The Walt Disney Co (The Walt Disney Co) Dividend Payout Ratio

: 0.29 (As of Dec. 2023)

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The Walt Disney Co's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.29.

The historical rank and industry rank for The Walt Disney Co's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

DIS' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.08 Med: 0.26 Max: 1.18
Current: 0.08

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of The Walt Disney Co was 1.18. The lowest was 0.08. And the median was 0.26.

DIS's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked better than
95.2% of 333 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 0.41 vs DIS: 0.08

As of today (2024-04-18), the Dividend Yield % of The Walt Disney Co is 0.27%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of The Walt Disney Co was 2.05%. The lowest was 0.25%. And the median was 1.34%.

The Walt Disney Co's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.30.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of The Walt Disney Co was 44.50% per year. The lowest was -17.40% per year. And the median was 18.80% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

The Walt Disney Co Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Walt Disney Co's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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The Walt Disney Co Annual Data

Trend

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Sep23

Dividend Payout Ratio

0.26

1.18

The Walt Disney Co Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio																-	-	-	-	0.29

Competitive Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, The Walt Disney Co's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

The Walt Disney Co Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, The Walt Disney Co's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Walt Disney Co's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.

The Walt Disney Co Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

The Walt Disney Co's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Sep. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Sep. 2023 )
	=	0	/	3.76
	=	0.00

The Walt Disney Co's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	0.3	/	1.04
	=	0.29

The Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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The Walt Disney Co (The Walt Disney Co) Business Description

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Address

500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA, USA, 91521

Website

https://www.thewaltdisneycompany.com

Disney operates in three global business segments: entertainment, sports, and experiences. Entertainment and experiences both benefit from franchises and characters the firm has created over the course of a century. Entertainment includes the ABC broadcast network, several cable television networks, and the Disney+ and Hulu streaming services. Within the segment, Disney also engages in movie and television production and distribution, with content licensed to movie theaters, other content providers, or, increasingly, kept in-house for use on Disney's own streaming platform and television networks. The sports segment houses ESPN and the ESPN+ streaming service. Experiences contains Disney's theme parks and vacation destinations, and also benefits from merchandise licensing.

Executives

Sonia L Coleman	officer: Sr. EVP and Chief HR Officer	500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET, BURBANK CA 91521
Brent Woodford	officer: EVP, Control, Fin Plan & Tax	1441 GARDINER LANE, LOUISVILLE KY 40213
Amy Chang	director	2100 SEAPORT BLVD., C/O INFORMATICA CORPORATION, REDWOOD CITY CA 94063
Kevin A Lansberry	officer: Interim Chief Finan Officer	500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET, BURBANK CA 91521
Christine M Mccarthy	officer: SEVP-Chief Financial Officer	500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET, BURBANK CA 91521-0964
Carolyn Everson	director	C/O THE HERTZ CORPORATION, 225 BRAE BOULEVARD, PARK RIDGE NJ 07656-0713
Kristina K Schake	officer: Sr. EVP and Chief Comm Officer	500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET, BURBANK CA 91521
Horacio E Gutierrez	officer: Sr EVP, General Counsel & Secy	500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET, BURBANK CA 91521
Geoff Morrell	officer: SEVP Chf Corp Affairs Officer	500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET, BURBANK CA 91521
Robert A Chapek	officer: Chief Executive Officer	500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET, BURBANK CA 91521
Paul J Richardson	officer: Sr. EVP and Chief HR Officer	500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET, BURBANK CA 91521
Calvin Mcdonald	director	C/O LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC., 1818 CORNWALL AVENUE, VANCOUVER A1 V6J 1C7
Robert A Iger	director, officer: Chairman and CEO	C/O WALT DISNEY CO, 500 S BUENA VISTA STREET, BURBANK CA 91521-1062
Zenia B. Mucha	officer: SEVP Corporate Communications	500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET, BURBANK CA 91521
Mary Jayne Parker	officer: SEVP and Chief HR Officer	500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET, BURBANK CA 91521-0966