Does DIS pay a dividend?

Yes. The Walt Disney Company pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 1.41% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.50 per share.

How much does DIS pay in dividends?

$1.50 per share over the last twelve months, paid semi-annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next DIS ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for DIS. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

DIS Dividend

The Walt Disney Company

NYSECommunication ServicesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 1.41%
Annual dividend: $1.50
Payout ratio: 0.26
Frequency: Semi-Annual
Share price: $106.16
Market cap: $184B

Is DIS a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median1.41% against a median of 2.92%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.26 means roughly 26% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 4 timesAcross 41 complete years, the annual total fell in 1996, 2000, 2023 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2023.

DIS dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1982 to 2025.

Peak $1.76 in 2019Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for DIS, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 30, 2026	July 22, 2026	$0.7500	Semi-Annual
December 15, 2025	January 15, 2026	$0.7500	Semi-Annual
June 24, 2025	July 23, 2025	$0.5000	Semi-Annual
December 16, 2024	January 16, 2025	$0.5000	Semi-Annual
July 8, 2024	July 25, 2024	$0.4500	Semi-Annual
December 8, 2023	January 10, 2024	$0.3000	Semi-Annual
December 13, 2019	January 16, 2020	$0.8800	Semi-Annual
July 5, 2019	July 25, 2019	$0.8800	Semi-Annual
December 7, 2018	January 10, 2019	$0.8800	Semi-Annual
July 6, 2018	July 26, 2018	$0.8400	Semi-Annual
December 8, 2017	January 11, 2018	$0.8400	Semi-Annual
July 6, 2017	July 27, 2017	$0.7800	Semi-Annual
December 8, 2016	January 11, 2017	$0.7800	Semi-Annual
July 7, 2016	July 28, 2016	$0.7100	Semi-Annual
December 10, 2015	January 11, 2016	$0.7100	Semi-Annual
July 1, 2015	July 29, 2015	$0.6600	Semi-Annual
December 11, 2014	January 8, 2015	$1.1500	Annual
December 12, 2013	January 16, 2014	$0.8600	Annual
December 6, 2012	December 28, 2012	$0.7500	Annual
December 14, 2011	January 18, 2012	$0.6000	Annual
December 9, 2010	January 18, 2011	$0.4000	Annual
December 10, 2009	January 19, 2010	$0.3500	Annual
December 11, 2008	January 20, 2009	$0.3500	Annual
December 5, 2007	January 11, 2008	$0.3500	Annual
December 13, 2006	January 12, 2007	$0.3100	Annual
December 8, 2005	January 6, 2006	$0.2700	Annual
December 8, 2004	January 6, 2005	$0.2400	Annual
December 10, 2003	January 6, 2004	$0.2100	Annual
December 11, 2002	January 9, 2003	$0.2100	Annual
December 5, 2001	December 21, 2001	$0.2100	Annual
December 6, 2000	December 22, 2000	$0.2100	Annual
November 12, 1999	December 17, 1999	$0.2100	Monthly
October 7, 1999	—	$0.0523	Annual
October 7, 1998	November 20, 1998	$0.0525	Semi-Annual
July 22, 1998	August 21, 1998	$0.0525	Quarterly
April 7, 1998	May 22, 1998	$0.1575	Quarterly
January 7, 1998	February 20, 1998	$0.1325	Quarterly
October 15, 1997	November 21, 1997	$0.1325	Quarterly
July 9, 1997	August 22, 1997	$0.1325	Quarterly
April 9, 1997	May 16, 1997	$0.1325	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does DIS pay a dividend?: Yes. The Walt Disney Company pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 1.41% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.50 per share.
How much does DIS pay in dividends?: $1.50 per share over the last twelve months, paid semi-annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next DIS ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for DIS. Dates appear here once the company declares them.