Disney Increases Its 2025 Dividend to $1.00 Per Share

The Walt Disney Company announced today that it will increase its annual cash dividend to $1.00 per share, a significant increase from the $0.75 per share paid last year.

The 2025 dividend will be paid out in two installments. Shareholders as of December 16, 2024, will receive the first payment of $0.50 a share on January 16, 2025. The second installment will be paid to shareholders on record as of June 24, 2025, and will be paid out on July 23, 2025.

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The new dividend is roughly 30% higher than the one paid out in FY2024.

Reinstating the Dividend Was One of Bob Iger’s First Promises Upon Returning to Disney

When Bob Iger returned to Disney in November 2022, reinstating dividend payments was one of his core goals for moving the company forward.

That promise was fulfilled when the company reinstated its dividend after a three-year suspension sparked by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, Disney set the dividend at $0.30 a share.

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With Disney back on solid financial footing and its stock reaching 52-week highs, the company has every reason to be optimistic.

“With the company operating from a renewed position of strength, we are pleased to increase the dividend for shareholders while continuing to invest for the future and drive sustained growth through Disney’s world-class portfolio of assets,” Bob Iger said following today’s news.

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Disney Is Projecting Strength

After a strong FY2024 Q4 earnings report, Disney is heading into the new year in a position of strength. The company dominated the box office in 2025, reached profitability in streaming, and laid out a plan for ESPN.

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Now, investors are reaping the rewards of the company’s recent successes.

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