Current Yield
1.57%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.50
Payment Frequency
Semi-Annual
Payout Ratio
24.0%
Consecutive Growth Years
3
Key takeaways
- Walt Disney (DIS) has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.
- Walt Disney (DIS) currently yields 1.57%, paying $1.50 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed semi-annual.
- Payout ratio is 24.0% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 5 of 7 dividend safety checks passed.
Dividend health for Walt Disney (DIS)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | N/A |
FCF payout ratio | 18.9% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 2.1x |
Interest coverage | 9.81x |
ROIC (TTM) | 8.3% |
Dividend safety score for Walt Disney (DIS)
Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.
5 of 7 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 24.0%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $4.9B — FCF fully covers the payout.
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.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 18.9%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 2.1x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
N/A — insufficient data for 5Y comparison.
This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.
Per-payment dividend history
100 payments from 1982 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | $0.7500 | $0.7500 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | $0.7500 | $0.7500 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Jan 16, 2025 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Jul 25, 2024 | $0.4500 | $0.4500 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Jan 10, 2024 | $0.3000 | $0.3000 |
| Dec 13, 2019 | Jan 16, 2020 | $0.8800 | $0.8800 |
| Jul 5, 2019 | Jul 25, 2019 | $0.8800 | $0.8800 |
| Dec 7, 2018 | Jan 10, 2019 | $0.8800 | $0.8800 |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Jul 26, 2018 | $0.8400 | $0.8400 |
| Dec 8, 2017 | Jan 11, 2018 | $0.8400 | $0.8400 |
| Jul 6, 2017 | Jul 27, 2017 | $0.7800 | $0.7800 |
- Jun 30, 2026$0.7500
- Dec 15, 2025$0.7500
- Jun 24, 2025$0.5000
- Dec 16, 2024$0.5000
- Jul 8, 2024$0.4500
- Dec 8, 2023$0.3000
- Dec 13, 2019$0.8800
- Jul 5, 2019$0.8800
- Dec 7, 2018$0.8800
- Jul 6, 2018$0.8400
- Dec 8, 2017$0.8400
- Jul 6, 2017$0.7800
Historical dividend yield for Walt Disney (DIS)
Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 0.88%
Dividend per share for Walt Disney (DIS)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 31.58%10Y: -0.91%
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | $0.02 | 4 |
| 1983 | $0.02 | 4 |
| 1984 | $0.02 | 4 |
| 1985 | $0.02 | 4 |
| 1986 | $0.03 | 4 |
| 1987 | $0.02 | 3 |
| 1988 | $0.03 | 4 |
| 1989 | $0.04 | 4 |
| 1990 | $0.05 | 4 |
| 1991 | $0.06 | 4 |
| 1992 | $0.07 | 4 |
| 1993 | $0.08 | 4 |
| 1994 | $0.09 | 4 |
| 1995 | $0.14 | 5 |
| 1996 | $0.11 | 3 |
| 1997 | $0.17 | 4 |
| 1998 | $0.20 | 4 |
| 1999 | $0.26 | 2 |
| 2000 | $0.21 | 1 |
| 2001 | $0.21 | 1 |
| 2002 | $0.21 | 1 |
| 2003 | $0.21 | 1 |
| 2004 | $0.24 | 1 |
| 2005 | $0.27 | 1 |
| 2006 | $0.31 | 1 |
| 2007 | $0.35 | 1 |
| 2008 | $0.35 | 1 |
| 2009 | $0.35 | 1 |
| 2010 | $0.40 | 1 |
| 2011 | $0.60 | 1 |
| 2012 | $0.75 | 1 |
| 2013 | $0.86 | 1 |
| 2014 | $1.15 | 1 |
| 2015 | $1.37 | 2 |
| 2016 | $1.49 | 2 |
| 2017 | $1.62 | 2 |
| 2018 | $1.72 | 2 |
| 2019 | $1.76 | 2 |
| 2023 | $0.30 | 1 |
| 2024 | $0.95 | 2 |
| 2025 | $1.25 | 2 |
| 2026 | $0.75 | 1 |
Dividend growth for Walt Disney (DIS)
Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.
Dividend Increase Track Record
Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.
| 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 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$1.2500
- 2024$0.9500
- 2023$0.3000
- 2019$1.7600
- 2018$1.7200
- 2017$1.6200
- 2016$1.4900
- 2015$1.3700
- 2014$1.1500
- 2013$0.8600
- 2012$0.7500
- 2011$0.6000
- 2010$0.4000
- 2009$0.3500
- 2008$0.3500
- 2007$0.3500
- 2006$0.3058
- 2005$0.2664
- 2004$0.2368
- 2003$0.2072
- 2002$0.2072
- 2001$0.2072
- 2000$0.2072
- 1999$0.2595
- 1998$0.1980
- 1997$0.1664
- 1996$0.1085
- 1995$0.1430
- 1994$0.0944
- 1993$0.0783
- 1992$0.0658
- 1991$0.0551
- 1990$0.0456
- 1989$0.0378
- 1988$0.0312
- 1987$0.0197
- 1986$0.0263
- 1985$0.0247
- 1984$0.0247
- 1983$0.0247
- 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.
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