 | $0.8400 | $0.8400 | 1.55% |
| Jul 6, 2017 | Jul 27, 2017 | $0.7800 | $0.7800 | 1.51% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Walt Disney has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 3 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.2500 | — | — |
| 2025 | $0.9500 | $1.2500 | +31.6% |
| 2024 | $0.3000 | $0.9500 | +216.7% |
| 2023 | $1.7600 | $0.3000 | -83.0% |
| 2019 | $1.7200 | $1.7600 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | $1.6200 | $1.7200 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | $1.4900 | $1.6200 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | $1.3700 | $1.4900 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | $1.1500 | $1.3700 | +19.1% |
| 2014 | $0.8600 | $1.1500 | +33.7% |
| 2013 | $0.7500 | $0.8600 | +14.7% |
| 2012 | $0.6000 | $0.7500 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | $0.4000 | $0.6000 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | $0.3500 | $0.4000 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | $0.3500 | $0.3500 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | $0.3500 | $0.3500 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | $0.3058 | $0.3500 | +14.4% |
| 2006 | $0.2664 | $0.3058 | +14.8% |
| 2005 | $0.2368 | $0.2664 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | $0.2072 | $0.2368 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | $0.2072 | $0.2072 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | $0.2072 | $0.2072 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | $0.2072 | $0.2072 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | $0.2595 | $0.2072 | -20.2% |
| 1999 | $0.1980 | $0.2595 | +31.1% |
| 1998 | $0.1664 | $0.1980 | +19.0% |
| 1997 | $0.1085 | $0.1664 | +53.3% |
| 1996 | $0.1430 | $0.1085 | -24.1% |
| 1995 | $0.0944 | $0.1430 | +51.6% |
| 1994 | $0.0783 | $0.0944 | +20.6% |
| 1993 | $0.0658 | $0.0783 | +18.9% |
| 1992 | $0.0551 | $0.0658 | +19.6% |
| 1991 | $0.0456 | $0.0551 | +20.7% |
| 1990 | $0.0378 | $0.0456 | +20.6% |
| 1989 | $0.0312 | $0.0378 | +21.0% |
| 1988 | $0.0197 | $0.0312 | +58.3% |
| 1987 | $0.0263 | $0.0197 | -25.0% |
| 1986 | $0.0247 | $0.0263 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | $0.0247 | $0.0247 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | $0.0247 | $0.0247 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | $0.0247 | $0.0247 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | — | $0.0247 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Frequently asked questions
Does Walt Disney pay dividends?
- Yes, Walt Disney (DIS) pays semi-annual dividends of approximately $1.25 per share annually, yielding 1.29%.
What is Walt Disney's dividend yield?
- Walt Disney (DIS) has a current dividend yield of 1.29%.
Is Walt Disney's dividend safe?
- Walt Disney (DIS) passes 3 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Walt Disney increased its dividend?
- Walt Disney (DIS) has 3 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Walt Disney's dividend payout ratio?
- Walt Disney (DIS) has a dividend payout ratio of 14.5%.